Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for ACI FY2025 Earnings

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Telsey Advisory Group increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Albertsons Companies in a report released on Thursday, January 9th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the company will post earnings of $2.16 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $2.12. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Albertsons Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.13 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Albertsons Companies’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $18.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.82 billion. Albertsons Companies had a return on equity of 49.50% and a net margin of 1.25%. The business’s revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on ACI. Tigress Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 target price on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Monday, October 21st. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Melius upgraded shares of Albertsons Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $22.00 price target on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Melius Research raised Albertsons Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Albertsons Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.75.

Albertsons Companies Stock Performance

ACI opened at $20.68 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.22. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.32. Albertsons Companies has a 1 year low of $17.00 and a 1 year high of $22.71. The company has a market capitalization of $11.98 billion, a PE ratio of 12.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.51.

Albertsons Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Investors of record on Friday, January 24th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 24th. This is a positive change from Albertsons Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.90%. Albertsons Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.71%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Albertsons Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 108.4% in the 4th quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 1,346 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 76.8% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,181 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 1,816 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Albertsons Companies in the second quarter valued at approximately $150,000. Headlands Technologies LLC raised its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 2,243.9% in the 2nd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 8,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,000 after buying an additional 8,594 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in Albertsons Companies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $185,000. 71.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.