R Squared Ltd Has $1.42 Million Stock Position in Cintas Corporation $CTAS

R Squared Ltd raised its stake in Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) by 286.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,929 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,135 shares during the quarter. Cintas comprises approximately 0.6% of R Squared Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. R Squared Ltd’s holdings in Cintas were worth $1,422,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alpine Bank Wealth Management boosted its stake in Cintas by 1,092.9% in the 3rd quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 167 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. WPG Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of Cintas by 90.0% in the 3rd quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 171 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cintas by 3,925.0% in the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 161 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Cintas by 57.0% during the second quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 168 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cintas by 84.0% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 184 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.46% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on CTAS. Argus raised Cintas to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Cintas in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Cintas from $220.00 to $210.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Cintas in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $206.00 price objective on shares of Cintas in a research note on Friday, December 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $218.17.

Cintas Stock Performance

Shares of CTAS stock opened at $198.28 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $192.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $194.91. Cintas Corporation has a one year low of $180.39 and a one year high of $229.24. The stock has a market cap of $79.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.81, a P/E/G ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.49.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The business services provider reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.01. Cintas had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 41.07%. The company had revenue of $2.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.77 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.09 EPS. Cintas’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Cintas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.810-4.880 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Cintas Corporation will post 4.31 EPS for the current year.

Cintas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.48%.

Cintas Company Profile

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) is a provider of business services and products focused on workplace appearance, safety and facility maintenance. The company is best known for its uniform rental and corporate apparel programs, which include rental, leasing and direct-purchase options, laundering and garment repair. Cintas markets its services to a wide range of end-users, including manufacturing, food service, healthcare, hospitality, retail and government customers.

Beyond uniforms, Cintas offers a suite of facility services and products designed to help organizations maintain clean, safe and compliant workplaces.