Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) Hits New 52-Week Low – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $16.01 and last traded at $16.0070, with a volume of 4381215 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $17.11.

More Albertsons Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Albertsons Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings beat on EPS: Albertsons reported $0.72 EPS vs. $0.67 consensus, signaling better-than-expected profitability and margin execution for the quarter. MarketBeat Q3 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Pharmacy and digital sales drove revenue growth: The WSJ reports higher Q3 sales were led by pharmacy and digital channels — important higher-growth, higher-margin drivers for Albertsons’ business mix. Albertsons Sales Rise on Pharmacy and Digital Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Board declares $0.15 quarterly cash dividend, adding to shareholder yield and signaling confidence in cash flow. Dividend Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: New in‑store ad metrics and network expansion could create a higher-margin ad revenue stream and shift the investment narrative toward recurring non‑grocer revenue. In‑Store Ad Metrics & Network Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released its full Q3 fiscal 2025 results and commentary (BusinessWire); items in the release provide more detail on segments and cash flow. Q3 Fiscal 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus implies meaningful upside (some reports cite ~36% mean price-target upside), but that depends on sustained top-line acceleration and margin conversion. Analyst Price Target Discussion
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed consensus ($19.12B vs. $19.18B) and organic revenue growth was modest (≈1.9% YoY), underscoring limited top-line momentum that may keep valuation compressed until growth accelerates. Revenue & Growth Details

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ACI. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Wednesday, December 31st. Tigress Financial lifted their price objective on Albertsons Companies from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Albertsons Companies from $27.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Bank of America reduced their price target on Albertsons Companies from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $23.69.

Albertsons Companies Trading Down 5.6%

The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $17.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.56, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.48.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $19.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.18 billion. Albertsons Companies had a net margin of 1.20% and a return on equity of 36.39%. Albertsons Companies’s revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.71 EPS. Albertsons Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.16 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Albertsons Companies, Inc. will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Albertsons Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 24th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 24th. Albertsons Companies’s payout ratio is 35.50%.

Insider Activity at Albertsons Companies

In related news, EVP Michael T. Theilmann sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.35, for a total transaction of $1,935,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 338,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,548,601.15. This trade represents a 22.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Anuj Dhanda sold 230,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.25, for a total value of $4,427,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 300,577 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,786,107.25. The trade was a 43.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Albertsons Companies

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ACI. Vident Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Albertsons Companies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $252,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 48.5% during the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 977,163 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,488,000 after purchasing an additional 319,093 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Albertsons Companies by 24.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 354,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,802,000 after buying an additional 69,694 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Albertsons Companies by 109.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,542,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,919,000 after buying an additional 806,336 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. acquired a new stake in Albertsons Companies in the first quarter valued at approximately $325,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.35% of the company’s stock.

Albertsons Companies Company Profile

Albertsons Companies, Inc (NYSE: ACI) is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, operating a diversified portfolio of grocery store banners. Founded in 1939 by Joe Albertson in Boise, Idaho, the company has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. Its core business activities encompass the sale of fresh produce, meat, bakery items, deli offerings, pharmacy services, and general merchandise. The company’s retail operations are complemented by an in-house private-label program, featuring brands such as O Organics, Open Nature, and Lucerne, which cater to a range of customer preferences and price points.

Throughout its history, Albertsons Companies has pursued growth via mergers and partnerships.