Cintas Corporation (CTAS) is down 6.9% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. ([cintas.com](https://www.cintas.com/about/newsroom/details/news/2026/07/15/cintas-corporation-announces-fiscal-2026-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-results/?utm_source=openai))
Analysis: A clear same-day company-specific catalyst is not obvious, so this looks like a pullback in a stock that had recently been trading near 52-week highs while investors continue to weigh the pending UniFirst acquisition and its regulatory review. This could be because merger-related uncertainty and a rich valuation left the shares vulnerable to profit-taking after a strong run. ([marketbeat.com](https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NASDAQ/CTAS/chart/?utm_source=openai))
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Sources:
Cintas, SEC, Yahoo Finance, MarketBeat
Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.
$CTAS Insider Trading Activity
$CTAS insiders have traded $CTAS stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CTAS stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- MELANIE W. BARSTAD sold 9,142 shares for an estimated $1,855,277
- RONALD W TYSOE sold 4,363 shares for an estimated $872,163
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$CTAS Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 671 institutional investors add shares of $CTAS stock to their portfolio, and 692 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- INVESCO LTD. added 8,983,825 shares (+195.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,527,968,956
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 2,182,460 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $371,192,796
- PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC added 1,672,553 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $326,248,188
- BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP added 1,577,199 shares (+71.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $268,250,005
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 1,558,274 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $265,031,241
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC added 1,070,615 shares (+44.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $182,090,199
- ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A. removed 913,786 shares (-75.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $178,243,097
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$CTAS Government Contracts
We have seen $90,690 of award payments to $CTAS over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- UNIFORM RENTAL WITH LAUNDRY: $43,759
- UNIFORMS: $10,000
- UNIFORMS: $6,037
- UNIFORMS: $5,000
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard. You can access data on government contracts through the Quiver Quantitative API government contracts endpoint.
$CTAS Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CTAS recently. We have seen 2 analysts offer price targets for $CTAS in the last 6 months, with a median target of $212.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Curtis Nagle from B of A Securities set a target price of $200.0 on 06/29/2026
- Jasper Bibb from Truist Securities set a target price of $225.0 on 06/15/2026
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
