Aramark (ARMK)
Consumer Discretionary · Food and Facilities Management · NYSE
Aramark is a leading global provider of essential food and facilities management services to diverse institutional markets.
What Aramark does
Aramark provides food and facilities management services to a broad range of industries, including education, healthcare, business, and sports and entertainment. The company operates through contract-based arrangements, delivering comprehensive dining, catering, janitorial, and maintenance solutions to its institutional clients.
Themes: food service management, facilities management, outsourcing services, institutional dining
Fundamentals
- Price$59.28 as of 2026-08-24 close
- Market cap$15.6B as of 2026-08-24
- 1-year return+48.0% 2025-08-22 close $40.05 → 2026-08-24 close $59.28
- P/E41.38 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+1.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+8.6% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+11.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity1.81 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+11.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-0.5% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.81 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-11 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.4%; 2-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How ARMK compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 25% 262 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 10% 331 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 325 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 162 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
ARMK is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
40.8 #1288 of 1,605 scored · #128 of 183 in Consumer Discretionary
Long-term trend 78th (trading above its 200-day average) and capital return 47th (consecutive years of dividend increases 2 years); weakest is financial health (13th, free cash flow margin 2.2%, debt to equity 1.8).
Short-term score
63.5 #83 of 1,698 scored · #9 of 187 in Consumer Discretionary
Volume and participation 79th: it gapped 7.6% above the previous close and has not traded back through the level it left behind — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed; catalysts 78th: analysts have raised their average price target by 9.4% since the prior reading; weakest is setup 45th: day-to-day price swings are wider than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (wider than about 74% of it).
Scores as of 24 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 3.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, ARMK's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 34%, free-cash-flow payout 26%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout34% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout26% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Aramark looks technically
Aramark (ARMK) is trading 30.0% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 112 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 27, with buyers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 55, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 7 trading days ago.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 30.0% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +29.9% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $57.03 | $57.03 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $45.62 | $45.62 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 10 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 10 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that upward direction; the labelling fails if price closes below 58.465. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 112 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 112 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 27, with buyers in control | 26.6 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 55, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 54.8 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading around the middle of its 14-day range ($55.22 to $62.65) — its "stochastic" reading is 55 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 54.7 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 1 session |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $62.65 | $62.65 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 5.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -5.4% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 68.8% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +68.8% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 5.4% below its highest point of the past year | 5.4% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 7 trading days ago | 7 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 7 trading days ago | 7 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $62.65 (set on 2026-08-14) | $62.65 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($36.04 to $62.39), and it has given back only a small part of its rise from last year’s low — 12% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $45.26 to $46.11. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 11.8% |
| From the all-time high | it is 5.4% below its all-time high | -5.4% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.2% above a support level at $58.57 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-07-13, most recently on 2026-07-28. Since 2024-08-26 it has 12 such levels below the current price and 0 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -1.2% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $6.97 (set on 2020-03-17) | $6.97 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 750.8% above its all-time low | +750.8% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are wider than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (wider than about 74% of it) | 74th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.32 between its high and its low — about 2.2% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.32 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $54.43 and $62.71 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $54.43 – $58.57 – $62.71 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.2% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.2% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 10.4 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (30.0% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 10.4 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.92× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have raised their average price target by 9.4% since the prior reading | +9.4% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 2 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 2 sessions ago |
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| Since a hammer | 1 session ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | 1 session ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-24 0.3% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.3% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 7.6% above the previous close 9 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 55.71 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +7.6% |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 0.4 percentage points (the stock gained 3.7% while the market gained 3.3%) | +0.3% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 13.3 percentage points (the stock gained 15.6% while the market gained 2.4%) | +13.3% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 33.5 percentage points (the stock gained 44.6% while the market gained 11.1%) | +33.5% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 29.7 percentage points (the stock gained 48.0% while the market gained 18.3%) | +29.7% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control, a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 5.2% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-17 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thick, spanning 8.4% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | +5.2% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 25% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $47.56 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 160 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +24.6% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 2% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-11 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $60.53 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 10 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -2.1% |
Price levels it has turned at before
ARMK last closed at $59.28 on 2026-08-24. Since 2024-08-26 it has turned at 12 prices below its last close and 0 above; the 3 nearest below are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $58.57 | Support | 1.2% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-07-13 to 2026-07-28 |
| $54.97 | Support | 7.3% below the last close | turned there four times · 2026-06-02 to 2026-08-10 |
| $53.11 | Support | 10.4% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-05-15 to 2026-06-18 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $58.47.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $58.93 and $60.89 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction, which fails on a close above $62.65.
