Albany International (AIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Albany International Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the machine clothing and engineered composites businesses. The company operates in two segments, Machine Clothing (MC) and Albany Engineered Composites (AEC). The MC segment designs, manufactures, and markets paper machine clothing for use in the manufacturing of papers, paperboards, tissues, towels, pulps, nonwovens, building products, tannery, and textiles, as well as fiber cement and several other industrial applications. This segment offers paper machine clothing forming, pressing, and drying fabrics, as well as engineered processing belts; and engineered fabrics. The AEC segment 3D-woven and injected composite components for aircraft engines composite airframe and engine components for military and commercial aircraft. It operates in the United States, Switzerland, France, Brazil, China, Mexico, Germany, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Rochester, New Hampshire.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $67.59 to $69.13
• 50-Day Range: $69.39 to $83.12
• 52-Week Range: $67.39 to $95.47
• Volume: 37,664 shs
• Average Volume: 196,315 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.14 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.60
• Dividend Yield: 1.56%
• Price Target: $82.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Albany International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Albany International scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 179 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Albany International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Albany International has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Albany International are expected to grow by 17.34% in the coming year, from $3.23 to $3.79 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Albany International is 21.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.42.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Albany International is 21.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.65.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Albany International has a P/B Ratio of 2.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.94% of the float of Albany International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Albany International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Albany International has recently increased by 29.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Albany International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Albany International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Albany International is 38.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Albany International will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.50% next year. This indicates that Albany International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.94% of the float of Albany International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Albany International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Albany International has recently increased by 29.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

Albany International has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Albany International this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Albany International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.76% of the stock of Albany International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.37% of the stock of Albany International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AIN shares performed this year?

Albany International's stock was trading at $79.97 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AIN shares have decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at $69.1050.
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How were Albany International's earnings last quarter?

Albany International Corp. (NYSE:AIN) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 26th. The textile maker reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.05. The textile maker earned $286.91 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $299.52 million. Albany International had a net margin of 7.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.20%.

Who are Albany International's major shareholders?

Albany International's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.16%), Earnest Partners LLC (8.44%), Bank of America Corp DE (4.36%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.52%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Alan Hansen, Gunnar Kleveland, Joseph M Gaug and Robert D Starr.
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How do I buy shares of Albany International?

Shares of AIN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Albany International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Albany International investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 1/8 Dividend: 12/17/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/8 Dividend: 12/17/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/08/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/26/2025
• Record date for 4/7 Dividend: 3/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/7 Dividend: 3/21/2025
• Today: 3/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Broadwoven fabric mills, manmade
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AIN
• CIK: 819793
• Web: www.albint.com
• Phone: (603) 330-5850
• Fax: 603-994-3835
• Employees: 5,600
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $82.00
• High Stock Price Target: $92.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $74.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.79
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.48
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $111.12 million
• Net Margins: 7.92%
• Pretax Margin: 10.41%
• Return on Equity: 12.20%
• Return on Assets: 6.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.36
• Current Ratio: 3.68
• Quick Ratio: 2.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.23 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.74
• Cash Flow: $5.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.23
• Book Value: $31.01 per share
• Price / Book: 2.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,900,000
• Free Float: 31,012,000
• Market Cap: $2.14 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.37