Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires 23,011 Shares of Aramark $ARMK

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its stake in Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) by 71.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 55,266 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,011 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Aramark were worth $2,122,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Aramark in the second quarter worth $135,218,000. Soros Fund Management LLC bought a new position in Aramark in the 2nd quarter worth about $64,902,000. Ilex Capital Partners UK LLP purchased a new stake in Aramark during the 2nd quarter valued at about $52,142,000. Sunriver Management LLC bought a new stake in Aramark during the 2nd quarter valued at about $51,865,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of Aramark by 6.1% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 18,673,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $781,840,000 after buying an additional 1,067,132 shares in the last quarter.

Aramark Stock Performance

Shares of ARMK opened at $38.50 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.55, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.88. Aramark has a one year low of $29.92 and a one year high of $44.49. The business has a fifty day moving average of $37.99 and a 200 day moving average of $38.96.

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

Aramark Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. This is a positive change from Aramark’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. Aramark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.34%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Aramark in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Citigroup increased their target price on Aramark from $46.50 to $49.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Aramark from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Aramark in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $44.00 target price on Aramark in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $45.83.

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.