Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 16th, reflecting her investment interests in the company.
• Albertsons reported stronger-than-expected earnings, with $0.55 earnings per share and a revenue of $24.88 billion, surpassing analyst estimates, indicating solid financial performance.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, yielding approximately 3.1%, which highlights its commitment to returning value to shareholders.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Albertsons Companies, Inc. NYSE: ACI. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Albertsons Companies stock on July 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Albertsons Companies Price Performance

Albertsons Companies stock traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $19.19. The stock had a trading volume of 4,478,584 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,154,473. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.70, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.46. Albertsons Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $17.00 and a 1-year high of $23.20. The stock's fifty day moving average is $20.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.20.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 15th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $24.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.66 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Albertsons Companies, Inc. will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Albertsons Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 8th. Investors of record on Friday, July 25th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 25th. Albertsons Companies's dividend payout ratio is currently 36.59%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACI. West Oak Capital LLC bought a new position in Albertsons Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position in Albertsons Companies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. WealthCollab LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 446.0% in the 4th quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 1,780 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,454 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 98.4% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,702 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 844 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Albertsons Companies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors own 71.35% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ACI. Wall Street Zen upgraded Albertsons Companies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. UBS Group upgraded Albertsons Companies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $22.00 to $27.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Albertsons Companies from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $19.00 to $25.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Albertsons Companies from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Tigress Financial reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $28.00 target price on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $24.06.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.

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