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ACI Stock Forecast: Albertsons Cos., Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$12
+0.16% on the day

The 19 Wall Street analysts covering Albertsons Cos., Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $13 — +4.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 46 of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$5.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
46 / 100
Median analyst target
$13
Analysts covering
19
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+3.4%
1M
−13.7%
YTD
−25.2%
1Y
−32.1%
From 52W high
−34.4%
From 52W low
+12.6%
$11
$19
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

ACI stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Albertsons Cos., Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 13 Aug 2026
46 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value
94
Volatility
86
Accruals
77
Quality
67
Issuance
64
Revisions
30
Growth
28
Size
22
Momentum
14

Value (94): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Momentum (14): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

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Wall Street

ACI stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ACI, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$10$15$20$25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26ACIHigh $24Median $13Low $10

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says19 analysts
6 Buy11 Hold2 Sell
Low $10Median $13High $24

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +4.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 11 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
28 July 2026UBSDowngradeNeutral$20$12
27 July 2026CitigroupDowngradeNeutral$17$11
24 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight$17$12
24 July 2026BMO CapitalDowngradeMarket Perform$23$12
24 July 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy$24$16
24 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$20$14
24 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$20$13
24 July 2026Telsey Advisory GroupDowngradeMarket Perform$22$13
23 July 2026Wells FargoDowngradeEqual-Weight$18$11
7 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line$19$18
7 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line
30 June 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$22$20
30 June 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight
29 June 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy
29 June 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight
15 Apr 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy
15 Apr 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight
15 Apr 2026UBSMaintainsBuy
6 Apr 2026RBC CapitalReiteratesOutperform
17 Mar 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ACI appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

ACI analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−21.8%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
14
Fundamentals

Albertsons Cos., Inc. (ACI) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
75.1×

Cheaper than 10% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.1×

Cheaper than 97% of US stocks

Price / book
3.6×

Cheaper than 30% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
6.1×

Cheaper than 51% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
0.2%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−64.2%

Higher than 7% of US stocks

Gross margin
26.6%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Operating margin
1.4%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Net margin
0.1%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
2.7%

Higher than 49% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.9%

Higher than 70% of US stocks

Dividend yield
5.7%

Higher than 85% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

ACI vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelGrocery Stores
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
ACIAlbertsons Cos., Inc.$5.8B
46
SFMSprouts Farmers Market, Inc.$7.7B
40
WMKWeis Markets, Inc.$1.8B
62
IMKTAIngles Markets, Inc.$1.6B
90
YSWYYesway, Inc.$1.5B
4
GOGrocery Outlet Holding Corp.$1.1B
46
KRThe Kroger Co.$35.1B
82

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Albertsons Cos., Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest ACI news & analysis

Albertsons® Companies Helps Customers Prepare for Fall with Free Flu Immunizations and Grocery Savings

Business Wire · 12 Aug 2026positive

Albertsons Cos. pharmacies announced they are helping customers prepare for the back-to-school season and fall by offering free flu immunizations along with grocery savings. The announcement, issued from Boise, Idaho, highlights the company's pharmacy-driven customer preparation efforts.

Why it matters — ACI watchers would care because the offering of free flu shots and grocery savings can drive pharmacy and store traffic as the fall season approaches.

Albertsons CEO Makes First-Ever Stock Purchase After Earnings Selloff

Barrons · 7 Aug 2026neutral

Albertsons CEO Susan Morris made her first open-market stock purchase after weak earnings and a lowered outlook drove the company's shares to record lows.

Why it matters — An ACI watcher would note that the CEO's first-ever open-market purchase signals insider confidence in the company following a sharp selloff.

Albertsons Unveils ACI Edge Restructuring, Raises Dividend 13% at Annual Meeting

MarketBeat · 6 Aug 2026neutral

At its 2026 annual meeting, Albertsons Companies shareholders approved five management proposals, including the election of 10 directors, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as its independent auditor, and amendments to the company's certificate of incorporation.

Why it matters — The approvals confirm shareholder support for management's governance and corporate-structure proposals at the annual meeting.

Albertsons® Companies Expands AI-Powered Grocery Shopping with New Safeway Plugin in ChatGPT

Business Wire · 5 Aug 2026positive

Albertsons Companies announced a new Safeway plugin in ChatGPT, an expansion of its AI-powered grocery shopping offerings. The company said the plugin is designed to make grocery shopping faster, easier and more intuitive.

Why it matters — The launch adds a new AI-driven digital shopping channel through ChatGPT, expanding Albertsons' presence in the AI-powered grocery space.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ACI stock

What is the ACI stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 19 Wall Street analysts covering Albertsons Cos., Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $13, with estimates ranging from $10 to $24. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is ACI stock a buy right now?

Of the 19 analysts covering Albertsons Cos., Inc., 6 rate it a Buy, 11 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Albertsons Cos., Inc. 46 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 13 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ACI?

As at 13 Aug 2026, Albertsons Cos., Inc. ranks 46 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (94 of 100).

Will ACI stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 19 analysts implies +4.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Albertsons Cos., Inc. 46 out of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the ACI stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Albertsons Cos., Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ACI are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $10 to $24 over the next 12 months.

How has ACI stock performed over the past year?

Albertsons Cos., Inc. returned -32.1% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Albertsons Cos., Inc. do?

Albertsons Companies, Inc. is a food and drug retail company that operates grocery stores and related services across the United States.

What is the latest news on ACI?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 12 Aug 2026): "Albertsons® Companies Helps Customers Prepare for Fall with Free Flu Immunizations and Grocery Savings". Albertsons Cos. pharmacies announced they are helping customers prepare for the back-to-school season and fall by offering free flu immunizations along with grocery savings. The announcement, issued from Boise, Idaho, highlights the company's pharmacy-driven customer preparation efforts.

Company

About Albertsons Cos., Inc.

Albertsons Companies, Inc. is a food and drug retail company that operates grocery stores and related services across the United States. Albertsons Companies offers a broad mix of grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care items, pharmacy services, fuel, and other everyday essentials through a network of retail banners. The company serves households seeking one-stop shopping for fresh food, packaged goods, household supplies, and prescription fulfillment, while also supporting convenience-oriented purchases through in-store fuel and complementary services. Its business is centered on essential consumer demand, making it a significant participant in the defensive retail segment of the market. Albertsons Companies, Inc. is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

CEO Ms. Susan D. Morris · 275,000 employees · United States · https://www.albertsonscompanies.com