ARMK Hits 20-Day Low Amid Mixed Earnings Outlook
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 17 Nov 25
Shares of Aramark (ARMK.N) fell 1.3% on Friday, reaching a 20-day low as investors reacted to the company's mixed earnings report. Despite reporting a 14% increase in fourth-quarter revenue to $5.0 billion and a record annualized gross new business of $1.6 billion, the stock's performance was hindered by a decline in profit, which dropped to $87.14 million from $122.41 million year-over-year. The earnings per share of $0.64 slightly missed analysts' expectations, contributing to bearish sentiment. Additionally, with a Zacks Rank #4 indicating potential underperformance, market conditions, including an increase in the CNN Money Fear and Greed index to 22.2, further pressured the stock downward.
Analyst Views on ARMK
Wall Street analysts forecast ARMK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ARMK is 45.33 USD with a low forecast of 43.00 USD and a high forecast of 49.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
10 Analyst Rating
9 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 38.490
Low
43.00
Averages
45.33
High
49.00
Current: 38.490
Low
43.00
Averages
45.33
High
49.00
About ARMK
Aramark is a global provider of food and facilities services to education, healthcare, business and industry and sports, leisure, and corrections clients. The Company operates through two segments: Food and Support Services United States (FSS United States) and Food and Support Services International (FSS International). The FSS United States segment consists of five sectors, which include business and industry, education, healthcare, sports, leisure and corrections, and facilities and others. Its FSS International segment provides a similar range of services as those provided to its FSS United States segment clients and operates in each of the sectors. The Company provides food and beverage services, including catering and retail services, and facilities services, including plant operations and maintenance, custodial, housekeeping, landscaping and other services. The Company's core market is the United States, which is supplemented by an additional 15-country footprint.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
