Cintas raises fiscal 2027 guidance. Analyst target for Cintas stock is USD 218.50

Published on 10/27/2026 at 11:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal first-quarter revenue reached USD 3.01 billion, up 10.90 percent year over year. Cintas stock traded at EUR 203.35 on October 27, 2026.

Guidance and valuation points

Cintas raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to USD 12.15-12.27 billion on September 23, 2026.
Fiscal first-quarter revenue reached USD 3.01 billion, up 10.90 percent year over year.
Cintas stock trades at EUR 203.35 at 10:49 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026.
MarketBeat reported a consensus target of USD 218.50 on October 21, 2026.

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Cintas Corp. (ISIN US1729081059) raised its fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to USD 12.15 billion-USD 12.27 billion after reporting first-quarter revenue of USD 3.01 billion. Zacks Investment Research reported the guidance on October 23, 2026, alongside adjusted earnings per share of USD 1.39 and 10.90 percent year-over-year revenue growth.

Revenue growth supports guidance

The fiscal first quarter of 2027 delivered a quantified earnings comparison. Adjusted earnings per share of USD 1.39 exceeded the USD 1.35 consensus estimate, while revenue of USD 3.01 billion topped the USD 2.97 billion consensus estimate, according to Zacks Investment Research. Organic revenue growth was 8.90 percent during the same period.

The operating picture also improved. Operating margin reached 23.60 percent in the fiscal first quarter of 2027, compared with 22.70 percent in the year-earlier quarter, while net income increased 12.30 percent to USD 551.71 million.

What does the valuation signal?

The valuation remains the main counterweight to the higher outlook. MarketBeat reported a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average target of USD 218.50 on October 21, 2026. The same report said Cintas had reached a 52-week high of USD 219.46 and carried a market capitalization of USD 87.35 billion.

The latest result also included acquisition-related costs. Cintas recorded USD 14.41 million of transaction expenses connected with the proposed UniFirst acquisition in the fiscal first quarter of 2027, according to Zacks Investment Research.

Three dated stock developments

On September 23, 2026, Cintas reported USD 3.01 billion in fiscal first-quarter revenue. On September 24, 2026, analyst targets cited by MarketBeat included USD 222.00 from Robert W. Baird and USD 250.00 from Wells Fargo. On October 21, 2026, Cintas reached a 52-week high of USD 219.46.

Stock price and investor perspective

Cintas stock was trading at EUR 203.35 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 10:49 a.m. CEST. The primary listing is on Nasdaq, where a dated October 21, 2026 report put the stock's 52-week high at USD 219.46.

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