Cintas (CTAS) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
CTAS Stock Forecast
Cintas stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $393.06 (represents a 79.68% upside from CTAS’s last price of $218.75) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 16 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
CTAS Price Target
The average price target for Cintas (CTAS) is $393.06 based on 1-year price targets from 16 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $798.00 to $156.25. This represents a potential 79.68% upside from CTAS's last price of $218.75.
CTAS Analyst Ratings
According to 16 Wall Street analysts, Cintas's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for CTAS stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 9 'Buy' (56.25%), 5 'Hold' (31.25%), 2 'Sell' (12.50%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Cintas Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Joshua Chan | UBS | $240.00 | $210.39 | 14.07% | 9.71% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | George Tong | Goldman Sachs | $212.00 | $208.84 | 1.51% | -3.09% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Ashish Sabadra | RBC Capital | $181.00 | $208.71 | -13.28% | -17.26% |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Manav Patnaik | Barclays | $210.00 | $204.23 | 2.83% | -4.00% |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Toni Kaplan | Morgan Stanley | $156.25 | $204.23 | -23.49% | -28.57% |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Jason Haas | Wells Fargo | $183.75 | $204.23 | -10.03% | -16.00% |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Jasper Bibb | Truist Financial | $225.00 | $203.77 | 10.42% | 2.86% |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Caydee Blankenship | CFRA | $170.00 | $203.80 | -16.58% | -22.29% |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Jason Haas | Wells Fargo | $735.00 | $759.63 | -3.24% | 236.00% |
| Aug 09, 2024 | Oliver Davies | Redburn Partners | $670.00 | $750.43 | -10.72% | 206.29% |
The latest Cintas stock forecast, released on Sep 26, 2024 by Joshua Chan from UBS, set a price target of $240.00, which represents a 14.07% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($210.39), and a 9.71% increase from CTAS last price ($218.75).
Cintas Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | 8 | 22 |
| Avg Price Target | - | $197.25 | $539.14 |
| Last Closing Price | $218.75 | $218.75 | $218.75 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -9.83% | 146.46% |
In the current month, the average price target of Cintas stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Cintas's last price of $218.75. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Underweight | Underweight | Hold |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Sep 25, 2024 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Hold |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Sep 24, 2024 | UBS | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | Underweight | Initialise |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Citigroup | Sell | Sell | Hold |
Cintas's last stock rating was published by Jefferies on Sep 26, 2024. The company gave CTAS a "Hold" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Cintas Financial Forecast
Cintas Revenue Forecast
| May 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Aug 26 | May 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Aug 25 | May 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Aug 24 | May 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Aug 23 | May 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Aug 22 | May 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Aug 21 | May 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Aug 20 | May 20 | Mar 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.34B | $2.28B | - | - | $2.17B | $2.07B | - | - | $1.90B | $1.84B | - | - | $1.75B | $1.62B | - |
| Avg Forecast | $2.93B | $2.91B | $2.89B | $2.81B | $2.81B | $2.77B | $2.74B | $2.67B | $2.63B | $2.59B | $2.56B | $2.49B | $2.47B | $2.39B | $2.34B | $2.34B | $2.26B | $2.15B | $2.13B | $2.08B | $2.01B | $1.91B | $1.91B | $1.88B | $1.82B | $1.75B | $1.75B | $1.70B | $1.56B | $1.80B |
| High Forecast | $2.95B | $2.92B | $2.90B | $2.83B | $2.82B | $2.78B | $2.75B | $2.69B | $2.64B | $2.60B | $2.57B | $2.49B | $2.47B | $2.39B | $2.35B | $2.35B | $2.27B | $2.16B | $2.14B | $2.10B | $2.03B | $1.92B | $1.92B | $1.90B | $1.84B | $1.77B | $1.77B | $1.72B | $1.58B | $1.82B |
| Low Forecast | $2.92B | $2.89B | $2.87B | $2.80B | $2.79B | $2.75B | $2.72B | $2.66B | $2.61B | $2.58B | $2.54B | $2.49B | $2.47B | $2.39B | $2.33B | $2.32B | $2.24B | $2.14B | $2.11B | $2.07B | $1.99B | $1.89B | $1.89B | $1.86B | $1.81B | $1.74B | $1.74B | $1.69B | $1.55B | $1.79B |
| # Analysts | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00% | 1.01% | - | - | 1.04% | 1.03% | - | - | 1.01% | 1.01% | - | - | 1.03% | 1.04% | - |
Cintas's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 10 analysts is $2.34B, with a low forecast of $2.33B, and a high forecast of $2.35B. CTAS's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -0.06% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $2.34B (Aug 23).
