Q4 EPS Forecast for Albertsons Companies Reduced by Analyst

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Roth Capital reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Albertsons Companies in a report released on Wednesday, January 8th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will earn $0.37 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on ACI. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Albertsons Companies from $24.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Melius Research upgraded Albertsons Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, October 21st. Bank of America started coverage on Albertsons Companies in a research note on Friday, December 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $22.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Tigress Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 target price on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Monday, October 21st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Albertsons Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.75.

Albertsons Companies Stock Performance

Shares of Albertsons Companies stock opened at $19.96 on Monday. 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 1 year low of $17.00 and a 1 year high of $23.08. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $19.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.31. The firm has a market cap of $11.56 billion, a PE ratio of 11.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.51.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.07. The firm 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Albertsons Companies

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ACI. Everence Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Albertsons Companies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $242,000. DGS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Albertsons Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at $199,000. Synovus Financial Corp boosted its position in Albertsons Companies by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 13,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 1,197 shares during the period. Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of Albertsons Companies by 8.7% in the third quarter. Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd now owns 322,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,929,000 after purchasing an additional 25,868 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group increased its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 12.1% during the third quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 23,612 shares of the company’s stock valued at $441,000 after purchasing an additional 2,549 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.35% of the company’s stock.

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 dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.01%. This is a positive change from Albertsons Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 24th. Albertsons Companies’s payout ratio is presently 28.07%.

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.