Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Cintas Price Expectations Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

Financial Performance - Cintas Corporation is set to release its third-quarter financial results on March 26, with expected earnings of $1.06 per share, an increase from $0.96 per share in the same period last year [1] - The company projects quarterly revenue of $2.6 billion, up from $2.41 billion a year earlier [1] Acquisition Proposal - Cintas has ended discussions regarding its proposal to acquire UniFirst for $275 per share in cash [2] - Following the announcement, Cintas shares fell by 0.6%, closing at $193.46 [2] Analyst Ratings - Citigroup analyst Leo Carrington reinstated a Sell rating with a price target of $161 [4] - RBC Capital analyst Ashish Sabadra reiterated a Sector Perform rating with a price target of $215 [4] - Baird analyst Andrew Wittmann maintained a Neutral rating and reduced the price target from $209 to $200 [4] - Morgan Stanley analyst Toni Kaplan maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $185 to $202 [4] - Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $210 to $245 [4]