Eisler Capital Management Ltd. Has $10.07 Million Position in Albertsons Companies, Inc. $ACI

Key Points

• Eisler Capital Management Ltd. increased its stake in Albertsons Companies, Inc. by 135.2%, owning 458,026 shares worth approximately $10.07 million as of the latest SEC filing.
• Albertsons reported earnings per share of $0.55, beating estimates, with revenue of $24.88 billion for the quarter, up 2.5% compared to last year.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, marking a 3.1% yield with a payout ratio of 36.59%.

Eisler Capital Management Ltd. increased its stake in Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI - Free Report) by 135.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 458,026 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 263,272 shares during the quarter. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. owned approximately 0.08% of Albertsons Companies worth $10,067,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 78,062 shares of the company's stock worth $1,717,000 after purchasing an additional 568 shares during the last quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 5.0% during the first quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 14,517 shares of the company's stock worth $319,000 after buying an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 47,232 shares of the company's stock worth $941,000 after buying an additional 891 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 54.8% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,997 shares of the company's stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 1,061 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group lifted its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 24,765 shares of the company's stock worth $486,000 after buying an additional 1,153 shares during the last quarter. 71.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Albertsons Companies Stock Performance

ACI opened at $19.41 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $10.86 billion, a PE ratio of 11.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17. Albertsons Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $17.00 and a 1 year high of $23.20. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $20.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.16.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 15th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.01. Albertsons Companies had a return on equity of 37.92% and a net margin of 1.18%.The firm had revenue of $24.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $24.68 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.66 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Albertsons Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.030-2.160 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Albertsons Companies, Inc. will post 2.14 EPS 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 paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 25th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. Albertsons Companies's payout ratio is currently 36.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ACI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Albertsons Companies from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $19.00 to $25.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Roth Capital reiterated 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. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $24.00 price target on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Zacks Research upgraded Albertsons Companies from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Tigress Financial reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $28.00 price target on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $23.94.

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.

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