ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc.

neutral track record → $17.10 +0.47 (+2.8%)
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Mkt Cap $9B P/E 41.6 fwd 6.8 52wk $15.80 - $22.78 2h ago
Insider selling: $11,797,229 sold by 25 insiders (30d)
Factor divergence: DIVERGENCE: analyst_revisions bullish vs estimate_revisions bearish
Est. revisions: -8.2% (1 up, 9 down in 30d)
Factor Model (net +0.1)

Factor Model

net +0.1 1.7 / 10
Est. Revisions
-0.4
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
+0.0
Analyst Rev.
+0.6
Narrative Gap
+0.0

Albertsons raises dividend as credit fund marks down holdings

Watch: Monitor upcoming earnings and credit quality updates to assess margin recovery potential and whether credit market concerns ease or deepen.

Albertsons raised its dividend by 13%, pushing its yield near 4% amid a 2% YTD stock decline. Fiscal year 2026 sales grew 3.5% year-over-year but operating margin dropped over 30 basis points to 2.4%. Blackstone's BCRED private credit fund marked down ACI Group Holdings to 60.3 due to rising non-accrual loans, causing BCRED to record its first monthly loss since 2022 despite asserting portfolio resilience. Analysts at UBS, Citigroup, and JPMorgan maintain Buy/Overweight ratings on ACI.

The dividend increase signals management confidence despite margin pressure and stock underperformance, while the credit fund markdown highlights credit risk concerns that could pressure valuation and cost of capital.

Evidence

6d ago UBS main ACI: Buy → Buy
6d ago Citigroup main ACI: Buy → Buy
6d ago JP Morgan main ACI: Overweight → Overweight
Fundamentals & Data ▾
Albertsons Companies, Inc. Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
Mkt Cap
$9B
P/E
41.6 fwd 6.8
Beta
0.27
Div Yield
409.00%
52w Range
$15.80 - $22.78
Short Interest
42.6M 12.01%
Days to Cover
6.9 +1%
Technicals downtrend
from 52w Hi
-5.3%
1w return
+4.7%
Insiders
mixed 0B / 0S
Analysts
mixed
EPS Estimate
$0.54 -8.2% 30d 1up / 9dn
Est. Dispersion
31% 17 analysts
Analyst Target
$21 $14 - $26
Options P/C
1.17
Insider Cluster
strong sell 0B / 5S
Financials
Revenue
$19.1B +2% YoY
FCF
$-95M
Gross Margin
27%
Op Margin
3%
Momentum: accelerating
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 71
net selling · $11,797,229 sold
25 insiders · 71 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
GAJIAL OMER · exercise · $1,377,590
FENNEBRESQUE KIM S · other
SCHUMACHER ALAN H · other
MCCOLLAM SHARON L · exercise · $1,890,866
TURNER BRIAN KEVIN · other
STONE WEST MARY ELIZABETH · other
ZINSNER DAVID A · other
LARSON ROBERT BRUCE · exercise · $334,802
WILLE SCOTT · other
ALLEN SHARON L · other
MORRIS SUSAN · other
DHANDA ANUJ · other
BRUNO FRANK W. · other
RAINWATER EVAN · other
MORIARTY THOMAS M · exercise · $1,508,344
MENSAH SARAH · other
BACKUS ROBERT B. · exercise · $556,529
WITHERS MICHAEL · exercise · $122,042
LARSON MICHELLE · exercise · $847,458
WITHERS MICHAEL · other
THEILMANN MICHAEL T · sell · $863,767
MCCOLLAM SHARON L · exercise · $22,299
MORRIS SUSAN · exercise · $23,277
DHANDA ANUJ · exercise · $18,571
RAINWATER EVAN · exercise · $9,575
MORIARTY THOMAS M · exercise · $21,304
WITHERS MICHAEL · exercise · $3,113
LARSON ROBERT BRUCE · sell · $351,846
THEILMANN MICHAEL T · sell · $1,935,100
DHANDA ANUJ · sell · $4,427,270
GAJIAL OMER · sell · $1,015,122
SAENZ JENNIFER · sell · $676,037
MCCOLLAM SHARON L · other
THEILMANN MICHAEL T · other
LARSON ROBERT BRUCE · other
SANKARAN VIVEKANAN · other
MORRIS SUSAN · other
DHANDA ANUJ · other
SAENZ JENNIFER · other
GAJIAL OMER · other
DONALD JAMES L · exercise · $141,672
FENNEBRESQUE KIM S · exercise · $141,672
SCHUMACHER ALAN H · other
MCCOLLAM SHARON L · exercise · $2,106,005
TURNER BRIAN KEVIN · exercise · $141,672
STONE WEST MARY ELIZABETH · exercise · $141,672
THEILMANN MICHAEL T · exercise · $1,102,343
LARSON ROBERT BRUCE · other
ALLEN SHARON L · exercise · $141,672
SANKARAN VIVEKANAN · exercise · $5,555,179
GRAY LISA A · exercise · $141,672
GIBSON ALLEN M. · exercise · $141,672
MORRIS SUSAN · exercise · $2,186,212
DHANDA ANUJ · other
SAENZ JENNIFER · exercise · $1,187,584
MORRIS SUSAN · other
DHANDA ANUJ · other
GAJIAL OMER · other
MORIARTY THOMAS M · exercise · $1,183,433
MENSAH SARAH · other
MCCOLLAM SHARON L · exercise · $23,282
MORRIS SUSAN · exercise · $19,761
DHANDA ANUJ · exercise · $16,046
DHANDA ANUJ · other
DHANDA ANUJ · other
SAENZ JENNIFER · other
LARSON ROBERT BRUCE · sell · $493,087
DHANDA ANUJ · sell · $2,035,000
MCCOLLAM SHARON L · other
THEILMANN MICHAEL T · other
LARSON ROBERT BRUCE · other
7 signals · latest 3h ago

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