CINTAS CORP (CTAS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:CTAS - Nasdaq - US1729081059 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to CTAS. Although CTAS is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
CTAS is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month CTAS has a been trading in the 209.50 - 225.98 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity.
CTAS has an average volume of 1432070 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, CTAS turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 66% of all stocks.
CTAS is part of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are 84 other stocks in this industry, CTAS did better than 66% of them.
Although the technical rating is only medium, CTAS does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 225.72. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 222.94, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
188.20
229.95
5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 219.20 to 222.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @214.19 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @206.30 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @198.43 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 190.10 to 190.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 225.72 to 227.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for CTAS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for CTAS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 66.66 | NEUTRAL | CTAS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CTAS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of CTAS is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CTAS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.31 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CTAS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.31 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests CTAS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 76.14 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CTAS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.7 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for CTAS suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.16 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for CTAS suggests a weak or negative trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 227.68 | 219.19 | 8.49 (3.73%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @227.68. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @219.19. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 8.49 points, which is 3.73%. | For a 0.93% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
NASDAQ:CTAS (8/8/2025, 12:32:04 PM)
225.51
+2.11 (+0.94%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg0.94%
1 Week0.38%
2 Weeks0.23%
1 Month3.16%
3 Month4.03%
6 Month10.56%
12 Month18.26%
2 Year77.24%
3 Year119.64%
5 Year168.16%
10 Year951.42%
15 Year3405.69%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.39
ATR(20)%1.7%
ATR Inc-30.51%
Range Today2.17
ADR(20)3.71
ADR(20)%1.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS66.66
Mansfield-0.09
10 Day High225.98
10 Day Low219.03
20 Day High225.98
20 Day Low209.5
52 Week High229.24
52 Week Low180.78
CS1 End222.94
CR1 Start225.72
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.33%
DER(5)1.57%
Volume526.29K
Volume Incr-8.78%
Vol(5)1.30M
Vol(50)1.43M