Cintas stock: Argus adjusts target for Cintas stock from USD 230.00 to USD 240.00

Published on 10/20/2026 at 16:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Argus lifted its target from USD 230.00 to USD 240.00 on September 29, 2026. Cintas stock costs EUR 189.92 on October 20, 2026 at 4:08 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target and margin

Argus raised its Cintas target from USD 230.00 to USD 240.00 on September 29, 2026.
Cintas reported a 51.50 percent gross margin for fiscal first quarter 2027.
Cintas stock costs EUR 189.92 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:08 p.m. CEST.

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Cintas Corp. (ISIN US1729081059) is trading at EUR 189.92 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:08 p.m. CEST. The latest analyst signal came from Argus, which adjusted its target from USD 230.00 to USD 240.00 on September 29, 2026, according to MarketScreener.

Margins set the operating tone

Cintas posted a gross margin of 51.50 percent in the fiscal first quarter of 2027, up from 50.30 percent in the year-earlier quarter. Operating income rose 15.20 percent to USD 711.90 million, while operating margin increased to 23.60 percent from 22.70 percent. The figures included USD 14.40 million of transaction expenses linked to the proposed UniFirst acquisition, Cintas reported on September 23, 2026.

Stock position and valuation

The primary Nasdaq quotation stood at USD 213.84 on October 20, 2026 at 10:20 a.m. ET. The same quotation showed a 52-week range of USD 161.16 to USD 219.17, placing the stock 2.43 percent below its high. Cintas had a market capitalization of USD 84.90 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.09 at that market snapshot.

Guidance meets transaction risk

For fiscal 2027, Cintas raised revenue guidance to USD 12.15 billion to USD 12.27 billion from USD 12.10 billion to USD 12.25 billion. Adjusted diluted earnings-per-share guidance increased to USD 5.45 to USD 5.54 from USD 5.36 to USD 5.50. The company said the UniFirst transaction remained subject to regulatory review and that the guidance excluded its future impact.

What the target says about valuation

Argus's USD 240.00 target is 12.23 percent above the USD 213.84 Nasdaq quotation on October 20, 2026. That spread is narrower than the company's recent revenue growth rate, while the 42.09 price-to-earnings ratio shows that the market still assigns a premium to the earnings profile.

Trading level remains the frame

Cintas was trading at EUR 189.92 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:08 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Cintas stock.