Albertsons Companies (ACI) Projected to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2027 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 13th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.3326 per share and revenue of $18.87 billion for the quarter. Albertsons Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.750-1.850 EPS. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2027 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $24.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.84 billion. Albertsons Companies had a return on equity of 45.59% and a net margin of 0.08%. Albertsons Companies’s revenue for the quarter was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.55 EPS. On average, analysts expect Albertsons Companies to post $1.65 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.68 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Albertsons Companies Price Performance

NYSE:ACI opened at $12.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.22, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.21. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $12.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $14.30. Albertsons Companies has a 1-year low of $10.86 and a 1-year high of $20.00. The firm has a market cap of $5.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.40.

Albertsons Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th were issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.6%. Albertsons Companies’s payout ratio is presently 850.00%.

Insider Transactions at Albertsons Companies

In other Albertsons Companies news, CFO Sharon Mccollam purchased 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $11.48 per share, for a total transaction of $103,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 567,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,509,745.48. The trade was a 1.61% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Susan Morris acquired 39,409 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $11.42 per share, with a total value of $450,050.78. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,092,956 shares in the company, valued at $12,481,557.52. This represents a 3.74% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 218,909 shares of company stock valued at $2,515,826. Corporate insiders own 1.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ACI shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $13.00 price objective on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $12.00 price objective (down from $20.00) on shares of Albertsons Companies in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $13.00 price objective (down from $22.00) on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded Albertsons Companies from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $18.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Albertsons Companies from $24.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $15.31.

About Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies, Inc is a U.S. food and drug retailer headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The company operates supermarkets, pharmacies and related retail businesses under banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, ACME, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Carrs and Haggen.

Its stores offer groceries, fresh produce, meat and seafood, bakery and deli items, household products, health and beauty products, and pharmacy services. Albertsons also provides private-label products, fuel at select locations, grocery delivery and pickup, digital shopping tools, and customer loyalty programs.

The company’s history traces to 1939, when Joe Albertson opened the first Albertsons store in Boise.