Cintas stock raises fiscal 2027 guidance after USD 3.01 billion quarter

Cintas stock was trading at USD 201.00 on Nasdaq on September 28, 2026 at 10:43 a.m. ET, up 0.55 percent from USD 199.91. The company entered the session after reporting fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue of USD 3.01 billion and lifting its full-year outlook.

Revenue reaches USD 3.01 billion

Business Wire reported on September 23, 2026 that Cintas generated USD 3.01 billion of revenue in the quarter ended August 31, 2026, compared with USD 2.72 billion a year earlier. That was a 10.9 percent increase and marked the company's first quarterly revenue above USD 3 billion.

The operating picture improved faster than sales. Operating income rose 15.2 percent to USD 711.9 million, while operating margin reached 23.6 percent versus 22.7 percent in the prior-year quarter.

Guidance moves higher

According to Business Wire, Cintas raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance from USD 12.10 billion to USD 12.25 billion to USD 12.15 billion to USD 12.27 billion. Adjusted diluted EPS guidance also moved from USD 5.36 to USD 5.50 to USD 5.45 to USD 5.54.

Adjusted diluted EPS was USD 1.39 in fiscal Q1 2027, up 15.8 percent from the prior year. GAAP diluted EPS was USD 1.36, up 13.3 percent, although the quarter included USD 14.4 million of transaction expenses tied to the proposed UniFirst acquisition.

Analyst target reaches USD 230.00

On September 24, 2026, Investing.com reported that Truist Securities raised its Cintas price target to USD 230.00 from USD 225.00 while keeping a Buy rating. The proposed UniFirst transaction remains a key execution factor because Cintas expects regulatory review to continue before a planned closing by the end of calendar 2026.

The market snapshot places Cintas at USD 201.00, with a 52-week range of USD 161.16 to USD 219.17 and market capitalization of USD 80.4 billion as of September 28, 2026. Volume was 265,347 shares at the quoted time, giving investors a direct measure of the session's participation.

Stock remains below the yearly high

Cintas was trading 8.30 percent below its 52-week high of USD 219.17 on September 28, 2026. The Nasdaq-listed company is classified in Industrials and Specialty Business Services, and its latest margin and guidance figures keep operating efficiency central to the stock story.