Does Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) Look Expensive At $30.96? Here’s How To Know.

In last trading session, Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) saw 2.66 million shares changing hands with its beta currently measuring 1.47. Company’s recent per share price level of $30.96 trading at -$0.38 or -1.21% at ring of the bell on the day assigns it a market valuation of $8.13B. That closing price of ARMK’s stock is at a discount of -6.72% from its 52-week high price of $33.04 and is indicating a premium of 22.67% from its 52-week low price of $23.94. Taking a look at company’s average trading volume for last 10-days demonstrates a volume of 2.63 million shares which gives us an average trading volume of 2.34 million if we extend that period to 3-months.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) trade information

Upright in the red during last session for losing -1.21%, in the last five days ARMK remained trading in the red while hitting it’s week-highest on Thursday, 03/21/24 when the stock touched $30.96 price level, adding 2.27% to its value on the day. Aramark’s shares saw a change of 10.18% in year-to-date performance and have moved -0.48% in past 5-day. Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) showed a performance of -0.03% in past 30-days. Number of shares sold short was 4.98 million shares which calculate 1.87 days to cover the short interests.

Aramark (ARMK) estimates and forecasts

Statistics highlight that Aramark is scoring comparatively lower than the scores of other players of the relevant industry. The company added 16.64% of value to its shares in past 6 months, showing an annual growth rate of -8.24% while that of industry is 10.50. Apart from that, the company came lowering its revenue forecast for fiscal year 2024. The company is estimating its revenue growth to decrease by -3.60% in the current quarter and calculating -13.90% decrease in the next quarter. This year revenue growth is estimated to fall -7.50% from the last financial year’s standing.

12 industry analysts have given their estimates about the company’s current quarter revenue by setting an average figure of $4.24 billion for the same. And 12 analysts are in estimates of company making revenue of $4.33 billion in the next quarter that will end on Jun 2024.

Weighing up company’s earnings over the past 5-year and in the next 5-year periods, we find the company posting an annual earnings growth rate of 2.75% during past 5 years. In 2024, company’s earnings growth rate is likely to be around -9.72% while estimates for its earnings growth in next 5 years are of 19.79%.

ARMK Dividends

Aramark is more likely to be releasing its next quarterly report between May 07 and May 13 and investors are confident in the company announcing better current-quarter dividends despite the fact that it has been facing issues arising out of mounting debt.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK)’s Major holders

Insiders are in possession of 0.69% of company’s total shares while institution are holding 102.85 percent of that, with stock having share float percentage of 103.57%. Investors also watch the number of corporate investors in a company very closely, which is 102.85% institutions for Aramark that are currently holding shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc is the top institutional holder at ARMK for having 25.58 million shares of worth $792.09 million. And as of Dec 30, 2023, it was holding 9.75% of the company’s outstanding shares.

The second largest institutional holder is Capital International Investors, which was holding about 23.61 million shares on Dec 30, 2023. The number of shares represents firm’s hold over 9.00% of outstanding shares, having a total worth of $731.1 million.

On the other hand, American Balanced Fund and Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fd are the top two Mutual Funds which own company’s shares. As of Dec 30, 2023, the former fund manager was holding 16.91 million shares of worth $523.63 million or 6.44% of the total outstanding shares. The later fund manager was in possession of 8.97 million shares on Dec 30, 2023, making its stake of worth around $277.75 million in the company or a holder of 3.42% of company’s stock.