Albany International (NYSE:AIN) Issues Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Albany International (NYSE:AIN) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.650-0.750 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.730. The company issued revenue guidance of $325.0 million-$335.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $328.9 million.

Albany International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AIN opened at $54.38 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $68.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $62.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 1.89. Albany International has a 1 year low of $41.15 and a 1 year high of $77.00.

Albany International (NYSE:AIN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The textile maker reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $329.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $340.10 million. Albany International had a negative net margin of 4.18% and a positive return on equity of 10.76%. The company’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.31 earnings per share. Albany International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.700 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Albany International will post 2.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Albany International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Albany International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -64.37%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AIN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Albany International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Albany International from $55.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Albany International from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $54.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Albany International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AIN. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Albany International by 1.8% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,457,609 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $102,222,000 after acquiring an additional 25,283 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Albany International by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,141,412 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $58,161,000 after purchasing an additional 12,684 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. increased its position in Albany International by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 802,840 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $42,791,000 after purchasing an additional 5,426 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in Albany International by 11,101.8% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 648,810 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $32,324,000 after buying an additional 643,018 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Albany International by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 432,121 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $21,909,000 after acquiring an additional 18,938 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.37% of the company’s stock.

Albany International Company Profile

Albany International Corp. is a global advanced materials company specializing in engineered textiles and composites. Its business is organized into two primary segments: Process Media and Engineered Composites. The Process Media segment designs, manufactures and services press, forming and drying fabrics used in the production of paper and packaging materials, helping paper manufacturers improve efficiency, quality and sustainability. The Engineered Composites segment produces lightweight composite structures and components for aerospace and industrial applications, serving commercial and military aircraft programs as well as industrial markets that require high-performance, durable materials.

In the Process Media segment, Albany’s products include forming fabrics, press felts and dryer fabrics engineered to withstand extreme moisture and temperature conditions.