Why CTAS Stock surged +2.47% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$218.07 +2.47% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Cintas Corporation (CTAS) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $86.59B
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.9% Base Target
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:60% Call Buyers ($9.4M)
40% PutsMax Pain: $214.00
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Why CTAS Stock surged +2.47% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Cintas Corporation (CTAS) surged +2.47% to $218.07 as options desks priced 60% call premium vs. 40% put protection around the $214 max-pain magnet. Solid 51% profit margin (30% return on capital), mixed timing at 43x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 87% of its 52-week range ($161.16 – $226.69) with RSI-14 at 62 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $9.4M in bullish call flow vs. $6.2M in put flow (Put/Call 0.66x, implied earnings swing ±6.7%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 50.7% gross margin and $1.9B annual free cash flow.
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RISK WATCHBenzinga • 1d ago
Robert E Coletti At Cintas Acquires Stock Options Worth $14K

Robert E Coletti, Board Member at Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS), reported acquisition of company stock options on October 29, according to a new SEC filing. What Happened: Uncovered in a Form 4 filing on Thursday with the U.S.

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CTAS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +25.82%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $222.5H $223.2L $219.6C $219.8VOL 2.24M
RES: $228.4SUP: $185.9SMA50: $204.5SMA200: $190.3
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CTAS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
32.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +8.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is CTAS stock moving today?

Why CTAS Stock surged +2.47% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 51% profit margin (30% return on capital), mixed timing at 43x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.