Q4 2025 Earnings Estimate for Albertsons Companies, Inc. Issued By Telsey Advisory Group (NYSE:ACI)

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Telsey Advisory Group lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Albertsons Companies in a report released on Tuesday, July 23rd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.52 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.50. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $27.25 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Albertsons Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.39 per share.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on ACI. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Albertsons Companies from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. Roth Mkm raised 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, April 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on Albertsons Companies from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 23rd. Finally, Roth Capital upgraded Albertsons Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.45.

Albertsons Companies Price Performance

Albertsons Companies stock opened at $20.38 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.67, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market cap of $11.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $20.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.74. Albertsons Companies has a 1 year low of $19.33 and a 1 year high of $23.88.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 23rd. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $24.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.16 billion. Albertsons Companies had a net margin of 1.41% and a return on equity of 56.01%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share.

Albertsons Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 26th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 26th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.36%. Albertsons Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.52%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Anuj Dhanda sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total value of $2,035,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 365,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,433,793.95. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, CAO Robert Bruce Larson sold 24,362 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.24, for a total transaction of $493,086.88. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 50,241 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,016,877.84. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Anuj Dhanda sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total value of $2,035,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 365,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,433,793.95. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Albertsons Companies in the fourth quarter worth about $1,023,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Albertsons Companies by 40.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,404,574 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,305,000 after purchasing an additional 692,188 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Albertsons Companies by 40.1% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 189,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,054,000 after purchasing an additional 54,130 shares in the last quarter. Privium Fund Management UK Ltd purchased a new stake in Albertsons Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,247,000. Finally, Segantii Capital Management Ltd grew its position in Albertsons Companies by 23.7% during the 4th quarter. Segantii Capital Management Ltd now owns 4,125,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,880,000 after purchasing an additional 790,207 shares during the last quarter. 71.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.