Q2 EPS Forecast for Albertsons Companies Reduced by Analyst

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Albertsons Companies in a report issued 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 forecast of $0.43. Roth Capital currently has a “Buy” rating and a $24.00 target price 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) last issued its quarterly 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. 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.68 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.66 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Albertsons Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.030-2.160 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently commented on ACI. UBS Group upgraded Albertsons Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $22.00 to $27.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Tigress Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $28.00 price objective on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Zacks Research upgraded Albertsons Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 25th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Barclays assumed coverage on Albertsons Companies in a report on Monday, July 21st. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $19.00 price objective for the company. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Albertsons Companies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $23.94.

Albertsons Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ACI opened at $18.32 on Friday. Albertsons Companies has a 1-year low of $17.00 and a 1-year high of $23.20. 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 business has a fifty day moving average price of $19.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.93. The company has a market capitalization of $10.26 billion, a PE ratio of 11.17, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.51.

Albertsons Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 25th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 25th. Albertsons Companies’s payout ratio is currently 36.59%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ACI. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Albertsons Companies by 136.2% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 180,861 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,552,000 after buying an additional 104,302 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of Albertsons Companies by 142.9% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 59,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,170,000 after acquiring an additional 35,051 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc bought a new position in shares of Albertsons Companies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,967,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Albertsons Companies during the 4th quarter valued at $330,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Albertsons Companies by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,634,819 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,747,000 after buying an additional 239,144 shares during the period. 71.35% of the stock is 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.