Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.180-2.28 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.270. The company issued revenue guidance of $19.6 billion-$20.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $19.7 billion.

Aramark Stock Performance

Shares of ARMK opened at $38.07 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.20 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.29. Aramark has a 1 year low of $29.92 and a 1 year high of $44.49. The company’s fifty day moving average is $38.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.75.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on ARMK. Baird R W raised shares of Aramark from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Aramark from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Aramark in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Aramark from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised Aramark from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the company from $43.00 to $47.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.20.

Institutional Trading of Aramark

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in 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. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Aramark by 176.8% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,878,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,129,000 after buying an additional 1,199,729 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its stake in Aramark by 60.0% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,358,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,154,000 after acquiring an additional 509,242 shares during the last quarter. Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Aramark by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. now owns 513,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,500,000 after acquiring an additional 12,274 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank raised its position in Aramark by 0.3% during the third quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 508,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,515,000 after acquiring an additional 1,700 shares during the last quarter.

About Aramark

Aramark provides food and facilities services to education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections clients in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Food and Support Services United States, and Food and Support Services International. The company offers food-related managed services, including dining, catering, food service management, and convenience-oriented retail services; non-clinical food and food-related support services, such as patient food and nutrition, retail food, environmental services, and procurement services; and plant operations and maintenance, custodial/housekeeping, energy management, grounds keeping, and capital project management services.