Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires 41,787 Shares of Aramark $ARMK

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its holdings in shares of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK - Free Report) by 75.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 97,053 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 41,787 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH's holdings in Aramark were worth $3,577,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Aramark in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Aramark in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Aramark in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. True Wealth Design LLC boosted 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 valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 939 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Aramark by 8,753.3% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,328 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 1,313 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on ARMK shares. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Aramark from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Aramark from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Aramark from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 price target on shares of Aramark in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on shares of Aramark in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $48.67.

Aramark Stock Performance

Shares of Aramark stock opened at $44.96 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.78, a PEG ratio of 1.11 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. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $42.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.62. Aramark has a 52 week low of $32.50 and a 52 week high of $46.88.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.76 billion. Aramark had a net margin of 1.69% and a return on equity of 16.15%. Aramark's revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. Aramark has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.280 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Aramark will post 2.22 EPS for the current year.

Aramark Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th were given a $0.12 dividend. 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 presently 40.34%.

Aramark 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.

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