Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) Price Target Cut to $14.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $20.00 to $14.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 26.87% from the stock’s previous close.

ACI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup decreased their price target on Albertsons Companies from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 29th. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of Albertsons Companies from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $18.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Albertsons Companies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $23.00 to $12.00 in a report on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $13.00 target price (down from $22.00) on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Friday. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on Albertsons Companies from $17.00 to $12.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.38.

Albertsons Companies Stock Down 3.5%

Shares of ACI stock traded down $0.41 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $11.04. 11,856,979 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,568,150. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.58. The company has a market cap of $5.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.42. Albertsons Companies has a fifty-two week low of $10.86 and a fifty-two week high of $20.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $14.94 and its 200-day moving average is $16.39.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $24.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.84 billion. Albertsons Companies had a return on equity of 42.75% and a net margin of 0.26%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.55 earnings per share. Albertsons Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.750-1.850 EPS. Analysts predict that Albertsons Companies will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Albertsons Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CWM LLC increased its stake in Albertsons Companies by 103.5% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,435 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 730 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. grew its position in Albertsons Companies by 91.2% in the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,855 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 885 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Albertsons Companies by 172.8% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 1,306 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of Albertsons Companies by 64.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,799 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 1,097 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 2,406.4% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 5,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 4,909 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.35% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Albertsons Companies

Here are the key news stories impacting Albertsons Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada kept an outperform rating on Albertsons Companies but still lowered its price target to $13 from $20, suggesting some analysts see limited upside despite the recent selloff. Benzinga source
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays lowered its target to $12 from $17 but kept the stock at only modest upside relative to the current share price, indicating the market may already be pricing in much of the bad news. Benzinga source
• Neutral Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a market perform rating and cut its target to $13 from $22, reflecting a more cautious stance after the results. Benzinga source
• Neutral Sentiment: Albertsons launched a new operating model and the ACI Edge initiative, aiming to improve efficiency and offset weaker grocery demand over time. Business Wire source
• Negative Sentiment: Albertsons reported first-quarter EPS of $0.42, missing estimates of $0.54, and cut FY2026 guidance after comparable grocery sales weakened, a key reason shares are falling. Business Wire source
• Negative Sentiment: The company warned that softer grocery demand and tighter consumer budgets are pressuring sales, even though digital and pharmacy growth helped partly offset the weakness. Fox Business source
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo downgraded Albertsons to equal weight and lowered its target to $11, while several media reports highlighted the sharp post-earnings decline and weaker outlook. Benzinga source

Albertsons Companies Company Profile

Albertsons Companies, Inc (NYSE: ACI) is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, operating a diversified portfolio of grocery store banners. Founded in 1939 by Joe Albertson in Boise, Idaho, the company has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. Its core business activities encompass the sale of fresh produce, meat, bakery items, deli offerings, pharmacy services, and general merchandise. The company’s retail operations are complemented by an in-house private-label program, featuring brands such as O Organics, Open Nature, and Lucerne, which cater to a range of customer preferences and price points.

Throughout its history, Albertsons Companies has pursued growth via mergers and partnerships.