Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.710-4.85 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.844. The company issued revenue guidance of $11.0 billion-$11.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.0 billion.

Cintas Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CTAS opened at $221.92 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $89.61 billion, a PE ratio of 51.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 1.05. Cintas has a fifty-two week low of $180.78 and a fifty-two week high of $229.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $220.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $207.77.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The business services provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.02. Cintas had a return on equity of 41.30% and a net margin of 17.53%. The business had revenue of $2.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.99 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Cintas will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on CTAS shares. Argus upgraded Cintas to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Cintas from $227.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Cintas from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $196.00 to $221.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Cintas from $218.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic downgraded shares of Cintas from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $171.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $221.68.

Institutional Trading of Cintas

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Cintas stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) by 9.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,268 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Cintas were worth $232,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 63.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cintas Company Profile

Cintas Corporation engages in the provision of corporate identity uniforms and related business services primarily in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and All Other segments. The company rents and services uniforms and other garments, including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels, and other ancillary items; and provides restroom cleaning services and supplies, as well as sells uniforms.