Cintas EBITDA Forecast
| May 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Aug 26 | May 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Aug 25 | May 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Aug 24 | May 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Aug 23 | May 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Aug 22 | May 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Aug 21 | May 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Aug 20 | May 20 | Mar 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $607.79M | $576.72M | - | - | $540.32M | $506.89M | - | - | $492.11M | $454.67M | - | - | $445.95M | $304.19M | - |
| Avg Forecast | $724.72M | $718.43M | $712.90M | $695.27M | $693.08M | $683.66M | $676.50M | $660.86M | $649.02M | $640.85M | $633.00M | $616.16M | $609.94M | $478.41M | $578.38M | $577.07M | $557.15M | $434.92M | $506.06M | $513.87M | $494.88M | $395.38M | $469.84M | $463.07M | $449.35M | $395.09M | $432.36M | $418.96M | $384.95M | $382.67M |
| High Forecast | $727.92M | $721.60M | $716.05M | $698.35M | $696.14M | $686.68M | $679.49M | $663.78M | $651.89M | $643.33M | $635.47M | $616.24M | $609.94M | $574.09M | $580.94M | $579.62M | $559.62M | $521.90M | $607.27M | $518.88M | $499.71M | $474.46M | $474.43M | $467.59M | $453.74M | $474.11M | $436.58M | $423.05M | $388.71M | $459.20M |
| Low Forecast | $720.25M | $714.00M | $708.50M | $690.99M | $688.80M | $679.44M | $672.33M | $656.78M | $645.01M | $638.38M | $628.05M | $616.07M | $609.94M | $382.73M | $575.91M | $573.51M | $553.72M | $347.93M | $404.84M | $510.25M | $491.40M | $316.30M | $466.54M | $459.81M | $446.19M | $316.07M | $429.31M | $416.01M | $382.25M | $306.13M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.05% | 1.04% | - | - | 1.05% | 1.02% | - | - | 1.06% | 1.01% | - | - | 1.06% | 0.79% | - |
10 analysts predict CTAS's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $578.38M, with a high of $580.94M and a low of $575.91M. This is -4.84% lower than Cintas's previous annual EBITDA (Aug 23) of $607.79M.
Cintas Net Income Forecast
| May 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Aug 26 | May 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Aug 25 | May 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Aug 24 | May 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Aug 23 | May 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Aug 22 | May 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Aug 21 | May 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Aug 20 | May 20 | Mar 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $385.08M | $346.20M | - | - | $351.69M | $294.46M | - | - | $331.18M | $267.72M | - | - | $300.00M | $144.59M | - |
| Avg Forecast | $503.40M | $499.22M | $511.93M | $499.78M | $492.56M | $481.71M | $465.33M | $484.29M | $440.50M | $432.21M | $416.28M | $410.91M | $389.38M | $296.87M | $358.05M | $377.12M | $327.58M | $269.88M | $310.68M | $320.98M | $275.46M | $245.35M | $271.89M | $282.76M | $236.88M | $240.93M | $224.19M | $218.63M | $125.06M | $218.27M |
| High Forecast | $506.29M | $502.09M | $514.87M | $502.66M | $495.39M | $484.48M | $468.01M | $487.08M | $443.04M | $452.79M | $424.52M | $413.27M | $391.62M | $356.25M | $365.26M | $379.29M | $329.46M | $323.86M | $372.82M | $325.05M | $278.95M | $294.42M | $275.34M | $286.35M | $239.88M | $289.11M | $227.04M | $221.40M | $126.65M | $261.92M |
| Low Forecast | $499.36M | $495.22M | $507.82M | $495.78M | $488.61M | $477.85M | $461.60M | $480.41M | $436.97M | $415.74M | $412.15M | $407.61M | $386.26M | $237.50M | $351.88M | $374.09M | $324.95M | $215.91M | $248.54M | $318.04M | $272.94M | $196.28M | $269.40M | $280.17M | $234.71M | $192.74M | $222.14M | $216.63M | $123.92M | $174.61M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.02% | 1.06% | - | - | 1.10% | 1.07% | - | - | 1.17% | 1.13% | - | - | 1.37% | 1.16% | - |
Cintas's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $358.05M, with a range of $351.88M to $365.26M. CTAS's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -7.02% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $385.08M (Aug 23).
