Q4 Earnings Forecast for ACI Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Albertsons Companies in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 15th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.52. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $27.25 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Albertsons Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Albertsons Companies’ FY2026 earnings at $2.15 EPS.

ACI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Albertsons Companies from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Friday. Finally, Melius Research began coverage on Albertsons Companies in a report on Monday, September 23rd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $19.00 price objective on the stock. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.91.

Albertsons Companies Price Performance

ACI opened at $19.00 on Friday. Albertsons Companies has a 1 year low of $17.80 and a 1 year 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 company’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.00 billion, a PE ratio of 8.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.48.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) last released its earnings results 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 return on equity of 56.01% and a net margin of 1.41%. The firm had revenue of $18.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.47 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.60 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Albertsons Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 28th will be given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.53%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 28th. Albertsons Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.52%.

Institutional Trading of Albertsons Companies

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lubert Adler Management Company LP boosted its stake 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 valued at $52,629,000 after purchasing an additional 852,857 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Albertsons Companies by 109.7% during the first quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 57,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,223,000 after acquiring an additional 29,849 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Albertsons Companies by 40.1% in the first quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 189,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,054,000 after acquiring an additional 54,130 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB boosted its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 166.2% in the second quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 214,192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,230,000 after purchasing an additional 133,715 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 1832 Asset Management L.P. grew its stake in Albertsons Companies by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 50,991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,093,000 after purchasing an additional 1,121 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.