Citigroup raised target for Cintas stock to USD 181.00

Published on 10/09/2026 at 15:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue rose 10.90 percent to USD 3.01 billion in fiscal first quarter. Cintas stock costs EUR 178.63 on October 9, 2026 versus EUR 179.40.

Key points in brief

Citigroup raised its Cintas target from USD 180.00 to USD 181.00 while keeping a Sell rating on September 30, 2026.
Fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue rose 10.90 percent to USD 3.01 billion and adjusted diluted EPS increased 15.80 percent to USD 1.39.
Cintas raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to USD 12.15 billion-USD 12.27 billion and adjusted diluted EPS guidance to USD 5.45-USD 5.54.
Cintas stock was trading at EUR 178.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, minus 0.43 percent versus EUR 179.40.
Cintas is listed on Nasdaq and is a member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100.

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Citigroup raised its target for Cintas stock from USD 180.00 to USD 181.00 on September 30, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The Sell rating remained in place, putting the modest target increase beside a stock valued at EUR 178.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026.

Quarterly growth supports guidance

Cintas reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue of USD 3.01 billion on September 23, 2026, up 10.90 percent from USD 2.72 billion in the prior-year quarter. Organic revenue growth was 8.90 percent, while operating income increased 15.20 percent to USD 711.90 million.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share rose 15.80 percent year over year to USD 1.39, compared with a USD 1.35 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat. The result gives the target increase a useful counterpoint: earnings exceeded expectations, but the analyst rating stayed negative.

What does the deal mean for margins?

Cintas said on September 23, 2026 that fiscal 2027 revenue guidance rose to USD 12.15 billion-USD 12.27 billion from USD 12.10 billion-USD 12.25 billion. Adjusted diluted earnings guidance increased to USD 5.45-USD 5.54 from USD 5.36-USD 5.50.

The proposed UniFirst transaction remains a central variable in that outlook. Cintas reported USD 14.40 million of transaction expenses in fiscal 2027 first quarter, while its adjusted earnings guidance excludes future non-recurring UniFirst costs, according to Cintas. This keeps operating execution and regulatory progress important to the valuation discussion.

Three dated milestones shape the outlook

On September 15, 2026, Cintas paid an aggregate quarterly dividend of USD 208.80 million. On September 23, 2026, it reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of USD 3.01 billion. On the same date, it raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to USD 12.15 billion-USD 12.27 billion, according to Cintas.

Next reporting date

Cintas said on September 23, 2026 that it expects to issue fiscal 2027 second-quarter results in December 2026, according to the company release.

Stock price and investor context

Cintas stock was trading at EUR 178.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 3:13 p.m. CEST, down 0.43 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 179.40 dated October 8, 2026. The primary listing is Nasdaq, where the stock was quoted in USD in the finance data snapshot dated October 8, 2026; the USD 161.16-USD 229.24 52-week range provides separate home-market context.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Cintas stock.