Aramark $ARMK Shares Sold by Diversified Management Inc.

Diversified Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) by 90.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,791 shares of the company’s stock after selling 131,010 shares during the period. Diversified Management Inc.’s holdings in Aramark were worth $785,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Activest Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Aramark during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Aramark in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aramark during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Aramark in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Aramark by 2,842.9% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 597 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on ARMK. Robert W. Baird set a $63.00 price objective on Aramark in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley set a $63.00 target price on Aramark in a report on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price target on shares of Aramark in a report on Monday, June 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Aramark from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Aramark from $49.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $61.71.

Aramark News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Aramark this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aramark reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $5.06 billion, up 9.3% year over year and above the $4.94 billion analyst consensus. Adjusted EPS was $0.52, compared with expectations of $0.48 and $0.40 in the prior-year quarter. Aramark fiscal third-quarter earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2026 organic revenue-growth guidance to 9%-10%, up from the previous 7%-9% range, while reaffirming its targets for adjusted operating-income and adjusted EPS growth. Aramark Q3 earnings release
• Positive Sentiment: Aramark highlighted broad-based business momentum, nearly 98% client retention and more than $1.6 billion in year-to-date new-client wins, up 51% from the comparable period. It also began serving its first Texas AI data-center site for a major hyperscaler, potentially opening a new demand channel. Aramark earnings and outlook analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared its quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share and ended the quarter with more than $1.4 billion of cash availability. Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.18-$2.28 broadly brackets the $2.25 consensus estimate, limiting the incremental impact from the earnings outlook itself.
• Negative Sentiment: At the recent trading level, Aramark was near its 52-week high and carried a reported P/E ratio above 45, leaving the stock more exposed to profit-taking if growth or guidance momentum slows. QuiverQuant also reported two insider sales totaling 18,363 shares over the past six months, with no reported insider purchases. Aramark revenue and guidance update

Aramark Trading Up 8.7%

ARMK opened at $60.56 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.93 billion, a PE ratio of 45.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.12. Aramark has a one year low of $35.07 and a one year high of $61.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.21. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $55.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $47.77.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.04. Aramark had a return on equity of 17.05% and a net margin of 1.84%.The company had revenue of $5.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.94 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.40 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. Aramark has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.280 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Aramark will post 2.24 EPS for the current year.

Aramark Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. Aramark’s payout ratio is 35.82%.

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.