Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) Lowered by Analyst

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Roth Capital cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Albertsons Companies in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 23rd. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.68 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.99. Roth Capital has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Albertsons Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.64 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Albertsons Companies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.62 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ACI. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research note on Friday, January 12th. Roth Mkm raised shares of Albertsons Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $27.25 price target on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Tuesday. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Albertsons Companies from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on Albertsons Companies from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.45.

Albertsons Companies Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of Albertsons Companies stock opened at $20.14 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.63 billion, a PE ratio of 9.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.50. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.84. Albertsons Companies has a 52-week low of $19.84 and a 52-week high of $23.88.

Albertsons Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.38%. Albertsons Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.52%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Albertsons Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,023,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in Albertsons Companies by 1,569.5% during the 4th 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 shares of 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 in the last quarter. Alpine Associates Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Albertsons Companies by 11.9% in the third quarter. Alpine Associates Management Inc. now owns 4,267,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,086,000 after acquiring an additional 454,400 shares during the period. Finally, Dark Forest Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of Albertsons Companies by 466.2% in the third quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP now owns 96,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,205,000 after acquiring an additional 79,808 shares in the last quarter. 71.35% of the stock is 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.