Cintas SG&A Forecast
| May 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Aug 26 | May 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Aug 25 | May 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Aug 24 | May 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Aug 23 | May 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Aug 22 | May 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Aug 21 | May 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Aug 20 | May 20 | Mar 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $641.01M | $617.98M | - | - | $587.99M | $541.76M | - | - | $508.65M | $502.60M | - | - | $476.50M | $500.39M | - |
| Avg Forecast | $801.04M | $794.09M | $787.98M | $768.50M | $766.07M | $755.66M | $747.75M | $730.46M | $717.37M | $708.34M | $699.66M | $681.05M | $674.18M | $461.66M | $639.29M | $637.84M | $615.83M | $419.69M | $531.30M | $562.15M | $541.38M | $381.54M | $513.99M | $506.58M | $491.57M | $450.41M | $472.98M | $458.32M | $421.13M | $474.41M |
| High Forecast | $804.59M | $797.60M | $791.47M | $771.90M | $769.45M | $759.00M | $751.06M | $733.69M | $720.54M | $711.08M | $702.40M | $681.14M | $674.18M | $553.99M | $642.12M | $640.66M | $618.55M | $503.63M | $637.55M | $567.64M | $546.67M | $457.85M | $519.01M | $511.53M | $496.37M | $540.49M | $477.60M | $462.80M | $425.23M | $569.30M |
| Low Forecast | $796.10M | $789.19M | $783.12M | $763.76M | $761.34M | $750.99M | $743.14M | $725.95M | $712.94M | $705.61M | $694.20M | $680.95M | $674.18M | $369.33M | $636.56M | $633.90M | $612.03M | $335.75M | $425.04M | $558.20M | $537.57M | $305.23M | $510.37M | $503.02M | $488.11M | $360.33M | $469.65M | $455.10M | $418.16M | $379.53M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00% | 1.00% | - | - | 1.05% | 1.00% | - | - | 1.00% | 1.02% | - | - | 1.04% | 1.19% | - |
Cintas's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $639.29M, based on 10 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $636.56M to $642.12M. The forecast indicates a -0.27% fall compared to CTAS last annual SG&A of $641.01M (Aug 23).
Cintas EPS Forecast
| May 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Aug 26 | May 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Aug 25 | May 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Aug 24 | May 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Aug 23 | May 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Aug 22 | May 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Aug 21 | May 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Aug 20 | May 20 | Mar 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3.76 | $3.39 | - | - | $3.45 | $2.87 | - | - | $3.19 | $2.53 | - | - | $2.86 | $1.38 | - |
| Avg Forecast | $1.23 | $1.22 | $1.25 | $1.22 | $1.20 | $1.17 | $1.13 | $1.18 | $1.07 | $1.05 | $1.01 | $1.00 | $0.95 | $0.89 | $0.87 | $0.92 | $0.80 | $0.76 | $0.76 | $0.78 | $0.67 | $0.61 | $0.66 | $0.69 | $0.58 | $0.55 | $0.55 | $0.53 | $0.30 | $0.51 |
| High Forecast | $1.23 | $1.22 | $1.25 | $1.22 | $1.21 | $1.18 | $1.14 | $1.19 | $1.08 | $1.10 | $1.03 | $1.01 | $0.95 | $0.90 | $0.89 | $0.92 | $0.80 | $0.76 | $0.76 | $0.79 | $0.68 | $0.62 | $0.67 | $0.70 | $0.58 | $0.56 | $0.55 | $0.54 | $0.31 | $0.51 |
| Low Forecast | $1.22 | $1.21 | $1.24 | $1.21 | $1.19 | $1.16 | $1.12 | $1.17 | $1.06 | $1.01 | $1.00 | $0.99 | $0.94 | $0.89 | $0.86 | $0.91 | $0.79 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.77 | $0.66 | $0.60 | $0.66 | $0.68 | $0.57 | $0.55 | $0.54 | $0.53 | $0.30 | $0.50 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.09% | 4.25% | - | - | 4.41% | 4.28% | - | - | 4.63% | 4.38% | - | - | 5.37% | 4.53% | - |
According to 10 Wall Street analysts, Cintas's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $0.87, with a low estimate of $0.86 and a high estimate of $0.89. This represents a -76.80% decrease compared to CTAS previous annual EPS of $3.76 (Aug 23).
Cintas Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMX | CarMax | $76.66 | $218.00 | 184.37% | Buy |
| CTAS | Cintas | $218.75 | $393.06 | 79.68% | Buy |
| GPN | Global Payments | $114.83 | $157.66 | 37.30% | Buy |
| MMS | Maximus | $80.53 | $110.00 | 36.60% | - |
| AN | AutoNation | $164.85 | $193.00 | 17.08% | Buy |
| DLB | Dolby Laboratories | $81.98 | $90.00 | 9.78% | Buy |
| CASS | Cass Information Systems | $43.90 | $45.00 | 2.51% | Buy |
| ARMK | Aramark | $38.95 | $39.45 | 1.28% | Buy |
| AZZ | AZZ | $87.66 | $87.17 | -0.56% | Buy |
| LAD | Lithia Motors | $371.15 | $339.75 | -8.46% | Buy |
| ABM | ABM Industries | $55.58 | $47.00 | -15.44% | Buy |
| RBA | Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers | $93.74 | $78.70 | -16.04% | Buy |
| CPRT | Copart | $55.42 | $35.50 | -35.94% | Buy |
| RELX | RELX | $45.11 | $26.00 | -42.36% | Hold |