UniFirst stock faces a later Cintas deal close after FTC pact

Published on 10/07/2026 at 03:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

UniFirst stock faces a December 11, 2026 floor for the Cintas deal after an FTC timing pact. Fiscal Q3 revenue rose 3.9 percent, while EPS fell to USD 1.09.

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UniFirst Corporation (ISIN US9047081040) was last at USD 251.72 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.46 percent from the prior close. The immediate issue for shareholders is the timetable for Cintas to acquire UniFirst in a transaction valued at USD 5.5 billion, according to UniFirst.

FTC pact sets a closing floor

According to MLex on October 6, 2026, UniFirst and Cintas agreed with the US Federal Trade Commission not to close the transaction before December 11, 2026 unless the agency ends its investigation earlier.

The same filing said both companies certified compliance with the FTC's second request on October 2, 2026. They also certified completion of a supplementary information request from Canada's Competition Bureau on September 29, 2026, leaving regulatory review as the central timing variable.

Revenue grows as EPS weakens

UniFirst's fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 634.4 million for the period ended May 30, 2026, up 3.9 percent from the prior-year quarter. MarketBeat reported the result on September 22, 2026, citing company earnings data.

The earnings mix was less favorable: diluted EPS was USD 1.09 in fiscal Q3 2026, compared with USD 2.13 in the prior-year quarter, while revenue exceeded the cited consensus estimate of USD 627.66 million. That contrast gives the deal timetable greater weight than revenue growth alone because the operating result remains exposed to cost pressure.

UNF stays below its yearly high

The October 6, 2026 price of USD 251.72 stood 17.92 percent below the 52-week high of USD 306.67 and above the 52-week low of USD 147.66. Market capitalization was USD 4,573.4 million, and trading volume reached 225,811 shares on the same session.

MarketBeat described the published analyst consensus on September 22, 2026 as Hold from four analysts, with an average target of USD 246.67. That target was 2.00 percent below the October 6 price, making the regulatory path and the closing terms more immediate valuation reference points than the consensus alone.

UniFirst stock remains tied to deal timing

UniFirst's stock was last at USD 251.72 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The next concrete milestone is the December 11, 2026 earliest closing date set by the FTC timing agreement.