What is William Blair’s Forecast for Cintas FY2025 Earnings?

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Research analysts at William Blair raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Cintas in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 19th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.31 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.22. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $4.23 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Cintas’ FY2026 earnings at $4.80 EPS.

CTAS has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Cintas from $210.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Cintas from $209.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Cintas from $236.00 to $211.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Cintas from $730.00 to $200.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Cintas from $191.00 to $184.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Cintas currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $198.46.

Cintas Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of Cintas stock opened at $188.35 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $213.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $203.55. Cintas has a 52-week low of $143.64 and a 52-week high of $228.12. The firm has a market cap of $75.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.56, a P/E/G ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 19th. The business services provider reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.08. Cintas had a return on equity of 39.56% and a net margin of 16.80%. The firm had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.61 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Cintas

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC grew its position in Cintas by 0.9% during the second quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 1,651 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,156,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Cintas by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,905 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,034,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Drive Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cintas by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC now owns 448 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $314,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association increased its position in shares of Cintas by 1.2% during the second quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 1,363 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $954,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the period. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its stake in shares of Cintas by 1.3% in the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,517 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,062,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. 63.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cintas Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.83%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. Cintas’s payout ratio is currently 37.59%.

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.