Cintas Corporation $CTAS Shares Bought by Certuity LLC

Certuity LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) by 135.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,825 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,925 shares during the period. Certuity LLC’s holdings in Cintas were worth $1,401,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Cintas by 93.5% in the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,978 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $406,000 after buying an additional 956 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Cintas by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,289,939 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $264,773,000 after acquiring an additional 13,115 shares during the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas boosted its stake in shares of Cintas by 47.6% during the 3rd quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas now owns 4,238 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $870,000 after acquiring an additional 1,367 shares in the last quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cintas by 1,670.1% during the 3rd quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC now owns 25,490 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,232,000 after acquiring an additional 24,050 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wakefield Asset Management LLLP grew its holdings in shares of Cintas by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wakefield Asset Management LLLP now owns 6,584 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,351,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. 63.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Cintas

Here are the key news stories impacting Cintas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cintas agreed to acquire UniFirst for $310 per share in a transaction valued at about $5.5 billion (50% cash / 50% stock). Management projects meaningful scale benefits and cost synergies (reports cite ~ $375M annual savings by 2030), which should be accretive long‑term if realized. Deal Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have reacted favorably: Goldman Sachs maintained a Buy (citing scale/synergy upside) and Robert W. Baird upgraded CTAS to Outperform with a $250 target — these upgrades provide near-term analyst support and higher price targets. Analyst Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: The transaction timetable points to a closing in H2 2026; that delay means benefits are multi-year and near-term earnings/ cash flow impact will depend on integration costs and financing mix. Timing/Close Report
• Negative Sentiment: UniFirst shareholder litigation/investigation has been announced (law firm Brodsky & Smith probing the UniFirst board over the sale process), which could create legal distraction, possible delays or changes to deal terms. Shareholder Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction has been negative today as investors digest the deal: concerns include dilution from the stock component, integration execution risk, and potential antitrust review — these concerns appear to have driven the intraday selloff despite the long‑term strategic rationale. WSJ Deal Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting in recent feeds appears anomalous (zero / NaN entries) and doesn’t provide reliable signal on positioning. (Likely a data issue rather than a meaningful change.)

Cintas Stock Down 2.6%

NASDAQ:CTAS opened at $193.26 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $194.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $193.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.34, a PEG ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Cintas Corporation has a 1-year low of $180.39 and a 1-year high of $229.24.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The business services provider reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.77 billion. Cintas had a return on equity of 41.07% and a net margin of 17.58%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. Cintas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.810-4.880 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Cintas Corporation will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cintas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.48%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird raised Cintas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $250.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised Cintas from a “cautious” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $205.00 to $245.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Bank of America began coverage on Cintas in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Cintas in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Cintas from $220.00 to $210.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $220.25.

Cintas Profile

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) is a provider of business services and products focused on workplace appearance, safety and facility maintenance. The company is best known for its uniform rental and corporate apparel programs, which include rental, leasing and direct-purchase options, laundering and garment repair. Cintas markets its services to a wide range of end-users, including manufacturing, food service, healthcare, hospitality, retail and government customers.

Beyond uniforms, Cintas offers a suite of facility services and products designed to help organizations maintain clean, safe and compliant workplaces.