Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for ARMK in the last 90 days.
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Aramark (ARMK) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$54.26−0.66 (−1.2%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryAramark's week is shaped largely by its Nexus initiative, the data-center hospitality unit that the company says addresses a $40 billion–$50 billion market and targets $2 billion–$3 billion in revenue over the next few years with higher margins. Alongside this, coverage touched on Aramark Healthcare+'s top ranking on Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work list, new collegiate dining recognitions, a Facilities Management Forum highlighting AI, robotics and digital twins, and a new arena menu for the Flyers and Sixers season. Separately, two discrimination-related lawsuits involving former and current Aramark employees produced mixed court rulings.
Shares closed at $54.26, down 1.2%, sitting between the 50-day average of $57.64 and the 200-day average of $48.05, with a 1-month return of -7.8% against a 6-month gain of 36.2%. The GekkoIndex reads 67.6, placing ARMK in the Accumulation zone. Gekko Fair Value stands at $55.79, putting the current price 2.7% below that level.
The next earnings report is due 16 November 2026, before the open, which falls outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the recent windows, though one billionaire holder is recorded. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 6.1% return over 5 years, rising in 4 of them. Analyst coverage from 12 firms shows 11 buy ratings and 1 hold, with a consensus target of $68.50.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Aramark price vs fair value
Close $54.26200-day averageGekko Fair Value $55.79
Aramark quick facts
- Market cap
- $14.27B
- P/E ratio
- 38.4
- Forward P/E
- 21.5
- EPS, TTM
- $1.43
- Revenue, TTM
- $19.85B
- Profit margin
- 1.9%
- Dividend yield
- 0.88%
- Beta
- 1.19
- Volume
- 1.87M avg 2.29M
- 1-year return
- +44.1%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.1%
- 50-day average
- $57.64
- 200-day average
- $48.05
- Next earnings
- Nov 16 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 263.6M
Aramark swing-trade checklist
Aramark scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $54.26 sits between the 50-day ($57.64) and 200-day ($48.05) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
67.6, Accumulation
Reading 67.6 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
2.7% below
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (2.7% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 48 days
Next report Nov 16, 2026, 48 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+6.1% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +6.1% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
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Aramark stock chart and price history
Aramark closed at $54.26 on Sep 28, 2026, +44.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $35.07 to $62.65.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −7.8%
- 3 months
- −3.5%
- 6 months
- +36.2%
- 1 year
- +44.1%
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About Aramark
Aramark provides food service, facility support, and uniform programs to a wide range of institutions and businesses. It is known for running on-site dining operations, from cafeterias and executive dining rooms to convenience stores and vending, alongside concessions and hospitality services for sports, entertainment, and leisure venues. Its client base spans schools and universities, hospitals, corporate and industrial sites, sporting and entertainment facilities, leisure operators, and correctional institutions, both domestically and abroad.
The company works through three main segments: U.S. Food and Support Services, International Food and Support Services, and Uniform and Career Apparel. Beyond meal service, it handles non-clinical hospital support such as patient nutrition and procurement, along with facility upkeep like maintenance, custodial work, energy management, and grounds care. In correctional settings it also manages commissaries and laundry operations. Its uniform business covers the full cycle of workwear, from design and manufacturing to rental, cleaning, and delivery of garments and related items such as mats and shop towels.
Aramark's shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker ARMK.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Website
- aramark.com
Aramark GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Aramark’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 67.6, in the Accumulation zone, up 3 points over five sessions.
67.6Accumulation
Up 3 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 18 | +2.7% | +5.7% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 169 | +0.4% | +1.2% | ||
| Neutral | 429 | +0.6% | +2.4% | ||
| Distribution | 53 | +0.2% | +2.9% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average ARMK share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Aramark stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Aramark trades 2.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $55.79, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Aramark shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$55.79
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
2.7% below fair value · About fair value
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Aramark insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Aramark, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in ARMK were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Aramark has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jul 3, 2026
- $913K
- As a share of market cap
- 0.01%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Sep 30
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Aramark earnings: next date and track record
Aramark reports on Nov 16, 2026, before the open (48 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 16, 2026
Expected before the open, 48 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.74
- Revenue estimate
- $5.30B
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.4%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 11, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Aramark reported a strong fiscal third quarter with broad-based organic revenue growth, record client retention (~98%), significant net new business signings, margin expansion and notable progress on a new strategic initiative (Aramark Nexus). Organic revenue grew 9% to $5.0 billion (would have been ~11% excluding a calendar shift). Operating income rose 18% to $216 million; adjusted operating income increased 13% to $261 million with AOI margin expansion (~20 bps reported; nearly 50 bps on a constant currency basis excluding calendar shift). Management highlighted record new business (>$1.6 billion YTD, 51% higher YoY), strong demand across sectors (sports & entertainment, workplace experience, healthcare, education), and international growth. Aramark Nexus (hospitality services for AI data centers/workforce communities) is a material new growth avenue: 8 sites are signed/under development, with 3 sites under active mobilization; initial site revenues began ramping late in Q3 but primarily contribute in Q4. Management emphasized supply chain efficiencies, disciplined cost control, and a capital-light, margin-accretive profile for Nexus. CFO reiterated strong profit performance, conversion targets, and capital allocation priorities (get to <3x leverage, target ~40% AOI-to-free-cash-flow conversion, disciplined M&A, potential for share repurchases).
