Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires 23,011 Shares of Aramark $ARMK

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its holdings in shares of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) by 71.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 55,266 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 23,011 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Aramark were worth $2,122,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Aramark during the 3rd quarter valued at about $209,000. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Aramark during the third quarter valued at approximately $245,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Aramark by 525.4% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 39,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,531,000 after purchasing an additional 33,507 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake 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 worth $741,598,000 after buying an additional 639,423 shares during the period. Finally, Evergreen Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Aramark during the 3rd quarter valued at $219,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ARMK has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Aramark from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Aramark in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Aramark from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $44.00 price objective on Aramark in a report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Aramark from $46.50 to $49.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $45.83.

Aramark Stock Down 0.0%

ARMK stock opened at $38.50 on Friday. Aramark has a fifty-two week low of $29.92 and a fifty-two week high of $44.49. The company has a market capitalization of $10.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.11. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $37.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.99.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 17th. The company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $5.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.16 billion. Aramark had a net margin of 1.76% and a return on equity of 16.39%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.54 EPS. Aramark has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.28 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Aramark will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aramark Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from Aramark’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. Aramark’s payout ratio is currently 39.34%.

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.