Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK)

Posted by Editorial Team on May 11th, 2025

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK). In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Aramark stock on April 14th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) on 4/29/2025.
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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) on 4/29/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) on 4/29/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 4/29/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 4/29/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Humana (NYSE:HUM) on 4/29/2025.

Aramark Trading Down 0.1 %

ARMK stock opened at $38.38 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.22 and a beta of 1.20. Aramark has a twelve month low of $29.92 and a twelve month high of $42.49. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $34.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.35 billion. Aramark had a return on equity of 14.72% and a net margin of 1.94%. Aramark’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.30 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Aramark will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Aramark Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 14th will be given a dividend of $0.105 per share. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.09%. Aramark’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.07%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on ARMK. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $47.00 price objective on shares of Aramark in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup started coverage on Aramark in a report on Monday, February 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $48.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Aramark from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Aramark from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.33.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on ARMK

Institutional Trading of Aramark

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ARMK. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of Aramark by 63.2% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 13,593,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $507,182,000 after acquiring an additional 5,263,817 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Aramark in the fourth quarter valued at $88,949,000. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Aramark by 29.5% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 8,511,152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $317,551,000 after acquiring an additional 1,940,214 shares during the last quarter. PointState Capital LP increased its stake in Aramark by 135.4% in the fourth quarter. PointState Capital LP now owns 2,690,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,387,000 after purchasing an additional 1,547,792 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Egerton Capital UK LLP raised its stake in Aramark by 79.0% during the 1st quarter. Egerton Capital UK LLP now owns 2,075,126 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,633,000 after acquiring an additional 916,054 shares in the last quarter.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Aramark

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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.