B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$235.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-28 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
CTAS
CintasDNasdaq / Commercial & Professional Services
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
Current thesis
The quarter supports the positive thesis update: revenue and adjusted EPS exceeded reported consensus, organic growth reached 8.9%, and gross margin rose 120 basis points year over year. Truist raised its target to $230 from $225 while retaining Buy; Oppenheimer increased its FY2027 revenue estimate to $12.21 billion from $12.175 billion and adjusted EPS estimate to $5.50 from $5.43.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
9 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-10-25.
What can break
A roughly 36.4-times guided adjusted EPS multiple leaves room for de-rating if organic growth or record margins soften. [#SEC-8K-2026-09-23]
Momentum
77
Value
43
Sentiment
50
Setup hits (3d)
9 · Net Bullish
AI TargetsBase $215.00 · Bull $235.00 · Bear $165.00Analysis 2026-09-28; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-23 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-09-28 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-10-23
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-23
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-23. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Bullish
Target $219.53
Why
Momentum77 · Δ7d +9.6
Value43 · Δ7d -0.2
Sentiment50 · Δ7d -4.9
So what
Weak posture (Net Bullish). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Confirming evidence
- • 9 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-10-25.
- • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -4.9.
Contradictions & invalidation
- • A roughly 36.4-times guided adjusted EPS multiple leaves room for de-rating if organic growth or record margins soften. [#SEC-8K-2026-09-23]
- • FTC review could delay or prevent the proposed UniFirst acquisition; management's expected closing window is not a regulatory decision. [#SEC-8K-2026-09-23]
- • The guidance raise was modest relative to expectations: post-print coverage put the new revenue midpoint slightly below consensus and adjusted EPS midpoint approximately in line.
Catalyst clock
2026-09-23
Fiscal Q1 results and raised FY2027 guidance
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
77
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+9.6
Δ21d
+19.8
Value
43
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.2
Δ21d
-0.7
Sentiment
50
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-4.9
Δ21d
-25.3
Why this grade
Composite grade D. Momentum 77.4 / Value 42.7 / Sentiment 50.3
Scenario snapshot
Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-09-28. Scenario method
Most likely
B
Base case
55%
Probability
Target price
$215.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-28 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
15%
Probability
Target price
$165.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-28 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-10-23
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-23
Market Cap
$88.98B
Beta
0.95
Shares Out
397.08M
P/E (TTM)
41.6
P/S (TTM)
7.13
P/FCF (TTM)
66.45
Rev YoY
+8.9%
EPS YoY
+15.6%
Gross Margin
+48.9%
Op Margin
+23.3%
Net Debt
$2.42B
Current Ratio
0.92
As of 2026-10-23 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data