Albertsons Companies (ACI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Albertsons Companies, Inc. is a U.S. food and drug retailer that operates supermarkets, pharmacies, fuel centers and e-commerce businesses. Its stores offer fresh food, groceries, meat and seafood, bakery and deli items, household products, health and beauty products, and prepared meals.

The company operates through a portfolio of regional and national banners, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, ACME, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Pavilions, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, Carrs, Haggen, Star Market and Kings Food Markets. Albertsons also develops and sells private-label products, including the O Organics, Open Nature and Signature Select brands.

Founded by Joe Albertson in 1939, the company is headquartered in Boise, Idaho, and serves communities across numerous U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Its operations are supported by distribution, manufacturing and digital grocery capabilities, including online ordering, delivery and pickup services. Susan Morris serves as chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.28 to $13.51
• 50-Day Range: $11.50 to $13.47
• 52-Week Range: $10.86 to $19.76
• Volume: 6.83 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.36 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.09%
• Price Target: $13.42
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Albertsons Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Albertsons Companies scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 170 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Albertsons Companies has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Albertsons Companies is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Albertsons Companies has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -5.45%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Albertsons Companies are expected to decrease by -5.45% in the coming year, from $1.65 to $1.56 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Albertsons Companies is -121.40, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Albertsons Companies is -121.40, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Albertsons Companies has a PEG Ratio of 2.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Albertsons Companies has a P/B Ratio of 4.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.41% of the float of Albertsons Companies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Albertsons Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.48.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Albertsons Companies has recently increased by 6.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Albertsons Companies is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.19%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Albertsons Companies has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Albertsons Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.59% next year. This indicates that Albertsons Companies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.08

News Sentiment

Albertsons Companies has a news sentiment score of -0.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Albertsons Companies this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

42 people have searched for ACI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 68% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Albertsons Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

3 insiders have purchased shares of Albertsons Companies in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $2,515,826.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0388% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Albertsons Companies insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,515,826.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.18% of the stock of Albertsons Companies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.35% of the stock of Albertsons Companies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/7 Dividend: 7/24/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/7 Dividend: 7/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/07/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/13/2026
• Today: 10/21/2026
• Record date for 11/6 Dividend: 10/23/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/6 Dividend: 10/23/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/06/2027
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
• Sub-Industry: Food Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ACI
• CIK: 1646972
• Web: www.albertsonscompanies.com
• Phone: 208-395-6200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 280,000
• Year Founded: 1939

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Albertsons Companies: $13.42
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.5%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.88
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.11)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.09
• P/E Growth: 2.3
• Net Income: $217.40 million
• Net Margins: -0.06%
• Pretax Margin: -0.10%
• Return on Equity: 52.17%
• Return on Assets: 3.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.89
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.21

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $83.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.08
• Cash Flow: $7.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.83
• Book Value: $2.95 per share
• Price / Book: 4.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 485,330,000
• Free Float: 479,599,000
• Market Cap: $6.48 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.40