The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Aramark shares valued at $249,569 were purchased by ZILLMER JOHN J on Aug 07 ’25. At $39.07 per share, ZILLMER JOHN J acquired 6,387 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 831,825 shares worth approximately $32.54 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Harrington Lauren A sold 7,909 shares, netting a total of over 333,523 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $42.17 each, the insider now holds 89,447 shares.
Before that, Harrington Lauren A had added 7,909 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $333,489, the Officer bought Aramark shares for $42.17 each.
As published in a research note from Robert W. Baird on August 06, 2025, Aramark [ARMK] has been rated up from a Neutral to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $47. As of September 17, 2024, RBC Capital Mkts has increased its “Sector perform” rating to a “an Outperform” for ARMK. Earlier on August 07, 2024, Deutsche Bank upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for ARMK stock which previously was a “a Hold”.
Analyzing ARMK Stock Performance
On last trading session, Aramark [NYSE: ARMK] plunged -0.64% to $39.12. The stock’s lowest price that day was $38.73, but it reached a high of $39.635 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -8.08%. Over the course of the year, Aramark shares have jumped approximately 18.29%.
Is Aramark subject to short interest?
Stocks of Aramark saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-07-15 dropping by -0.74 million shares to 8.12 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 8.86 million shares. A decline of -9.07% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.65 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 4.65.
Which companies own the most shares of Aramark (ARMK)?
In terms of Aramark share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 46 in the next 12 months, up nearly 16.84% from the previous closing price of $39.37. Analysts anticipate Aramark stock to reach 46 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 46. In spite of this, 11 analysts ranked Aramark stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 17, 2024, Goldman assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $33.
