La vendita allo scoperto per Cintas dà agli investitori un'idea del grado in cui gli investitori stanno scommettendo sul declino delle azioni di Cintas. I dati relativi alle vendite allo scoperto vengono aggiornati ogni due settimane.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Azioni, Report sulle vendite allo scoperto

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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.

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Cintas (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 13.6% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 25.53%. Currently, Cintas has a market capitalization of $87.97 billion. 
Buying $1000 In CTAS: If an investor had bought $1000 of CTAS stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $30,390.80 today based on a price of $218.13 for CTAS at the time of writing.
<h3>Cintas's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730997021_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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The <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/economic-reports/upcoming/">economic data</a> has been mixed for the last year but remains sufficient to sustain solid GDP growth, indicating growing activity, which is good news for <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/sectors/business-services/">business services</a> companies. Business services companies provide value to other businesses with products and services that reduce time and costs, helping to sustain margins in critical industries. The critical detail for investors is that these businesses are supported by economic tailwinds in 2025, produce ample cash flow, and pay investors to own them. The tailwinds in place are driving the market action in 2024 and have them set up for double-digit gains in 2025, not counting the dividend payments.&nbsp;
<h3>Cintas: Helping America&#39;s Workforce Look Good</h3>
Cintas (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ctas#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) is the leading player in uniform and facility services, providing services to various industries. The company has been growing steadily for decades due to its acquisitional and organic strategy, consolidating a fractured market while deepening penetration in existing territories. The two operational segments are Uniforms and Other, including facility services such as mats, rugs, bathroom supplies, first aid &amp; safety, fire protection, PPE, and compliance.&nbsp;
Highlights from 2024 include sustained <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NASDAQ/CTAS/earnings/">high-single-digit growth</a>, widening margin, and outperformance that is sustained in the first fiscal quarter of 2025. The guidance for the year forecasts sequential revenue acceleration from Q1&#39;s 6.5% pace, resulting in an 11.4% gain for the year and a slight increase in the margin at the mid-point range. Cash flow is the critical detail, allowing the company flexibility to pay an annually increasing distribution and repurchase shares.&nbsp;
Cintas is a Dividend Aristocrat of the highest caliber, able to <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stock-ideas/3-stocks-to-neutralize-market-volatility-and-build-wealth/">sustain distribution increases</a> indefinitely, given the growth outlook and balance sheet. The payout is worth $1.56 per share after the recent stock split, about 0.75% in yield, and is expected to grow at a solid double-digit pace in 2025. Balance sheet highlights at the end of FQ1 2025 include reduced shareholder equity, but the loss is more than offset by increased treasury shares. The repurchase program reduced the count by 1%, providing a tailwind for the market expected to blow in 2025.&nbsp;
The analyst&#39;s trends provide another tailwind for this market. The consensus target implies fair value near $205 but has risen by 50% in the last year, with revisions leading to new all-time highs. The high-end range is near $245, a 20% increase from the consensus target.&nbsp;
<img alt="Cintas CTAS stock chart" class="aligncenter" src="https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20241029095733_chart-ctas-10292024.png" style="height:305px; width:624px" />
<h3>Fastenal Manages Inventory For Manufacturing Industries&nbsp;</h3>
Fastenal (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fast#NASDAQ">FAST</a>) is a leader in fasteners ranging from common nails to OEM-specific automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications. It is also a leader in inventory management and cost control, providing many on-site, near-site, and remote services. Services include maintaining inventories of business-related supplies, including but not limited to fasteners. On-site supplies range from tiny to moderately sized and can be stored and labeled with RFID or other tracking tools or delivered in vending applications. An employee that needs a box of screws, a can of glue, or a package of rubber gloves can walk up, quickly find what they need, and receive it without trouble while inventory is closely managed, a win-win for Fastenal clients.&nbsp;
Fastenal&#39;s <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NASDAQ/FAST/earnings/">2024 results</a> include sustained growth and an acceleration in Q3 attributed to the diversified model. The company&#39;s core fastener business faces headwinds due to macroeconomic conditions but is offset by the safety and maintenance segment. The outlook for 2025 is for the business to accelerate as macroeconomic headwinds, i.e., FOMC interest rate policy, ease. Analysts forecast a 7.5% increase in revenue and 8% in earnings for 2025.&nbsp;
Fastenal&#39;s <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stock-ideas/dividend-aristocrat-fastenal-goes-on-sale-buy-it-while-its-down/">capital return</a> is entirely dividends. The company pays $1.56 in 2024, worth about 2%, with shares near $77, and can sustain distribution growth if at a slower pace than recently. The payout ratio is nearly 75% but is not a significant hurdle due to the health of the balance sheet. Highlights from Q3 2024 include increased cash, inventory, and assets and decreased debt. Leverage is down, with long-term debt less than 0.5X cash, and equity is rising, up by 7.5%.&nbsp;
Analysts rate Fastenal as a Hold and view it as fairly valued trading near the all-time high, but revisions suggest new all-time highs will come soon. The revisions trend has increased the consensus by nearly 30% in the last year and 10% following the Q3 results, with the freshest targets 15% above the critical resistance target.&nbsp;
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The article &quot;<a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stock-ideas/double-digit-gains-ahead-top-2-stocks-positioned-to-outperform/">Double-Digit Gains Ahead? Top 2 Stocks Positioned to Outperform</a>&quot; first appeared on MarketBeat.

