William Blair Has Positive Outlook of Cintas FY2025 Earnings

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – William Blair increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Cintas in a research note issued on Thursday, December 19th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now expects 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.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 19th. The business services provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.08. Cintas had a net margin of 16.80% and a return on equity of 39.56%. The firm had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.56 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.61 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Cintas from $209.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Cintas from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Cintas from $240.00 to $218.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Cintas from $210.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Cintas from $730.00 to $200.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $198.46.

Cintas Stock Performance

Cintas stock opened at $186.94 on Monday. Cintas has a fifty-two week low of $142.18 and a fifty-two week high of $228.12. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $214.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $203.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.53. The stock has a market cap of $75.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.21, a PEG ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 1.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cintas

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. LGT Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Cintas by 311.1% during the second quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 37 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its stake in Cintas by 341.4% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 128 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Cintas by 433.3% during the 3rd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 128 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cintas by 495.7% in the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 137 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Cintas by 1,340.0% in the third quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 144 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 63.46% of the company’s stock.

Cintas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th were given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.83%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.39%.

About Cintas

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.