Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $55.3333.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on ARMK shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Aramark in a report on Friday, March 27th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Aramark from $47.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Aramark from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Aramark in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Aramark from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th.

Institutional Trading of Aramark

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in Aramark by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 24,894,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $917,789,000 after buying an additional 247,594 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its holdings in Aramark by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 18,195,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $670,702,000 after buying an additional 128,199 shares during the last quarter. Farallon Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Aramark by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Farallon Capital Management LLC now owns 9,357,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $344,901,000 after buying an additional 360,844 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Aramark by 163.1% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,860,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,580,000 after buying an additional 5,492,046 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Aramark by 13.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,177,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,962,000 after buying an additional 868,900 shares during the last quarter.

Aramark Stock Down 1.6%

ARMK opened at $53.48 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $49.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.68. Aramark has a twelve month low of $35.07 and a twelve month high of $54.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.91, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.12.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $4.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.35 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Aramark will post 2.24 earnings per share for the current 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 20th. Aramark’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.