Aramark $ARMK Shares Purchased by Oak Thistle LLC

Key Points

• Oak Thistle LLC boosted its stake in Aramark by 428.2% in Q4, acquiring an additional 45,453 shares to hold 56,069 shares valued at $2.067 million.
• Analysts give Aramark a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" (eight Buy, two Hold) with an average price target of $48.56.
• Aramark slightly beat quarterly estimates with $0.51 EPS (vs. $0.50 expected) and $4.83B revenue (+6.1% y/y), and issued FY 2026 guidance of $2.18–$2.28 EPS.

Oak Thistle LLC increased its stake in shares of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK - Free Report) by 428.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 56,069 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 45,453 shares during the quarter. Oak Thistle LLC's holdings in Aramark were worth $2,067,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Aramark in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Aramark in the third quarter valued at $35,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Aramark in the second quarter valued at $40,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in Aramark by 254.5% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,308 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 939 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in Aramark by 8,753.3% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,328 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313 shares during the period.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ARMK has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 target price on Aramark in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Aramark in a report on Friday, March 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 target price on Aramark in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Aramark from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, UBS Group set a $47.00 price target on Aramark 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 company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $48.56.

Aramark Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:ARMK opened at $42.03 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.05 billion, a PE ratio of 35.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. Aramark has a 52-week low of $29.92 and a 52-week high of $44.49. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $40.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.92.

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

Aramark Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were paid 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 payout ratio is 40.34%.

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.

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