Yahoo · Sep 4, 2026
Is Cintas Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?
Cintas has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

NYSE · CTAS
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
$200.47
Down-$0.58 (-0.29%)
Updated Sep 7, 2026, 7:02 PM
SID Score
6.1/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
CTAS closed at $200.47 after 20 trading sessions, down 1.11% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | $198.24 | $201.10 | $198.01 | $200.47 | 1.32M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $198.66 | $201.26 | $198.66 | $201.05 | 1.21M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $200.59 | $200.61 | $197.57 | $198.09 | 2.17M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $202.89 | $203.61 | $199.66 | $200.59 | 1.52M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $203.30 | $203.70 | $200.67 | $201.79 | 1.73M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $205.50 | $205.81 | $204.00 | $204.18 | 1.34M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $204.74 | $204.74 | $202.79 | $204.15 | 1.28M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $204.88 | $206.77 | $204.60 | $205.78 | 1.52M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $206.68 | $207.09 | $203.61 | $204.76 | 2.44M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $205.37 | $207.51 | $204.53 | $207.40 | 1.82M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $203.52 | $204.86 | $202.34 | $203.79 | 1.73M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $202.42 | $204.31 | $201.4369 | $203.52 | 2.03M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $200.62 | $205.875 | $200.03 | $203.08 | 1.61M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $200.95 | $201.31 | $199.07 | $199.45 | 1.84M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $197.875 | $199.87 | $196.50 | $197.82 | 2.25M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $200.49 | $201.02 | $198.84 | $199.52 | 1.61M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $204.62 | $205.39 | $200.58 | $200.70 | 1.31M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $202.62 | $205.21 | $200.04 | $203.51 | 1.27M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $202.09 | $206.92 | $202.09 | $205.28 | 1.79M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $201.685 | $203.58 | $200.90 | $202.71 | 1.83M |
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CTAS research
Company profile and research snapshot.
Cintas has roots tracing back to 1929, during which the Farmer family cleaned and re-sold dirty rags to manufacturing plants in Ohio. The firm has grown its business organically and through acquisitions, and today Cintas acts as a one-stop outsourcing partner for businesses. Cintas will design, manufacture, collect, and clean every employee uniform for a small weekly sum, taking on the upfront capital expense itself. In the same stop, Cintas can also replace soiled or depleted mats, mops, trash liners, towels, first aid, fire, and cleaning products. Businesses value an outsourcing partner like Cintas as it simplifies operations and leaves noncore tasks with high regulatory standards in the hands of professionals.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Baird | Outperform | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | B of A Securities | Buy | — |
Generated Sep 7, 2026, 3:19 PM
Cintas Corporation shares declined 0.29% today, reflecting modest selling pressure in an otherwise steady trading session. The slight pullback comes amid renewed questions about whether the stock is keeping pace with broader market momentum, particularly relative to the Nasdaq composite.
Bottom line: Today's modest 0.29% decline appears driven by relative momentum factors rather than fundamental deterioration, with questions about CTAS keeping pace with Nasdaq strength. Investors should view any pullback as a potential entry point for those seeking a quality operator with strong fundamentals, while monitoring how the stock performs during broader equity market cycles.
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