Cintas stock: Argus lifts target for Cintas stock to USD 240.00

Published on 10/22/2026 at 16:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue rose 10.90 percent to USD 3.01 billion in fiscal first quarter. Cintas stock costs EUR 198.03 on October 22, 2026, up 1.37 percent versus Xetra close.

Argus target raised

Argus lifted its Cintas target from USD 230.00 to USD 240.00 on September 29, 2026.
Fiscal first-quarter revenue reached USD 3.01 billion, up 10.90 percent year over year.
Cintas stock costs EUR 198.03 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 4:08 p.m. CEST, 1.37 percent above the October 21, 2026 Xetra close of EUR 195.36.
The next earnings report is scheduled for December 17, 2026.

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Argus raised its Cintas price target from USD 230.00 to USD 240.00 and kept a Buy rating in a report dated September 29, 2026, according to MarketBeat. That target was 7.75 percent above Cintas' USD 222.73 Nasdaq price at 10:20 a.m. ET on October 22, 2026. Cintas Corp. was trading at EUR 198.03 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 4:08 p.m. CEST, up 1.37 percent versus the Xetra close of October 21, 2026 (EUR 195.36).

Revenue reaches USD 3.01 billion

Cintas reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue of USD 3.01 billion for the period ended August 31, 2026, up 10.90 percent from USD 2.72 billion a year earlier. The company also posted adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 1.39, up 15.80 percent year over year, while the reported figure was USD 1.36. The figures and the period came from the company's September 23, 2026 release, published by Cintas Corporation.

Stock sits below its yearly high

The Nasdaq price of USD 222.73 was USD 0.27 below the USD 223.00 52-week high on October 22, 2026, while the 52-week low was USD 161.16. Cintas had a market capitalization of USD 88.4 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.93 on the same date. Trading volume was 207,481 shares. The euro quote's 1.37 percent rise is measured against the October 21, 2026 Xetra close, not the Nasdaq move.

Guidance and December date

Cintas raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to USD 12.15 billion to USD 12.27 billion from USD 12.10 billion to USD 12.25 billion in its September 23 release. Adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance also moved to USD 5.45 to USD 5.54 from USD 5.36 to USD 5.50. The next earnings report is scheduled for December 17, 2026, according to Investing.com.

Comparison with peers

Cintas Corp.: up 1.37 percent versus the Xetra close, P/E 43.93, market capitalization USD 88.4 billion.

UniFirst Corporation (NYSE, USD): up 1.28 percent, P/E 46.33, market capitalization USD 5.0 billion.

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE, USD): up 4.41 percent, P/E 32.12, market capitalization USD 16.8 billion.

Euro quote and Xetra change

The analyst target gives Cintas a measurable valuation reference while the latest quarter shows revenue growth and a higher adjusted earnings base. On Nasdaq, Cintas last traded at USD 222.73 on October 22, 2026 at 10:20 a.m. ET. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 198.03 on October 22, 2026 at 4:08 p.m. CEST, up 1.37 percent versus the Xetra close of October 21, 2026 at EUR 195.36. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Cintas stock.