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Double-Digit Gains Ahead? Top 2 Stocks Positioned To Outperform

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>AAL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$12.00</td>
<td>$60.8K</td>
<td>28.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">651</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$44.5K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">613</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$46.0K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">458</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UAL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$41.0K</td>
<td>35</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">258</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LUV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$27.50</td>
<td>$25.3K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">117</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>OC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$25.7K</td>
<td>56</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SWK</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$286.0K</td>
<td>21</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CTAS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$205.00</td>
<td>$29.9K</td>
<td>81</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">59</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$820.00</td>
<td>$34.6K</td>
<td>287</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">36</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$26.7K</td>
<td>705</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">23</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding AAL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAL#NASDAQ">AAL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 234 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 641 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 45 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.8K, with a price of $94.0 per contract. There were 28576 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 651 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 80 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 450 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.5K, with a price of $99.0 per contract. There were 3019 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 613 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TT#NYSE">TT</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.0K, with a price of $920.0 per contract. There were 2917 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 458 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding UAL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 234 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 38 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.0K, with a price of $1080.0 per contract. There were 35 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 258 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LUV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUV#NYSE">LUV</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 52 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $27.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.3K, with a price of $419.0 per contract. There were 3040 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 117 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding OC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OC#NYSE">OC</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 46 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.7K, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 56 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SWK (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SWK#NYSE">SWK</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 444 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $286.0K, with a price of $2860.0 per contract. There were 21 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CTAS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 52 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $205.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.9K, with a price of $599.0 per contract. There were 81 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 59 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For URI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 17 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 15 contract(s) at a $820.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.6K, with a price of $2310.0 per contract. There were 287 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 36 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CAT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAT#NYSE">CAT</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 80 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $380.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.7K, with a price of $2675.0 per contract. There were 705 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 23 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Industrials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

Cintas (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 11.14% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 24.96%. Currently, Cintas has a market capitalization of $84.34 billion. 
Buying $100 In CTAS: If an investor had bought $100 of CTAS stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $307.78 today based on a price of $209.13 for CTAS at the time of writing.
<h3>Cintas's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729801815_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much $100 Invested In Cintas 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

Cintas (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 13.54% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 25.31%. Currently, Cintas has a market capitalization of $85.10 billion. 
Buying $1000 In CTAS: If an investor had bought $1000 of CTAS stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $29,553.62 today based on a price of $211.00 for CTAS at the time of writing.
<h3>Cintas's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729096278_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 15 Years Ago, You Would Have $30,000 Today

Cintas's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NYSE">CTAS</a>) short percent of float has fallen 18.0% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 6.19 million shares sold short, which is 2.05% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.6 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Cintas Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1728675914_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Cintas has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Cintas's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Cintas's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.85%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Peering Into Cintas's Recent Short Interest

Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik maintains Cintas (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $210 to $245.

