Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Albertsons Companies in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.70 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.77. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $27.25 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Albertsons Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.65 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Albertsons Companies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS.

ACI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on Albertsons Companies from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Evercore ISI cut their target price on Albertsons Companies from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 target price on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research note on Friday, January 12th. Roth Capital raised Albertsons Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Roth Mkm raised Albertsons Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Albertsons Companies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.45.

Albertsons Companies Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE ACI opened at $19.92 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.93, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.50. The business’s 50 day moving average is $20.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.61. Albertsons Companies has a 1-year low of $19.84 and a 1-year high of $23.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.19.

Albertsons Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 10th. Investors of record on Friday, April 26th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 25th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.41%. Albertsons Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.52%.

Institutional Trading of Albertsons Companies

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Albertsons Companies during the fourth quarter worth $1,023,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 1,569.5% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 267,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,151,000 after buying an additional 251,424 shares during the period. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC now owns 776,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,870,000 after buying an additional 51,590 shares during the period. Alpine Associates Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 11.9% during the third quarter. Alpine Associates Management Inc. now owns 4,267,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,086,000 after buying an additional 454,400 shares during the period. Finally, Dark Forest Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 466.2% during the third quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP now owns 96,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,205,000 after buying an additional 79,808 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.35% of the company’s stock.

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.