Cintas Corp. stock holds steady as investors await September 23 earnings

Published on 09/21/2026 at 16:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Cintas Corp. stock traded at USD 197.64 on September 18, 2026, about 7 percent below its 52-week high as investors look to the upcoming Q1 2027 report. Analysts see the shares as a Moderate Buy with an average target of USD 212.31.

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Cintas Corp. stock (ISIN US1729081035) traded at USD 197.64 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 18, 2026, giving the business services group a market capitalization of USD 79.19 billion and placing the price about 9 percent above its 52-week low of USD 161.16 and around 10 percent below the high of USD 219.16 as investors look ahead to the next earnings release.

Earnings date and expectations in focus

According to Ad-hoc-news on September 20, 2026, market data providers list the next earnings date for Cintas Corp. as September 23, 2026, when the company is scheduled to present results for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 before the US market open.

As iEconomy reports in an overview on September 21, 2026, consensus estimates point to earnings per share of USD 1.35 for Cintas in this Q1 2027 release, with the same overview citing a market capitalization figure of about USD 79 billion as of that date.

Analyst views and price targets

According to Ad-hoc-news citing MarketBeat data on September 20, 2026, Cintas Corp. stock carries a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, with an average analyst price target of USD 212.31 compared with the referenced stock price of USD 197.64.

In a more bullish stance, Moomoo reports on September 21, 2026, that Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik maintains a Buy rating on Cintas and keeps the price target at USD 245, implying roughly a 24 percent upside from the USD 197.64 level cited in recent trading data.

Stock level and trading metrics

Per a recent market overview on September 20, 2026, Cintas Corp. stock closed at USD 197.64 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 18, 2026, after a modest daily move that left the shares within the upper half of their 52-week range between USD 161.16 and USD 219.16 and with a market capitalization of USD 79.19 billion as of that date.