Telsey Advisory Group Comments on ACI Q1 Earnings

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Albertsons Companies in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 17th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman forecasts that the company will earn $0.63 per share for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Albertsons Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.13 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Albertsons Companies’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 15th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.03. Albertsons Companies had a net margin of 1.25% and a return on equity of 49.50%. The business had revenue of $18.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.47 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.60 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

ACI has been the subject of several other reports. Melius Research upgraded Albertsons Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Albertsons Companies from $24.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of Albertsons Companies from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Albertsons Companies from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research note on Friday, December 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $22.00 price objective on the stock. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Albertsons Companies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.75.

Albertsons Companies Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:ACI opened at $19.52 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $18.98 and its 200 day moving average is $19.35. The stock has a market cap of $11.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.51. Albertsons Companies has a 52-week low of $17.00 and a 52-week high of $23.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.58.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. DGS Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Albertsons Companies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $199,000. Synovus Financial Corp raised its stake in Albertsons Companies by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 13,192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 1,197 shares during the last quarter. Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd lifted its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd now owns 322,672 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,929,000 after purchasing an additional 25,868 shares in the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group boosted its stake in Albertsons Companies by 12.1% during the 3rd quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 23,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $441,000 after purchasing an additional 2,549 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank grew its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 42.8% during the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 47,561 shares of the company’s stock worth $879,000 after buying an additional 14,266 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.35% of the company’s stock.

Albertsons Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 28th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, October 28th. Albertsons Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.07%.

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.