Q1 Earnings Forecast for ACI Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Albertsons Companies in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 17th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.63 for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $26.00 target price 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) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 15th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.03. Albertsons Companies had a net margin of 1.25% and a return on equity of 49.50%. The firm had revenue of $18.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.47 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.60 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on Albertsons Companies from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Albertsons Companies from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Albertsons Companies from $24.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Melius raised shares of Albertsons Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, October 21st. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price target on Albertsons Companies from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. 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 currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.75.

Albertsons Companies Trading Up 2.4 %

NYSE:ACI opened at $19.41 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.90. The firm has a market cap of $11.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.51. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $18.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.36. Albertsons Companies has a 52 week low of $17.00 and a 52 week high of $23.47.

Albertsons Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 28th were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 28th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.47%. Albertsons Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.07%.

Institutional Trading of Albertsons Companies

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ACI. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Albertsons Companies by 108.4% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 1,230 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Albertsons Companies by 2,948.4% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 2,801 shares during the last quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Albertsons Companies in the 2nd quarter worth about $126,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Albertsons Companies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $150,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 2,243.9% during the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 8,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,000 after purchasing an additional 8,594 shares during the last quarter. 71.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.