Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for ACI Q4 Earnings

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Research analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for Albertsons Companies in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 16th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.36 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Albertsons Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on ACI. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on Albertsons Companies from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $27.25 target price on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Melius Research assumed coverage on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. They set a “hold” rating and a $19.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Friday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.91.

Albertsons Companies Stock Up 3.1 %

NYSE ACI opened at $19.01 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.52, 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 company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.67, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a current ratio of 0.88. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $19.13 and a 200-day moving average of $19.83.

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

Albertsons Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 28th will be paid 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 2.52%. Albertsons Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.52%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACI. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 38.7% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,426,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,669,000 after purchasing an additional 956,744 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 25.0% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,624,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,337,000 after acquiring an additional 924,519 shares in the last quarter. Lubert Adler Management Company LP increased its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 47.1% in the second quarter. Lubert Adler Management Company LP now owns 2,664,735 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,629,000 after acquiring an additional 852,857 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 546.6% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 954,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,849,000 after purchasing an additional 806,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its stake in Albertsons Companies by 84.7% during the 1st quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 1,598,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,278,000 after purchasing an additional 733,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.35% of the company’s stock.

About Albertsons Companies

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.