The price-to-earnings ratio for Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE: ACI) is above average at 11.04x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.51.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ACI is 420.04M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.45% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ACI on January 20, 2025 was 5.05M shares.
ACI) stock’s latest price update
Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE: ACI)’s stock price has decreased by -2.77 compared to its previous closing price of 20.20. However, the company has seen a -1.55% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-17 that Albertsons Companies remains a strong buy despite the blocked Kroger merger, with shares rising 13.7% since the merger collapse. The company shows growth in revenue and profits, driven by its pharmacy business and identical sales increases, despite some financial underperformance. Shares are attractively priced both on an absolute basis and relative to peers, with potential upside from litigation against Kroger Co.
ACI’s Market Performance
Albertsons Companies Inc (ACI) has experienced a -1.55% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -1.06% drop in the past month, and a 7.26% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.40% for ACI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.91% for ACI stock, with a simple moving average of -0.07% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ACI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ACI stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for ACI by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ACI in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $26 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ACI reach a price target of $22. The rating they have provided for ACI stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 13th, 2024.
Melius gave a rating of “Buy” to ACI, setting the target price at $24 in the report published on October 21st of the previous year.
ACI Trading at 0.98% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ACI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.91%, as shares surge +1.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.45% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ACI fell by -1.55%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.82. In addition, Albertsons Companies Inc saw 0.00% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ACI starting from Larson Robert Bruce, who sale 24,362 shares at the price of $20.24 back on May 01 ’24. After this action, Larson Robert Bruce now owns 50,241 shares of Albertsons Companies Inc, valued at $493,087 using the latest closing price.
DHANDA ANUJ, the Chief Tech &Transformation Off of Albertsons Companies Inc, sale 100,000 shares at $20.35 during a trade that took place back on Apr 30 ’24, which means that DHANDA ANUJ is holding 365,297 shares at $2,035,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ACI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Albertsons Companies Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 35.20, with 3.90 for asset returns.
Based on Albertsons Companies Inc (ACI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.81 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.22. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.99.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.54 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.32. The receivables turnover for the company is 86.04for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.0. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.93.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Albertsons Companies Inc (ACI) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
