Q3 2025 Earnings Forecast for Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) Issued By Zacks Research

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Cintas in a research note issued on Thursday, May 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.10 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.09. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $14.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cintas’ Q2 2026 earnings at $4.31 EPS.

CTAS has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Cintas from $630.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 29th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Cintas from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 25th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Cintas in a research note on Monday, April 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Cintas from $673.00 to $765.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Cintas from $700.00 to $790.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cintas presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $664.07.

Cintas Stock Down 1.9 %

Cintas stock opened at $682.81 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 2.03 and a current ratio of 2.38. Cintas has a 52-week low of $458.32 and a 52-week high of $705.74. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $672.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $618.78. The firm has a market cap of $69.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.16, a PEG ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 1.27.

Cintas shares are going to split before the market opens on Thursday, September 12th. The 4-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 2nd. The newly minted shares will be issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, September 11th.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 27th. The business services provider reported $3.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.58 by $0.26. Cintas had a net margin of 15.98% and a return on equity of 37.19%. The firm had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.39 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.14 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cintas

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CTAS. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cintas by 256.4% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 139 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in Cintas by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 16,470 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,925,000 after acquiring an additional 1,139 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Cintas by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,497 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $720,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Syon Capital LLC bought a new stake in Cintas in the 3rd quarter valued at about $284,000. Finally, Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc raised its stake in Cintas by 541.3% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc now owns 13,590 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,537,000 after acquiring an additional 11,471 shares during the period. 63.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cintas

In other Cintas news, COO Jim Rozakis sold 1,318 shares of Cintas stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $693.71, for a total transaction of $914,309.78. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 59,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,463,046.70. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Cintas news, Director Ronald W. Tysoe sold 2,291 shares of Cintas stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $693.95, for a total transaction of $1,589,839.45. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 6,655 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,618,237.25. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Jim Rozakis sold 1,318 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $693.71, for a total transaction of $914,309.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 59,770 shares in the company, valued at $41,463,046.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 15.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Cintas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 14th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 14th. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.79%. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.29%.

Cintas Company Profile

Cintas Corporation provides 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.