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The price of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) closed at $210.03 in the last session, up 0.82% from day before closing price of $208.32. In other words, the price has increased by $0.82 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.77 million shares were traded. CTAS stock price reached its highest trading level at $210.2241 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $207.67.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at CTAS’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 320.63 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 48.17. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.07 and its Current Ratio is at 1.34. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.57 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.56.
On July 01, 2025, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Underweight but kept the price unchanged to $221. Redburn Atlantic Downgraded its Neutral to Sell on May 01, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $171.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 30 ’25 when TYSOE RONALD W sold 5,084 shares for $223.47 per share. The transaction valued at 1,136,121 led to the insider holds 21,945 shares of the business.
TYSOE RONALD W bought 5,084 shares of CTAS for $1,132,105 on Jul 30 ’25. On Jul 28 ’25, another insider, Schneider Todd M., who serves as the CEO and Director of the company, sold 17,301 shares for $220.90 each. As a result, the insider received 3,821,791 and left with 622,712 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CTAS now has a Market Capitalization of 84637466624 and an Enterprise Value of 87027957760. As of this moment, Cintas’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 47.72, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 39.26. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.66. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.19 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 18.07. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 8.416 whereas that against EBITDA is 32.033.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CTAS is 0.99, which has changed by 0.05093825 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16844666 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CTAS has reached a high of $229.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $180.78. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.19%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, CTAS traded on average about 1.53M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2118850 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 402.95M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 342.43M. Insiders hold about 15.02% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 65.15% stake in the company. Shares short for CTAS as of 1755216000 were 6386437 with a Short Ratio of 4.17, compared to 1752537600 on 5447234. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6386437 and a Short% of Float of 2.12.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for CTAS is 1.62, which was 1.56 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.007488479The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.93. The current Payout Ratio is 35.44% for CTAS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-09-12 when the company split stock in a 4:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are keenly observing as 11.0 analysts analyze and rate the current performance of Cintas Corporation (CTAS) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.21, with high estimates of $1.23 and low estimates of $1.17.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.92 and $4.76 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.85. EPS for the following year is $5.34, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $5.51 and $5.13.
Revenue Estimates
According to 11 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $2.7B. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.71B to a low estimate of $2.69B. As of the current estimate, Cintas Corporation’s year-ago sales were $2.5BFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.76B. There is a high estimate of $2.79B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.75B.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CTAS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $11.17B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $11.05B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $11.11B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $10.34BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $11.9B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.05B and the low estimate is $11.77B.
