Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for Cintas Co. Reduced by William Blair (NASDAQ:CTAS)

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Equities research analysts at William Blair cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Cintas in a research note issued on Wednesday, September 25th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.00 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $4.16 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Cintas’ FY2025 earnings at $4.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.63 EPS.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 25th. The business services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.10. Cintas had a return on equity of 37.82% and a net margin of 16.38%. The firm had revenue of $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.70 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Cintas from $184.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Cintas from $212.50 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Cintas from $212.00 to $236.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Baird R W lowered shares of Cintas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Cintas from $730.00 to $200.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $199.63.

Cintas Price Performance

NASDAQ CTAS opened at $202.35 on Friday. Cintas has a 1 year low of $119.69 and a 1 year high of $211.57. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $208.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $183.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of $20.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.97, a P/E/G ratio of 4.09 and a beta of 1.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cintas

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. LGT Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cintas by 311.1% in the second quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 37 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. bought a new position in shares of Cintas in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cintas during the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cintas during the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Cintas by 226.7% in the second quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 49 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Cintas news, Director Gerald S. Adolph sold 4,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.43, for a total transaction of $842,292.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 125,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,083,425.44. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 15.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Cintas Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 15th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.77%. Cintas’s payout ratio is presently 10.77%.

Cintas declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, July 23rd that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the business services provider to buy up to 1.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

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.