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

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $48.3750.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on ARMK shares. Citigroup raised their price objective on Aramark from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Aramark from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 price target on shares of Aramark in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group set a $47.00 price objective on shares of Aramark and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Aramark from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aramark

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ARMK. Capital International Investors grew 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 worth $917,789,000 after acquiring an additional 247,594 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in Aramark by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 19,312,451 shares of the company’s stock worth $741,598,000 after purchasing an additional 639,423 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in Aramark by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 18,195,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $670,702,000 after purchasing an additional 128,199 shares in the last quarter. Farallon Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Aramark by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Farallon Capital Management LLC now owns 9,357,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,901,000 after purchasing an additional 360,844 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Aramark by 163.1% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,860,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,580,000 after purchasing an additional 5,492,046 shares in the last quarter.

Aramark Price Performance

Shares of ARMK opened at $40.00 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $39.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.64. Aramark has a 1-year low of $29.92 and a 1-year high of $44.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.51 billion, a PE ratio of 33.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.06.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.76 billion. Aramark had a return on equity of 16.15% and a net margin of 1.69%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.51 EPS. Aramark has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.280 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Aramark will post 1.92 EPS for the current year.

Aramark Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. Aramark’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.34%.

Aramark Company Profile

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.