Cwm LLC Acquires 57,979 Shares of Aramark $ARMK

Cwm LLC increased its holdings in shares of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) by 4,229.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 59,350 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 57,979 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Aramark were worth $2,279,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Aramark by 4.0% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the period. Steph & Co. increased its stake in Aramark by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 3,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 306 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Aramark by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 11,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $486,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Aramark by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 9,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in Aramark by 7.4% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 8,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $347,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $44.00 target price on shares of Aramark in a report on Monday, November 17th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Aramark from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Aramark in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Citigroup raised 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Aramark from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $45.83.

Aramark Price Performance

Shares of ARMK opened at $36.55 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The stock has a market cap of $9.61 billion, a PE ratio of 29.96, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.11. Aramark has a 12-month low of $29.92 and a 12-month high of $44.49. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $39.36.

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

Aramark Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This is an increase from Aramark’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Aramark’s payout ratio is 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.