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After finishing at $40.13 in the prior trading day, Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) closed at $39.52, down -1.52%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.52 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.78 million shares were traded. ARMK stock price reached its highest trading level at $40.125 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $39.3.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ARMK by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.18 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.91. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.08 and its Current Ratio is at 1.21. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.27 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.11.
On September 17, 2024, RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Sector Perform and also upped its target price recommendation from $36 to $42.50.
Deutsche Bank Upgraded its Hold to Buy on August 07, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $36 to $39.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 26 ’24 when Harrington Lauren A sold 7,909 shares for $42.17 per share. The transaction valued at 333,523 led to the insider holds 89,447 shares of the business.
Harrington Lauren A bought 7,909 shares of ARMK for $333,489 on Nov 26 ’24.
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 10516903936 and an Enterprise Value of 16250691584. As of this moment, Aramark’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.41, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.36. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.59 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.44. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.922 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.484.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ARMK is 1.28, which has changed by 0.20121586 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11730647 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ARMK has reached a high of $42.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $29.92. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 9.64%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.77%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.10M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1552570 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 262.78M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 260.32M. Insiders hold about 0.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.61% stake in the company. Shares short for ARMK as of 1747267200 were 11057012 with a Short Ratio of 5.28, compared to 1744675200 on 8075294. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11057012 and a Short% of Float of 4.24.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, ARMK’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.41, compared to 0.41 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.010214251The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.25. The current Payout Ratio is 38.53% for ARMK, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-14 with an ex-dividend date of 1747180800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2023-10-02 when the company split stock in a 1385:1000 ratio.
