Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 278,282 Shares of Aramark $ARMK

Key Points

• Vanguard Group reduced its stake in Aramark by 1.1% in Q4, selling 278,282 shares and now owns 24,627,343 shares (about 9.37% of the company) valued at roughly $907.8 million.
• Wall Street sentiment is bullish: eight analysts rate ARMK a Buy and two a Hold, with an average target price of $48.67 and several firms raising targets into the $45–$50 range.
• Recent results and outlook: Aramark reported $0.51 EPS on $4.83B revenue (up 6.1% YoY), set FY2026 guidance of $2.18–$2.28 EPS (consensus ~2.22), and pays a $0.48 annual dividend (yield ~1.1%).

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its stake in Aramark (NYSE:ARMK - Free Report) by 1.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 24,627,343 shares of the company's stock after selling 278,282 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 9.37% of Aramark worth $907,764,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Aramark during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Aramark during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Aramark during the 2nd quarter worth about $40,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Aramark by 254.5% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,308 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 939 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 1,313 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on ARMK shares. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Aramark in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Aramark in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Aramark from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Aramark from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their price objective on shares of Aramark from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Aramark currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $48.67.

Aramark Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of ARMK stock opened at $44.95 on Friday. Aramark has a 12-month low of $33.10 and a 12-month high of $46.88. The company has a market capitalization of $11.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $42.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.66. 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 (NYSE:ARMK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.01. Aramark had a net margin of 1.69% and a return on equity of 16.15%. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.76 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. Aramark has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.280 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Aramark will post 2.22 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. 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 yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. Aramark's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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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