Brokers Offer Predictions for ACI Q1 Earnings

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Albertsons Companies in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 17th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.63 for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Outperform" rating and a $26.00 price objective 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' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 15th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $18.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.47 billion. Albertsons Companies had a net margin of 1.25% and a return on equity of 49.50%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.60 earnings per share.

ACI has been the topic of several other reports. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Albertsons Companies from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Albertsons Companies from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company reissued 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 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 21st. 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 report on Monday, October 21st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Albertsons Companies currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $22.75.

Albertsons Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ACI traded up $0.11 during trading on Friday, hitting $19.52. 9,898,529 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,347,443. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.42, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.51. Albertsons Companies has a one year low of $17.00 and a one year high of $23.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58. The business's fifty day moving average is $18.96 and its 200-day moving average is $19.36.

Institutional Trading of Albertsons Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Swiss National Bank grew its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 9.2% during the third quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 1,117,200 shares of the company's stock worth $20,646,000 after acquiring an additional 94,300 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Albertsons Companies by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 670,722 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,395,000 after purchasing an additional 36,154 shares in the last quarter. K2 Principal Fund L.P. grew its stake in shares of Albertsons Companies by 68.4% in the 3rd quarter. K2 Principal Fund L.P. now owns 270,501 shares of the company's stock worth $4,999,000 after purchasing an additional 109,901 shares during the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Albertsons Companies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,906,000. Finally, Lubert Adler Management Company LP raised its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 47.1% in the 2nd quarter. Lubert Adler Management Company LP now owns 2,664,735 shares of the company's stock worth $52,629,000 after purchasing an additional 852,857 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.35% of the company's stock.

Albertsons Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 28th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, October 28th. Albertsons Companies's payout ratio is currently 28.07%.

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.