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The price of Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) closed at $38.42 in the last session, up 2.02% from day before closing price of $37.66. In other words, the price has increased by $2.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.02 million shares were traded. ARMK stock price reached its highest trading level at $38.55 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $37.7.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at ARMK’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 35.97. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.14 and its Current Ratio is at 1.29. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.14 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.11.
RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its Sector Perform to Outperform on September 17, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $36 to $42.50.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 07 ’25 when ZILLMER JOHN J bought 6,387 shares for $39.07 per share. The transaction valued at 249,569 led to the insider holds 831,825 shares of the business.
Harrington Lauren A sold 7,909 shares of ARMK for $333,523 on Nov 26 ’24. The SVP and General Counsel now owns 89,447 shares after completing the transaction at $42.17 per share. On Nov 26 ’24, another insider, Harrington Lauren A, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 7,909 shares for $42.17 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ARMK now has a Market Capitalization of 10098732032 and an Enterprise Value of 16185440256. As of this moment, Aramark’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.42, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.84. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.41. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.56 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.27. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.905 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.055.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ARMK is 1.21, which has changed by -0.008004129 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1529237 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ARMK has reached a high of $44.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $29.92. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.79%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.54%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, ARMK traded on average about 2.08M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2469570 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 262.64M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 261.09M. Insiders hold about 0.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.49% stake in the company. Shares short for ARMK as of 1757894400 were 6192045 with a Short Ratio of 2.98, compared to 1755216000 on 5541755. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6192045 and a Short% of Float of 2.3599999.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for ARMK is 0.42, which was 0.42 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0111524165. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.21. . The current Payout Ratio is 38.53% for ARMK, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-06 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-06. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2023-10-02 when the company split stock in a 1385:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of Aramark (ARMK) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 10.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.59, with high estimates of $0.65 and low estimates of $0.52.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.98 and $1.89 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.93. EPS for the following year is $2.3, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $2.5 and $2.16.
Revenue Estimates
According to 9 analysts, . The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $5.17B. It ranges from a high estimate of $5.24B to a low estimate of $5.13B. As of . The current estimate, Aramark’s year-ago sales were $4.42BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.91B. There is a high estimate of $4.97B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.85B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ARMK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $18.73B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $18.55B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $18.63B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $17.4BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $19.69B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $20.05B and the low estimate is $19.32B.