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Barclays Maintains Overweight on Cintas, Raises Price Target to $245

Jefferies analyst Stephanie Moore maintains Cintas (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) with a Hold, adjusts target to $200 from $730 (forward stock split 4:1).

Jefferies Maintains Hold on Cintas, Adjusts Price Target To $200 (forward stock split 4:1)

Goldman Sachs analyst George Tong maintains Cintas (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $212 to $236.

Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on Cintas, Raises Price Target to $236

Morgan Stanley analyst Toni Kaplan maintains Cintas (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $170 to $185.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Cintas, Raises Price Target to $185

Wells Fargo analyst Jason Haas maintains Cintas (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $184 to $191.

Wells Fargo Maintains Underweight on Cintas, Raises Price Target to $191

UBS analyst Joshua Chan maintains Cintas (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $219 to $240.

UBS Maintains Buy on Cintas, Raises Price Target to $240

RBC Capital analyst Ashish Sabadra maintains Cintas (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) with a Sector Perform and raises the price target from $181 to $215.

RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Cintas, Raises Price Target to $215

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Bernstein raised the price target for Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NASDAQ">SBUX</a>) from $92 to $115. Bernstein analyst Danilo Gargiulo upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform. Starbucks shares rose 1.2% to close at $95.62 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SBUX/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>JMP Securities increased the price target for Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) from $550 to $635. JMP Securities analyst Andrew Boone maintained a Market Outperform rating. Meta shares gained 0.9% to close at $568.31 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/META/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Keybanc raised Crocs, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CROX#NYSE">CROX</a>) price target from $149 to $155. Keybanc analyst Ashley Owens maintained an Overweight rating. Crocs shares fell 1.2% to close at $143.04 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CROX/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Baird boosted McDonald&#8217;s Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) price target from $280 to $320. Baird analyst David Tarantino maintained an Outperform rating. McDonald&#8217;s shares rose 0.1% to close at $300.47 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MCD/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Baird raised Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) price target from $194 to $209. Baird analyst Andrew Wittmann maintained a Neutral rating. Cintas shares gained 1.2% to close at $207.21 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CTAS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Keybanc raised the price target for On Holding AG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONON#NYSE">ONON</a>) from $47 to $60. Keybanc analyst Ashley Owens maintained an Overweight rating. On Holding fell 0.7% to close at $50.20 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ONON/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>BMO Capital raised Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LSPD#NYSE">LSPD</a>) price target from $18 to $20. BMO Capital analyst Thanos Moschopoulos maintained an Outperform rating. Lightspeed Commerce shares jumped 12.9% to close at $15.68 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LSPD/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Piper Sandler raised the price target for Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ECL#NYSE">ECL</a>) from $270 to $305. Piper Sandler analyst Charles Neivert maintained an Overweight rating. Ecolab shares gained 0.2% to close at $254.82 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ECL/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Benchmark raised Flutter Entertainment plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLUT#NYSE">FLUT</a>) price target from $255 to $265. Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey maintained a Buy rating. Flutter Entertainment shares gained 5.1% to close at $239.86 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FLUT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs increased State Street Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STT#NYSE">STT</a>) price target from $98 to $100. Goldman Sachs analyst Alexander Blostein maintained a Buy rating. State Street shares fell 0.5% to close at $88.50 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/STT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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Baird analyst Andrew Wittmann maintains Cintas (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $194 to $209.

