Caxton Associates LLP Makes New $6.23 Million Investment in Albertsons Companies, Inc. $ACI

Key Points

• Caxton Associates LLP has acquired 283,122 shares in Albertsons Companies, Inc., valued at approximately $6.2 million, as disclosed in their recent SEC filing.
• Albertsons reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.55, surpassing analyst expectations, and has set a full-year 2025 EPS guidance of 2.030-2.160.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 3.2% and a payout ratio of 36.59%.

Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 283,122 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,226,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in Albertsons Companies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,420,000. Bessemer Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Albertsons Companies in the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in Albertsons Companies by 241.6% in the first quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 23,154 shares of the company's stock valued at $509,000 after acquiring an additional 16,375 shares in the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Albertsons Companies in the first quarter valued at approximately $323,000. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in Albertsons Companies in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,329,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.35% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ACI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group raised shares of Albertsons Companies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $22.00 to $27.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Barclays initiated coverage on Albertsons Companies in a research note on Monday, July 21st. They set an "underweight" rating and a $19.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded Albertsons Companies from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 25th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $24.00 price target on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a "buy" rating and set a $24.00 price target (up from $23.00) on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Albertsons Companies presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $23.94.

Albertsons Companies Trading Up 0.1%

ACI traded up $0.02 during trading on Friday, reaching $18.74. The company had a trading volume of 3,293,538 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,013,203. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $19.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.00. The company has a market cap of $10.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.43, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.51. Albertsons Companies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $17.00 and a 12-month high of $23.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.82.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 15th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $24.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $24.68 billion. Albertsons Companies had a return on equity of 37.92% and a net margin of 1.18%.Albertsons Companies's revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.66 EPS. Albertsons Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.030-2.160 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Albertsons Companies, Inc. will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Albertsons Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 25th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 25th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. Albertsons Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.59%.

Albertsons Companies 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.