Q3 EPS Estimate for Albertsons Companies Reduced by Analyst

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Albertsons Companies in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 16th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will earn $0.61 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.74. The consensus estimate for Albertsons Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Albertsons Companies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.09 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.15 EPS.

ACI has been the topic of a number of other reports. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on Albertsons Companies from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $27.25 price objective on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Finally, Melius Research began coverage on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research note on Monday, September 23rd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $19.00 target price on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.89.

Albertsons Companies Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of ACI stock opened at $18.43 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.67 billion, a PE ratio of 8.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.48. Albertsons Companies has a 52-week low of $17.80 and a 52-week high of $23.47. The business’s fifty day moving average is $19.14 and its 200 day moving average is $19.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.67, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a current ratio of 0.88.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 15th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $18.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.47 billion. Albertsons Companies had a net margin of 1.41% and a return on equity of 56.01%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.60 EPS.

Albertsons Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 28th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 28th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.60%. Albertsons Companies’s payout ratio is 21.52%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Albertsons Companies

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Albertsons Companies by 41.9% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 7,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $175,000 after buying an additional 2,250 shares during the last quarter. Alaska Permanent Fund Corp boosted its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Alaska Permanent Fund Corp now owns 117,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,525,000 after acquiring an additional 5,139 shares during the period. Eagle Rock Investment Company LLC grew its position in Albertsons Companies by 31.8% during the 1st quarter. Eagle Rock Investment Company LLC now owns 58,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,247,000 after acquiring an additional 14,013 shares during the last quarter. TrueMark Investments LLC purchased a new position in Albertsons Companies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,147,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Albertsons Companies by 5.2% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 43,304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $928,000 after purchasing an additional 2,144 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.35% of the company’s stock.

Albertsons Companies Company Profile

Albertsons Companies, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of food and drug stores in the United States. The company’s food and drug retail stores offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in stores.