Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.030-2.160 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.300. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Albertsons Companies Trading Up 6.0 %

Shares of ACI stock opened at $21.13 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $21.17 and a 200-day moving average of $19.93. Albertsons Companies has a 1-year low of $17.00 and a 1-year high of $23.20. The stock has a market cap of $12.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.87, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.06. Albertsons Companies had a net margin of 1.30% and a return on equity of 44.70%. The firm had revenue of $18.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.54 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Albertsons Companies will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Albertsons Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Investors of record on Friday, April 25th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 25th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.84%. Albertsons Companies’s payout ratio is 33.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on ACI. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $26.00 price target on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Albertsons Companies from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Albertsons Companies from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup began coverage on Albertsons Companies in a report on Friday, January 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $23.00 price target on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Wednesday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.36.

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.