Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Aramark before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Aramark’s stock price such as:

• Aramark’s current stock price and volume
• Why Aramark’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for ARMK from analysts
• ARMK’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Aramark (ARMK)

Before we jump into Aramark’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Aramark provides food and facilities services to education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections clients in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Food and Support Services United States, and Food and Support Services International. It 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. The company also provides on-site restaurants, catering, convenience stores, and executive dining services; beverage and vending services; and facility management services comprising landscaping, transportation, capital program management, payment services, and other facility consulting services relating to building operations. In addition, it offers concessions, banquet, and catering services; retail services and merchandise sale, recreational, and lodging services; and facility management services at sports, entertainment, and recreational facilities. Further, the company offers correctional food; and operates commissaries, laundry facilities, and property rooms. The company was formerly known as ARAMARK Holdings Corporation. Aramark was founded in 1959 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Aramark’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Aramark’s stock price was $56.970.

Aramark is down 0.49% from its previous closing price of $57.250.

During the last market session, Aramark’s stock traded between $56.840 and $57.360. Currently, there are approximately 263.16 million shares outstanding for Aramark.

Aramark’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 42.5, which is high compared to the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry median of 25.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Aramark Stock Price History

Aramark’s (ARMK) price is currently up 0.12% so far this month.

During the month of July, Aramark’s stock price has reached a high of $58.680 and a low of $55.165.

Over the last year, Aramark has hit prices as high as $58.680 and as low as $35.070. Year to date, Aramark’s stock is up 54.56%.

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What Caused Aramark Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Aramark’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Aramark’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Aramark’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Aramark’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Aramark (ARMK) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Aramark

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Aramark has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 7.80%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 77 and is considered to be Strong.

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Aramark Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Aramark’s stock price is $56.970, which is down 0.49% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Aramark stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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