Albany International Corporation (NYSE:AIN) Receives Average Rating of "Reduce" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analyst consensus: Six analysts rate Albany International as "Reduce" (two sell, four hold) with an average 12‑month target price of $61.50.
• Recent results beat expectations—Q4 EPS $0.65 vs. $0.64 est. and revenue $321.2M (up 12% YoY)—and the company set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.50–$0.60 EPS while analysts forecast full‑year EPS of 3.23.
• Capital return and valuation: the board declared a $0.28 quarterly dividend (annualized $1.12, ~2.1% yield) as shares trade with a negative P/E (−25.88) and a 12‑month range of $41.15–$73.00.

Albany International Corporation (NYSE:AIN - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" from the six analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and four have assigned a hold recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $61.50.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on AIN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Albany International from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Albany International in a report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Albany International from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $55.00 target price on shares of Albany International in a research note on Friday, January 9th.

Albany International Stock Performance

AIN opened at $52.29 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The business's 50 day moving average is $55.84 and its 200-day moving average is $53.93. The stock has a market cap of $1.48 billion, a PE ratio of -25.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.18. Albany International has a twelve month low of $41.15 and a twelve month high of $73.00.

Albany International (NYSE:AIN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The textile maker reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $321.21 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $292.32 million. Albany International had a positive return on equity of 9.64% and a negative net margin of 4.85%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.58 EPS. Albany International has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.500-0.600 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Albany International will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Albany International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be given a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Albany International's payout ratio is -55.45%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Albany International

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AIN. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Albany International by 227.3% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 540 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Albany International by 32.4% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 711 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its position in Albany International by 39.3% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 712 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Albany International by 42.3% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 908 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Albany International during the 2nd quarter worth about $77,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.37% of the company's stock.

About Albany International

Albany International Corp. is a global advanced materials company specializing in engineered textiles and composites. Its business is organized into two primary segments: Process Media and Engineered Composites. The Process Media segment designs, manufactures and services press, forming and drying fabrics used in the production of paper and packaging materials, helping paper manufacturers improve efficiency, quality and sustainability. The Engineered Composites segment produces lightweight composite structures and components for aerospace and industrial applications, serving commercial and military aircraft programs as well as industrial markets that require high-performance, durable materials.

In the Process Media segment, Albany's products include forming fabrics, press felts and dryer fabrics engineered to withstand extreme moisture and temperature conditions.

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