Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI – Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have given a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $16.3846.
ACI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets downgraded shares of Albertsons Companies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $23.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Friday. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Albertsons Companies from $17.00 to $12.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Albertsons Companies from $24.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Albertsons Companies from $20.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Albertsons Companies from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Albertsons Companies
More Albertsons Companies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Albertsons Companies this week:
- Neutral Sentiment: Albertsons delivered first-quarter EPS of $0.42, missing expectations, while revenue of $24.94 billion was slightly ahead of estimates. The company also highlighted continued growth in digital and pharmacy, but core grocery sales showed pressure.
- Negative Sentiment: Management cut fiscal 2026 guidance, now projecting adjusted EPS of $1.75-$1.85 and lower sales growth, citing cautious consumers and weaker grocery spending. The company also signaled fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $3.55 billion-$3.625 billion, alongside $200 million in expected ACI Edge run-rate benefits as it pushes a turnaround plan. Albertsons Companies, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
- Negative Sentiment: Albertsons warned that consumers are pulling back on grocery spending, and multiple reports described softer same-store grocery demand as the main reason for the stock decline. Albertsons warns of softer grocery demand as consumers pull back
- Negative Sentiment: Several brokerages reduced price targets after the results, including Goldman Sachs to $16, JPMorgan to $14, Barclays to $12, RBC to $13, Telsey to $13, and Wells Fargo to $11, reflecting more cautious expectations for near-term performance.
Albertsons Companies Price Performance
ACI stock opened at $10.99 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.22. Albertsons Companies has a one year low of $10.86 and a one year high of $20.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of 137.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.42. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $14.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.35.
Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $24.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.84 billion. Albertsons Companies had a return on equity of 45.59% and a net margin of 0.08%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.55 earnings per share. Albertsons Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.750-1.850 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Albertsons Companies will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current year.
Albertsons Companies Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th will be paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 24th. Albertsons Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 850.00%.
Albertsons Companies Company Profile
Albertsons Companies, Inc (NYSE: ACI) is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, operating a diversified portfolio of grocery store banners. Founded in 1939 by Joe Albertson in Boise, Idaho, the company has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. Its core business activities encompass the sale of fresh produce, meat, bakery items, deli offerings, pharmacy services, and general merchandise. The company’s retail operations are complemented by an in-house private-label program, featuring brands such as O Organics, Open Nature, and Lucerne, which cater to a range of customer preferences and price points.
Throughout its history, Albertsons Companies has pursued growth via mergers and partnerships.
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