SG Americas Securities LLC Buys 86,018 Shares of Aramark $ARMK

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its Aramark stake by 1,642.8%, buying 86,018 shares to hold 91,254 shares valued at about $3.36 million at quarter-end.
• Several analysts have raised targets recently and Aramark holds a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average price target of $48.56 (eight Buys, two Holds).
• Aramark modestly beat quarterly EPS and revenue estimates, set FY2026 guidance at 2.18–2.28 EPS, and offers an annualized dividend yield near 1.1%.

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK - Free Report) by 1,642.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 91,254 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 86,018 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in Aramark were worth $3,364,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Aramark in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Aramark during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Aramark during the 2nd quarter valued at $40,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Aramark by 254.5% in the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,308 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 939 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its position in shares of Aramark by 8,753.3% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,328 shares of the company's stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 1,313 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on ARMK shares. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Aramark from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Aramark from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Aramark in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Aramark from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Aramark from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Aramark presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $48.56.

Aramark Trading Up 1.6%

ARMK opened at $42.56 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The firm has a market cap of $11.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.76, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.06. Aramark has a 12 month low of $29.92 and a 12 month high of $44.49. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $40.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $38.81.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion for 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 firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. Aramark has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.280 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Aramark will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aramark Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Aramark's payout ratio is presently 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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