Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) Stock Unloaded Rep. Julia Letlow

Representative Julia Letlow (Republican-Louisiana) recently sold shares of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI). In a filing disclosed on January 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Albertsons Companies stock on August 26th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT ACCOUNT #025” account.

Representative Julia Letlow also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Rentals (NYSE:URI) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) on 12/8/2025.

Albertsons Companies Stock Performance

Shares of ACI opened at $16.77 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.36, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.62 billion, a PE ratio of 10.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.48. Albertsons Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $15.80 and a one year high of $23.20.

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.05. Albertsons Companies had a return on equity of 38.00% and a net margin of 1.06%.The firm had revenue of $19.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.71 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Albertsons Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.16 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Albertsons Companies, Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Albertsons Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 6th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. Albertsons Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.71%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Albertsons Companies

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. West Oak Capital LLC purchased a new position in Albertsons Companies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. CWM LLC boosted its stake in Albertsons Companies by 103.5% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Albertsons Companies by 130.4% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 827 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 185.1% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,057 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Albertsons Companies by 98.4% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 844 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.35% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on ACI shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Albertsons Companies from $25.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Albertsons Companies from $19.00 to $17.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Evercore reduced their target price on shares of Albertsons Companies from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Albertsons Companies in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.58.

Insider Buying and Selling at Albertsons Companies

In other news, EVP Michael T. Theilmann sold 49,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.63, for a total transaction of $863,870.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 289,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,102,633.27. This represents a 14.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Letlow

Julia Letlow (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. She assumed office on April 14, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Letlow (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.

Julia Letlow earned a doctorate. Letlow’s career experience includes working as a senior administrator with the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

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.