UBS Group AG Has $73.83 Million Stake in Aramark $ARMK

UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in shares of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) by 47.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,002,903 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 644,731 shares during the period. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Aramark were worth $73,827,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Capital International Investors grew its position in shares of Aramark by 2.4% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 24,646,909 shares of the company’s stock valued at $946,455,000 after purchasing an additional 580,215 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position 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 valued at $741,598,000 after purchasing an additional 639,423 shares during the last quarter. Junto Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Aramark in the third quarter valued at about $132,157,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Aramark by 281.1% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,367,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,296,000 after purchasing an additional 2,484,319 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Egerton Capital UK LLP grew its position in shares of Aramark by 13.2% in the third quarter. Egerton Capital UK LLP now owns 3,204,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,041,000 after purchasing an additional 374,656 shares during the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ARMK shares. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Aramark from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Bank of America started coverage on Aramark in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Aramark from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Aramark from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 target price on shares of Aramark in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $48.67.

Aramark Stock Up 0.0%

NYSE ARMK opened at $44.95 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $11.82 billion, a PE ratio of 37.77, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.27. Aramark has a twelve month low of $33.10 and a twelve month high of $46.88. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $42.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.66.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.76 billion. Aramark had a net margin of 1.69% and a return on equity of 16.15%. The company’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. On average, research analysts forecast that Aramark will post 2.22 EPS for the current year.

Aramark Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Aramark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.