Aramark $ARMK Stake Decreased by Fiduciary Management Inc. WI

Fiduciary Management Inc. WI lowered its position in Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) by 7.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,476,736 shares of the company’s stock after selling 893,505 shares during the quarter. Aramark comprises about 4.7% of Fiduciary Management Inc. WI’s portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI owned 4.37% of Aramark worth $423,032,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Activest Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Aramark in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Aramark in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Aramark in the third quarter worth about $35,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Aramark in the second quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Aramark in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $54.00 price target on shares of Aramark in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Aramark from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Aramark in a report on Friday, March 27th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Aramark from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Aramark from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.50.

Aramark Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Aramark stock opened at $53.45 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.07. Aramark has a 1 year low of $35.07 and a 1 year high of $54.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $47.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.71. The stock has a market cap of $14.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.89, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.12.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. Aramark had a net margin of 1.84% and a return on equity of 17.05%. The company had revenue of $4.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.35 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. Aramark has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.280 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Aramark will post 2.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aramark Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 20th. Aramark’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.82%.

About Aramark

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) is a global provider of food services, facilities management and uniform solutions, serving clients across a wide array of industries including education, healthcare, business and government. The company operates through three primary segments: Food and Support Services, Uniform and Career Apparel, and Facility Services, delivering integrated solutions designed to enhance guest experiences, improve operational efficiencies and maintain safe, clean environments. Aramark’s offerings include corporate dining, patient and senior nutrition, campus dining, sports and entertainment concessions, custodial services, technical maintenance and industrial laundry.

Founded in 1959 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Aramark has expanded its footprint to more than 20 countries, with a strong presence in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.