Roth Capital Expects Lower Earnings for Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Albertsons Companies in a report released on Wednesday, January 8th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will earn $0.37 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Albertsons Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.13 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Albertsons Companies’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS.

ACI has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Albertsons Companies from $24.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on Albertsons Companies from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Melius raised Albertsons Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $26.00 price target on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Thursday, January 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.75.

Albertsons Companies Price Performance

Albertsons Companies stock opened at $20.68 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.09, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58. Albertsons Companies has a 52-week low of $17.00 and a 52-week high of $22.71.

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

Albertsons Companies Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 108.4% in the 4th quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 1,346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Albertsons Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $1,011,000. Everence Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Albertsons Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $242,000. DGS Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Albertsons Companies during the 3rd quarter worth $199,000. Finally, Synovus Financial Corp lifted its position in Albertsons Companies by 10.0% in the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 13,192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 1,197 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.