Stifel Nicolaus Issues Positive Forecast for Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) Stock Price

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) had its price objective boosted by Stifel Nicolaus from $47.00 to $54.00 in a research note published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

ARMK has been the subject of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Aramark from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Aramark from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Aramark from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 target price on shares of Aramark in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Aramark from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Ten equities 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 currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $53.36.

Aramark Stock Performance

NYSE:ARMK opened at $50.77 on Wednesday. Aramark has a 12 month low of $35.07 and a 12 month high of $51.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.35 billion, a PE ratio of 37.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.08. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $42.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $40.01.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $4.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.75 billion. Aramark had a return on equity of 17.05% and a net margin of 1.84%.Aramark’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.35 EPS. Aramark has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.280 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Aramark will post 2.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aramark Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 20th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Aramark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.34%.

Institutional Trading of Aramark

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ARMK. Capital International Investors grew its position in Aramark by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 24,894,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $917,789,000 after purchasing an additional 247,594 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in shares of Aramark by 3.4% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 19,312,451 shares of the company’s stock valued at $741,598,000 after buying an additional 639,423 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its stake in shares of Aramark by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 18,195,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $670,702,000 after buying an additional 128,199 shares during the period. Farallon Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Aramark by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Farallon Capital Management LLC now owns 9,357,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,901,000 after buying an additional 360,844 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Aramark by 163.1% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,860,010 shares of the company’s stock worth $326,580,000 after buying an additional 5,492,046 shares during the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about Aramark

Here are the key news stories impacting Aramark this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on Aramark to $55 from $49 and kept an overweight rating, signaling continued confidence in the company’s growth and valuation. JPMorgan price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Truist lifted its target to $58 from $50 and reiterated a buy rating, implying further upside from recent levels. Truist price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel increased its target to $54 from $47 and maintained a buy rating after Aramark’s earnings beat. Stifel price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird also raised its target to $58 from $50 and kept an outperform rating, adding to the cluster of bullish analyst updates. Baird price target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Aramark’s move into the hyperscale AI data center market, which may be seen as a longer-term growth opportunity but is not yet a near-term earnings driver. Aramark forays into AI

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.