This reading has stood for 2 trading days, since 2026-08-21.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-24.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · in a strong, established uptrend (ADX) · Analyst price target recently RAISED · beating the market · Stretched far above its 200-day average (6+ daily ranges) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-24. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingStrong Buy (1.50 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 16 analysts
- Mean price target$67.34 range $47.00 – $75.00; median $70.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-17. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for ARMK
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.485 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-17
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Reliance on contract-based client retention and renewal.","Exposure to volatile labor costs and potential unionization of the workforce.","High leverage and potential inability to generate sufficient cash to service indebtedness."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of ARMK's 10-Q filed 2026-05-12 against the prior one filed 2026-02-10.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-05-12) includes six-month financial data (April 3, 2026 vs. March 28, 2025) in income statement, comprehensive income statement, and cash flow statement
- Newer filing includes 'Acquisition of certain equity investments' line item in cash flows for six months ended April 3, 2026 (-$13,769 thousand)
- Newer filing includes 'Net change in Revolving Credit Facility' line item in financing activities for six months ended April 3, 2026 (+$140,366 thousand)
- Removed:
- Older filing (2026-02-10) reports three-month period ended January 2, 2026; newer filing reports three-month and six-month periods ended April 3, 2026
- Older filing includes comparison period December 27, 2024; newer filing includes comparison period March 28, 2025
- Older filing includes 'Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity' section; newer filing text appears truncated before this section
- Reworded:
- Balance sheet dates changed from 'January 2, 2026' and 'October 3, 2025' (older) to 'April 3, 2026' and 'October 3, 2025' (newer)
- Income statement comparison periods changed from 'Three Months Ended January 2, 2026 vs. December 27, 2024' (older) to 'Three Months Ended April 3, 2026 vs. March 28, 2025' and 'Six Months Ended April 3, 2026 vs. March 28, 2025' (newer)
- Cash flow statement periods changed from 'Three Months Ended January 2, 2026 vs. December 27, 2024' (older) to 'Six Months Ended April 3, 2026 vs. March 28, 2025' (newer)
- Notes:
- The newer filing text appears truncated at the end; full comparison of all sections not possible
- The two filings report different interim periods (Q1 vs. Q2 2026), making direct financial metric comparison reflect period differences rather than accounting changes
Risk Factors
- Added:
- January 3, 2026 to January 30, 2026 period: 26,872 shares purchased at $36.96 average price
- January 31, 2026 to February 27, 2026 period: 387,104 shares purchased at $39.18 average price
- February 28, 2026 to April 3, 2026 period: 203,770 shares purchased at $39.62 average price
- Removed:
- October 4, 2025 to October 31, 2025 period with zero shares purchased
- November 29, 2025 to January 2, 2026 period with zero shares purchased
- Reworded:
- Share repurchase activity period changed from 'three months ended January 2, 2026' to 'three months ended April 3, 2026'
- Item 5 reference period changed from 'During the three months ended January 2, 2026' to 'During the three months ended April 3, 2026'
- Approximate Dollar Value decreased from $330,590 thousand to $306,234 thousand (final value in respective filings)
- Notes:
- The newer filing covers a subsequent quarter with different repurchase activity; the older filing's November 1, 2025 to November 28, 2025 period (792,445 shares at $36.92) does not appear in the newer filing period
- Page numbers differ (31-32 in newer vs. 27-28 in older)
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 2 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 30 days0 buys · 2 sells ($4M) — 1 selling insider
- Last 90 days0 buys · 2 sells ($4M) — 1 selling insider
- Last 180 days0 buys · 4 sells ($5M) — 2 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-08-13. As of 2026-08-25.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about ARMK's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 6 matched disclosures for ARMK from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding ARMK as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 38,152,356
- Reported value $1,546,696,523
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 5 increased, 0 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
ARMK had 9,359,966 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
ARMK had 3.55% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.99 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 9,359,966
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 3.55%
- Prior settlement (shares) 10,297,923
- Reported change -9.11%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.99
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Compass Group
- Sodexo
- Elior Group
- Centerplate (Sodexo)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Aramark (ARMK) do?
Aramark provides food and facilities management services to a broad range of industries, including education, healthcare, business, and sports and entertainment. The company operates through contract-based arrangements, delivering comprehensive dining, catering, janitorial, and maintenance solutions to its institutional clients.
What sector is Aramark (ARMK) in?
Aramark (ARMK) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Food and Facilities Management. It trades on NYSE.
Does ARMK pay a dividend?
Yes — Aramark (ARMK) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.37% and 2-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Aramark's (ARMK) competitors?
Notable peers of Aramark (ARMK) include Compass Group, Sodexo, Elior Group and Centerplate (Sodexo). This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in ARMK?
Yes — we hold 6 matched STOCK Act disclosures for ARMK from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Aramark (ARMK) overbought or oversold right now?
Aramark (ARMK) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 55, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-24). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on ARMK come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-24.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.