Aramark $ARMK Shares Acquired by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) by 1,642.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 91,254 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 86,018 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Aramark were worth $3,364,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ARMK. Junto Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Aramark during the 3rd quarter valued at about $132,157,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Aramark by 281.1% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,367,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,296,000 after acquiring an additional 2,484,319 shares in the last quarter. Soros Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Aramark during the second quarter worth about $64,902,000. Ilex Capital Partners UK LLP acquired a new position in shares of Aramark during the second quarter valued at about $52,142,000. Finally, Sunriver Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Aramark in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $51,865,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on ARMK shares. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 target price on shares of Aramark in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group set a $47.00 price target on shares of Aramark and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Aramark in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Aramark from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Aramark from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.56.

Aramark Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ARMK opened at $42.56 on Friday. Aramark has a 52 week low of $29.92 and a 52 week high of $44.49. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $40.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The firm has a market cap of $11.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.06.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) last posted its quarterly 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. Aramark had a net margin of 1.69% and a return on equity of 16.15%. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.76 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. Aramark’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Aramark has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.280 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Aramark will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Aramark Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. Aramark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.