- Guidance
- - Organic revenue growth: management expects to sustain strong growth and indicated Q3 underlying growth (ex-calendar shift) of 10%-11% and implied similar exit rate into Q4; management expects to operate above prior medium-term 5%-8% algorithm as they plan fiscal '27. - AOI/EPS: Management reaffirmed AOI and EPS ranges (no specific numeric ranges disclosed on call transcript) and implied 30-40 bps of longer-term margin accretion in the core business this year; Nexus expected to be above-company-margin and additive. - Nexus contribution: Q4 expected to include roughly ~1% revenue contribution from Nexus with $400M–$500M of annualized Nexus revenue expected to ramp across fiscal '27 into '28 from the three most defined sites; first site began modest ramp late in Q3. - Capital allocation: target net leverage below 3x by year-end; target free cash flow conversion ~40% of AOI; continued disciplined M&A; potential to accelerate share repurchases as leverage declines.
- Risks flagged
- - Ramp timing uncertainty: Nexus ramp depends on customers' hiring schedules; management repeatedly noted they do not control pace of employee onboarding which affects revenue ramp timing. - Regulatory risk: potential state-level scrutiny (e.g., Texas moratorium/audit mentioned) could delay development timelines for data center projects and defer revenue. - Competitive risk: Nexus is expected to be competitive and other large companies may enter the market; Aramark expects competition but believes TAM is large. - Mobilization/start-up costs: new business mobilization can temporarily depress margins as accounts ramp. - Usual execution and macro risks inherent in forward-looking statements (supply chain, inflation, labor).
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | $0.52 est $0.48 | $5.03B est $4.94B | +8.3% |
| May 12, 2026 | $0.49 est $0.48 | $4.81B est $4.75B | +13.9% |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $0.51 est $0.50 | $4.83B est $4.74B | +8.7% |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.64 est $0.64 | $5.05B est $5.16B | −3.5% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $0.40 est $0.40 | $4.63B est $5.17B | −8.7% |
| May 6, 2025 | $0.34 est $0.33 | $4.28B est $4.67B | +11.8% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | $0.51 est $0.48 | $4.55B est $4.36B | −1.5% |
| Nov 11, 2024 | $0.54 est $0.53 | $4.42B est $4.46B | −2.8% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Aramark stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Aramark is $68.50, +26.2% from the last close, from 12 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$68.50consensus 12-month target, +26.2% from the last close
Now $54.26Avg $68.50
Low $55High $74
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 12 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | Jefferies | $70 | +29.0% |
| Sep 14 | Bank of America Securities | $70 | +29.0% |
| Sep 10 | RBC Capital | $70 | +29.0% |
| Aug 19 | RBC Capital | $70 | +29.0% |
| Aug 17 | J.P. Morgan | $70 | +29.0% |
+1.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+6.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Aramark seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Aramark averaged +6.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +3.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +4.5% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +5.4% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +6.1% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +9.9% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, ARMK’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.1%.
Aramark market cap and key statistics
Aramark’s market cap is $14.27B, with a P/E ratio of 38.4 and revenue of $19.85B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $14.27B
- P/E ratio
- 38.4
- Forward P/E
- 21.5
- EPS, TTM
- $1.43
- Gekko Fair Value
- $55.79
Trading
- Volume
- 1.87M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 2.29M
- 52-week high
- $62.65
- 52-week low
- $35.07
- Shares outstanding
- 263.6M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $19.85B
- Profit margin
- 1.9%
- Return on equity
- 11.7%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +33.3%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.19
- Typical daily move
- ±2.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.1%
- Dividend yield
- 0.88%
Aramark stock news this week
Coverage of Aramark this week reads neutral: 3 positive, 2 neutral and 3 negative headlines.
- Aramark Collegiate Hospitality Campuses Recognized for Excellence in Dining and Local SourcingAramark, Sep 25
- AI-Powered Asset Management, Robotics, and Digital Twins Drive Innovation at the Aramark Facilities Management ForumAramark, Sep 24
- Judge dismisses Georgetown from former Aramark employee’s discrimination lawsuitThe Georgetown Voice, Sep 24
- Aramark elevates Xfinity Mobile Arena eats with new Flyers, Sixers menuThe Business Journals, Sep 24
- Aramark worker keeps discrimination claims alive after three firingsHuman Resources Director, Sep 22
- Aramark Sees Data Center Hospitality Fueling Growth, Margin ExpansionYahoo Finance, Sep 22
Aramark peers
Aramark’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| MCDMcDonald's | Buying | 14.3% below |
| SBUXStarbucks | Buying | 11.3% above |
| CMGChipotle Mexican Grill | Buying | 6.2% below |
| YUMYum! Brands | Accumulation | 24.5% below |
| QSRRestaurant Brands International | Accumulation | 36.7% below |
| DRIDarden Restaurants | Accumulation | 26.6% below |
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Aramark stock FAQ
What is Aramark’s market cap?
Aramark’s market cap is $14.27B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $54.26, with 263.6M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 38.4.
What is the Aramark stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Aramark is $68.50, +26.2% from the last close. Of the 12 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 11 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Aramark stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Aramark is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $54.26 is 2.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $55.79. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Aramark report earnings next?
Aramark is expected to report on Nov 16, 2026, before the market opens (48 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.74 per share on revenue of $5.30B. Aramark beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.4% on average across the report.
What is Aramark’s 52-week high and low?
Aramark’s 52-week high is $62.65 and its 52-week low is $35.07; it closed at $54.26 on Sep 28, 2026, +44.1% over the past year.
Is Aramark stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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