Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Forecast for ACI Earnings

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital dropped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Albertsons Companies in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 8th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $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.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $18.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.82 billion. Albertsons Companies had a net margin of 1.25% and a return on equity of 49.50%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.79 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Albertsons Companies from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Melius Research upgraded shares of Albertsons Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Tigress Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $22.00 price objective on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Albertsons Companies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.75.

Albertsons Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:ACI opened at $20.73 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $19.40 and its 200 day moving average is $19.32. The firm has a market cap of $12.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.12, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.90. Albertsons Companies has a 52-week low of $17.00 and a 52-week high of $22.71.

Albertsons Companies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 24th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 24th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.89%. This is a positive change from Albertsons Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Albertsons Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in Albertsons Companies by 76.8% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 1,816 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Albertsons Companies during the second quarter valued at about $150,000. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 2,243.9% in the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 8,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $177,000 after buying an additional 8,594 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new stake in shares of Albertsons Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $185,000. 71.35% of the stock is currently owned by 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.