Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Albertsons Companies, Inc. Cut by Roth Capital (NYSE:ACI)

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 23rd. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.68 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.99. Roth Capital currently 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.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. 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. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on Albertsons Companies from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $27.25 price objective on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Tuesday. Tigress Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 target price on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Friday, January 12th. Finally, Roth Mkm upgraded shares of Albertsons Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.45.

Albertsons Companies Trading Down 0.1 %

ACI traded down $0.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $19.90. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 215,681 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,420,531. Albertsons Companies has a twelve month low of $19.84 and a twelve month high of $23.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $20.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $21.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.93, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Albertsons Companies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ACI. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its stake in Albertsons Companies by 33.0% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 5,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,000 after acquiring an additional 1,362 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in Albertsons Companies in the 3rd quarter worth about $364,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 107,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,455,000 after acquiring an additional 519 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Albertsons Companies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $205,000. Finally, Bfsg LLC bought a new stake in shares of Albertsons Companies in the 3rd quarter worth $292,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.35% of the company’s stock.

Albertsons Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 26th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 25th. Albertsons Companies’s payout ratio is 21.52%.

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.