Citigroup raises Cintas stock target from USD 180 to USD 181

Published on 10/21/2026 at 10:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Cintas stock costs EUR 193.16 on October 21, 2026. Fiscal first-quarter revenue reached USD 3.01 billion, up 10.90 percent, with adjusted EPS of USD 1.39.

Guidance and operating scale

Citigroup lifted its target from USD 180.00 to USD 181.00 on September 30, 2026.
Cintas reported USD 3.01 billion in fiscal first-quarter revenue and raised fiscal 2027 guidance.
Cintas stock traded at EUR 193.16 at 10:40 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026.

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Cintas Corp. (ISIN US1729081059) became the subject of a cautious Citigroup update on September 30, 2026, when the bank raised its target from USD 180.00 to USD 181.00 while retaining a sell rating, as MarketBeat reported. Cintas stock was trading at EUR 193.16 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 10:40 a.m. CEST.

Results raised the fiscal 2027 bar

Cintas reported USD 3.01 billion in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, compared with USD 2.72 billion in the prior-year quarter, a 10.90 percent increase. The company also reported organic revenue growth of 8.90 percent and gross margin of USD 1.55 billion, up 13.70 percent year over year, according to the company release carried by Cintas.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share reached USD 1.39 in the quarter, compared with USD 1.20 a year earlier, an increase of 15.80 percent. 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, while adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance moved to USD 5.45 to USD 5.54 from USD 5.36 to USD 5.50.

What does the target change mean?

The analyst backdrop remains divided. MarketBeat listed ten buy ratings, six holds and one sell rating, with an average target of USD 218.50. That target is USD 25.34 above the Nasdaq price of USD 193.16 after converting the currencies would be inappropriate, so the comparison remains separate: Cintas last stood at USD 217.03 on Nasdaq on October 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, against a 52-week range of USD 161.16 to USD 219.17 and a market capitalization of USD 86.2 billion.

Three dated Cintas developments

On September 23, 2026, Cintas reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of USD 3.01 billion through its published results.

On September 29, 2026, Argus raised its target from USD 230.00 to USD 240.00 and kept a buy rating, according to MarketBeat.

On September 30, 2026, Citigroup raised its target from USD 180.00 to USD 181.00 and retained a sell rating, according to MarketBeat.

Dates for the next catalysts

Cintas is scheduled to report its next quarterly results on December 17, 2026, according to Zacks. The pending UniFirst transaction adds an execution factor because the fiscal 2027 guidance excludes its impact and the company expects the deal to close before the end of calendar 2026.

Stock price and valuation context

Cintas last stood at USD 217.03 on Nasdaq on October 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The primary-market quote sat below the USD 219.17 52-week high, while the Lang & Schwarz euro indication provided the German investor perspective.

Cintas stock was trading at EUR 193.16 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 10:40 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Cintas stock.