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Nomura Securities Reiterates Buy as Cintas Corp. (CTAS) Announces G&K Services Acquisition

August 17, 2016 10:10 AM EDT

Nomura Securities reiterated a Buy rating on Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS), and raised the price target to $124.00 (from $107.00), following the company's announcement that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire G&K Services for a total EV of $2.2bn.

Nomura commented, "Yesterday morning, CTAS announced... More

Baird Upgrades Cintas (CTAS) to Outperform

August 17, 2016 6:23 AM EDT

Baird upgraded Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) from Neutral to Outperform with a price target of $140.00 (from $111.00).

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Shares of Cintas closed at $112.99 yesterday.

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Cintas Corp. (CTAS) to Acquire G&K Services (GK) for $97.50/Share

August 16, 2016 8:32 AM EDT

(Updated - August 16, 2016 8:32 AM EDT)

Cintas Corp. (NASDAQ: CTAS) and G&K Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GK) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Cintas will acquire all outstanding shares of G&K Services for $97.50 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $2.2 billion, including acquired net debt. The purchase price represents a premium of about 19 percent to the closing price per... More