Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Estimate for ACI Earnings

Key Points

• Roth Capital has reduced its earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Albertsons Companies' Q2 2026 from $0.43 to $0.36, while maintaining a "Buy" rating and $24.00 target price.
• Albertsons Companies' current full-year earnings consensus estimate is $2.14 per share, with Q3 2026 earnings estimated at $0.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, translating to an annualized yield of 3.3%, with a payout ratio of 36.59%.

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital cut their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Albertsons Companies in a report released on Wednesday, September 17th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.36 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.43. Roth Capital has a "Buy" rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Albertsons Companies' current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Albertsons Companies' Q3 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 15th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $24.88 billion during 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 for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.66 EPS. Albertsons Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.030-2.160 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on ACI. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $24.00 price target on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Albertsons Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Barclays began coverage on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Monday, July 21st. They set an "underweight" rating and a $19.00 price target for the company. Tigress Financial reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $28.00 price objective on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Albertsons Companies from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, August 25th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Albertsons Companies currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $23.94.

Albertsons Companies Stock Down 2.3%

ACI stock traded down $0.43 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $17.90. The company had a trading volume of 10,051,807 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,331,688. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $20.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.82. The company has a market capitalization of $10.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.51. Albertsons Companies has a fifty-two week low of $17.00 and a fifty-two week high of $23.20.

Albertsons Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 8th. Investors of record on Friday, July 25th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 25th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Albertsons Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.59%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Albertsons Companies

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ACI. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Albertsons Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $320,613,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Albertsons Companies by 1,601.1% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,729,259 shares of the company's stock worth $103,807,000 after acquiring an additional 4,451,250 shares in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in Albertsons Companies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $81,463,000. Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 6,541.5% in the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 3,723,616 shares of the company's stock worth $81,882,000 after acquiring an additional 3,667,550 shares during the period. Finally, Sound Shore Management Inc CT acquired a new stake in Albertsons Companies in the second quarter valued at approximately $65,530,000. 71.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Albertsons Companies Company 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.