Baird Maintains Neutral on Cintas, Raises Price Target to $209

Corporate apparel company Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) shares are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/movers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">trading relatively flat on Wednesday.</a>
The company reported first-quarter earnings per share of $1.10, beating <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/09/b41023246/cintas-corporation-announces-fiscal-2025-first-quarter-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">the analyst consensus of 95 cents</a>. Quarterly sales of $2.50 billion (+6.8%) marginally <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">outpaced the street view of $2.495 billion.</a>
Gross profit for the first quarter was $1.25 billion compared to $1.14 billion in last year&#8217;s first quarter, an increase of 9.7%. Gross margin expanded to 50.1% from 48.7%.
Cash flow from operating activities was $466.7 million compared to $336.9 million in the year-ago period, an increase of 38.5%.
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&#8220;Cintas continued to reinvest in our customers and our employee-partners to ensure we are best positioned to deliver long-term value for our shareholders,&#8221; said Todd M. Schneider, Cintas&#8217; President and Chief Executive Officer.
Cintas exited the quarter with cash and equivalents worth $101.373 million. Net inventories totaled $399.078 million.
Outlook: The company raised the FY25 &nbsp;annual revenue expectations from a range of $10.16 billion to $10.31 billion to a range of $10.22 billion to $10.32 billion&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">versus $10.28 billion estimate.</a>
Cintas has raised its FY25 EPS guidance from $4.06 &#8211; $4.19 to $4.17 &#8211; $4.25 (estimate: $4.17), reflecting the impact of its four-for-one stock split that took effect on September 11.
Price Action: CTAS shares are trading higher by 0.66% to $206.20 at last check Wednesday.
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U.S. stocks traded mostly lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling over 50 points on Wednesday.
Following the market opening Wednesday, The Dow traded down 0.15% to 42,145.12 while the NASDAQ fell 0.02% to 18,070.61. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.01% to 5,732.80.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Utilities shares jumped by 0.5% on Wednesday.
In trading on Wednesday, energy shares fell by 0.7%.
Top Headline
Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results ad raised its guidance.
Cintas reported quarterly earnings of $1.10 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 95 cents per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.50 billion which met the analyst consensus estimate.
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<li>AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATCH#NYSE">ATCH</a>) shares shot up 94% to $0.3729.</li>
<li>Shares of Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OCTO#NASDAQ">OCTO</a>) got a boost, surging 73% to $4.3050. Eightco Holdings expects to deliver revenues of $100 million for 2025.</li>
<li>CERo Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CERO#NASDAQ">CERO</a>) shares were also up, gaining 45% to $0.1378 after the company announced it secured $1.25 million in financing and requested an FDA type A meeting to address the clinical hold on CER-1236.</li>
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<li>Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTNR#NASDAQ">VTNR</a>) shares dropped 62% to $0.1369 after the company announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.</li>
<li>Shares of Stitch Fix, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFIX#NASDAQ">SFIX</a>) were down 35% to $2.4310 after the company reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter EPS results.</li>
<li>Creative Media &amp; Community Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCT#NASDAQ">CMCT</a>) was down, falling 26% to $1.14.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 1.7% to $70.35 while gold traded up 0.3% at $2,684.90.
Silver traded down 1.1% to $32.075 on Wednesday, while copper rose 0.1% to $4.4945.
Euro zone
European shares were mixed today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.1%, Germany's DAX fell 0.2% and France's CAC 40 fell 0.2%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.1%, while London's FTSE 100 rose 0.1%.
Producer prices in Spain declined by 1.3% year-over-year in August compared to a revised 1.6% decline in the previous month. The consumer confidence indicator in France climbed to 95.1 in September from 92.5 in the prior month.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mostly higher on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.19%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index jumping 0.68%, China's Shanghai Composite Index gaining 1.16% and India's BSE Sensex gaining 0.30%.
The People's Bank of China cut its one-year policy loan rate by 30bps to 2.0%.
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<li>U.S. mortgage applications rose by 11% from the prior week during the week ending Sept. 20, compared to a 14.2% gain in the earlier week.</li>
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