These Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On Cintas Following Upbeat Q4 Earnings

Benzinga07-16 21:35

Cintas Corp. (NASDAQ:CTAS) on Wednesday reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results.

Revenue increased 8.9% year over year to $2.91 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.87 billion. Organic revenue grew 8.4%. Adjusted diluted EPS rose 18.3% to $1.29, excluding 3 cents per share in expenses related to the proposed acquisition of UniFirst Corp. (NYSE:UNF).

For fiscal 2027, Cintas forecast revenue of $12.10 billion to $12.25 billion, above the analyst consensus estimate of $12.08 billion. The outlook implies annual growth of 7.4% to 8.7%.

The company expects adjusted diluted EPS of $5.36 to $5.50, compared with analysts’ estimate of $5.43. That represents projected growth of 8.5% to 11.3%.

Cintas shares rose 2.9% to $197.89 in pre-market trading.

These analysts made changes to their price targets on Cintas following earnings announcement.

B of A Securities analyst Curtis Nagle upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $200 to $230.
Baird analyst Andrew Wittmann maintained the stock with an Outperform rating and boosted the price target from $200 to $214.

Considering buying CTAS stock? Here’s what analysts think:

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