In the past week, ACI stock has gone up by 7.31%, with a monthly gain of 6.26% and a quarterly plunge of -0.74%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.21%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.94% for Albertsons Companies Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.67% for ACI’s stock, with a 11.64% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE: ACI) Right Now?
Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE: ACI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.84x compared to its average ratio. ACI has 36-month beta value of 0.47. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 7 as “overweight”, 10 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for ACI is 405.84M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.23% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ACI on July 08, 2025 was 5.50M shares.
ACI stock’s latest price update
Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE: ACI)’s stock price has increased by 3.69% compared to its previous closing price of $21.93. However, the company has seen a 7.31% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. https://www.patch.com reported 2025-07-07 that MURRIETA, CA – A Riverside County woman who purchased a handful of Cash Is King Scratchers game cards at a Murrieta Albertsons won $5 million, the California Lottery confirmed Thursday. Deborah Trullinger of Murrieta was out getting groceries at the Scott Road Albertsons, just off Interstate 215, where she bought the tickets, according to a California Lottery spokesperson. After a few more errands, she returned home and began scratching her games as her husband watched the news. “I didn’t have my glasses on, so I was scratching, and I thought ‘Oh! I won 500 dollars,’” Deborah Trullinger said. “Then I said ‘honey, I think I won 5,000’ and then I go, ‘wait a minute.’” Then she was overwhelmed. She walked over to her husband and stood before him, speechless. “What?” he asked. “You won $5,000?” “No,” answered Trullinger. ”We won a little more than that.” According to a California Lottery spokesperson, the Trullingers, who will soon celebrate 45 years of marriage, refer to their winnings as a $5 million anniversary prize. “We both broke down in tears,” said Deborah Trullinger, her voice cracking just a little with the memory. “It was just an unforgettable moment.” With their winnings now in hand, the Trullingers plan to accelerate their retirement, happy to have been given a few more years of self-directed time together to travel. Hawaii, she says, is first on the list, along with a new car, and perhaps a new home. Trullinger considers herself lucky and has previously won $30,000 in lottery prizes in Arizona, according to the California Lottery statement. The Murrieta Albertsons will receive a Lottery bonus of $25,000 for the sale of this top prize-winning game card.
Analysts’ Opinion of ACI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ACI stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for ACI by listing it as a “Outperform”. The predicted price for ACI in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $25 based on the research report published on May 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ACI reach a price target of $24, previously predicting the price at $26. The rating they have provided for ACI stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on April 16th, 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to ACI, setting the target price at $26 in the report published on January 24th of the current year.
ACI Trading at 4.34% 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 -1.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.21%, as shares surge +5.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.47% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ACI rose by +7.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $21.52. In addition, Albertsons Companies Inc saw 14.50% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ACI starting from Gajial Omer, who sold 47,303 shares at the price of $21.46 back on May 14 ’25. After this action, Gajial Omer now owns 162,569 shares of Albertsons Companies Inc, valued at $1,015,122 using the latest closing price.
Gajial Omer, the Officer of Albertsons Companies Inc, proposed sale 47,303 shares at $21.46 during a trade that took place back on May 14 ’25, which means that Gajial Omer is holding N/A shares at $1,015,262 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
- 0.27% for the gross margin
The net margin for Albertsons Companies Inc stands at 0.01%. The total capital return value is set at 0.08%. Equity return is now at value 31.26%, with 3.30% 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 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.59.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.1 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.97. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 96.3for 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 0.90.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Albertsons Companies Inc (ACI) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
