Analysts Set Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) Target Price at $60.62

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $61.7083.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on ARMK shares. Morgan Stanley set a $63.00 price objective on shares of Aramark in a research report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $51.00 target price on shares of Aramark in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $67.00 price target on shares of Aramark in a report on Monday, July 13th. Bank of America raised their price target on Aramark from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their price objective on Aramark from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th.

More Aramark News

Here are the key news stories impacting Aramark this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aramark reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $5.06 billion, up 9.3% year over year and above the $4.94 billion analyst consensus. Adjusted EPS was $0.52, compared with expectations of $0.48 and $0.40 in the prior-year quarter. Aramark fiscal third-quarter earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2026 organic revenue-growth guidance to 9%-10%, up from the previous 7%-9% range, while reaffirming its targets for adjusted operating-income and adjusted EPS growth. Aramark Q3 earnings release
• Positive Sentiment: Aramark highlighted broad-based business momentum, nearly 98% client retention and more than $1.6 billion in year-to-date new-client wins, up 51% from the comparable period. It also began serving its first Texas AI data-center site for a major hyperscaler, potentially opening a new demand channel. Aramark earnings and outlook analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared its quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share and ended the quarter with more than $1.4 billion of cash availability. Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.18-$2.28 broadly brackets the $2.25 consensus estimate, limiting the incremental impact from the earnings outlook itself.
• Negative Sentiment: At the recent trading level, Aramark was near its 52-week high and carried a reported P/E ratio above 45, leaving the stock more exposed to profit-taking if growth or guidance momentum slows. QuiverQuant also reported two insider sales totaling 18,363 shares over the past six months, with no reported insider purchases. Aramark revenue and guidance update

Aramark Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ARMK opened at $60.56 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market cap of $15.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.12. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.77. Aramark has a fifty-two week low of $35.07 and a fifty-two week high of $61.52.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.04. Aramark had a net margin of 1.84% and a return on equity of 17.05%. The firm had revenue of $5.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.40 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Aramark has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.280 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Aramark will post 2.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Aramark Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Aramark’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.82%.

Institutional Trading of Aramark

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Activest Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Aramark during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Aramark in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Aramark during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Aramark during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Aramark by 2,842.9% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 597 shares in the last quarter.

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.