Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 25.97x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.19. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ARMK is 263.34M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.33% of that float. On April 24, 2025, the average trading volume of ARMK was 2.16M shares.
ARMK) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) has surged by 2.14 when compared to previous closing price of 32.28, but the company has seen a 1.04% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-21 that INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $ARMK–Indianapolis Zoo and Aramark Sports + Entertainment (Aramark; NYSE: ARMK), the award-winning food and beverage partner at premier cultural attractions and entertainment destinations across North America, today officially announced a new partnership that makes Aramark the Zoo’s exclusive hospitality provider. “We’re looking forward to partnering with the Indianapolis Zoo to offer new dining experiences that match the Zoo’s lively atmosphere and attractions,” said A.
ARMK’s Market Performance
Aramark (ARMK) has experienced a 1.04% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -3.48% drop in the past month, and a -13.24% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.75% for ARMK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.08% for ARMK stock, with a simple moving average of -10.25% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ARMK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ARMK stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for ARMK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ARMK in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $48 based on the research report published on February 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ARMK reach a price target of $42.50, previously predicting the price at $36. The rating they have provided for ARMK stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on September 17th, 2024.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Buy” to ARMK, setting the target price at $39 in the report published on August 07th of the previous year.
ARMK Trading at -5.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ARMK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.67%, as shares sank -3.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.22% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ARMK rose by +1.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $33.00. In addition, Aramark saw -11.63% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ARMK starting from Harrington Lauren A, who sale 7,909 shares at the price of $42.17 back on Nov 26 ’24. After this action, Harrington Lauren A now owns 89,447 shares of Aramark, valued at $333,523 using the latest closing price.
Harrington Lauren A, the Officer of Aramark, proposed sale 7,909 shares at $42.17 during a trade that took place back on Nov 26 ’24, which means that Harrington Lauren A is holding shares at $333,489 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ARMK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.07 for the gross margin
The net margin for Aramark stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 11.46, with 2.70 for asset returns.
Based on Aramark (ARMK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.64. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.4. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.32.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.17 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.54. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.94.
Conclusion
To sum up, Aramark (ARMK) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
