CTAS · PEAD ↑ 80

Cintas reported Q4 FY2026 EPS of $1.29 on 2026-07-15, beating the $1.24 consensus by $0.05 (+4.0%).

Print-day reaction was +4.4%, as the stock moved from the prior close of $184.33 to $192.37 on the earnings date. The overnight gap into T+1 extended the move by a further +3.3%, with the open clearing $198.74 — indicating no after-hours fade. Over the subsequent two trading days (T+1 close through T+3 close) price drifted –2.2%, a modest give-back that left the cumulative move firmly intact. Cumulative abnormal return of +10.8% versus SPY.US over the full three-day window lands this squarely in PEAD long territory; the academic drift pattern read extends through 2026-10-12.