Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Has $22.45 Million Stock Position in Cintas Corporation $CTAS

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) by 3.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 109,366 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,026 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Cintas were worth $22,448,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CTAS. Portside Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in Cintas by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,360 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $303,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Cintas by 3.2% during the second quarter. Beacon Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,725 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $381,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Cintas by 0.3% during the second quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 16,697 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,721,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC grew its holdings in Cintas by 4.7% during the third quarter. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC now owns 1,229 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $252,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC raised its position in Cintas by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 6,894 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,415,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CTAS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “sell” rating and set a $181.00 price objective (up from $176.00) on shares of Cintas in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Cintas from $220.00 to $210.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Argus upgraded shares of Cintas to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Cintas in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $206.00 price objective on shares of Cintas in a research note on Friday, December 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $218.17.

Cintas Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ CTAS opened at $204.53 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $194.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $194.20. Cintas Corporation has a one year low of $180.39 and a one year high of $229.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.79 billion, a PE ratio of 59.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.49.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The business services provider reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.77 billion. Cintas had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 41.07%. The company’s revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.09 earnings per share. Cintas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.810-4.880 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Cintas Corporation will post 4.31 EPS for the current year.

Cintas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Cintas’s payout ratio is currently 52.48%.

About Cintas

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) is a provider of business services and products focused on workplace appearance, safety and facility maintenance. The company is best known for its uniform rental and corporate apparel programs, which include rental, leasing and direct-purchase options, laundering and garment repair. Cintas markets its services to a wide range of end-users, including manufacturing, food service, healthcare, hospitality, retail and government customers.

Beyond uniforms, Cintas offers a suite of facility services and products designed to help organizations maintain clean, safe and compliant workplaces.