Albertsons Companies (ACI) is set to report its earnings on April 11, with analysts expecting a decline in earnings per share of -22% to 68 cents. The last earnings report released on November 30, 2022, showed earnings per share of 87 cents, missing the estimate of 67 cents. While this decline in earnings is a cause for concern, other technical indicators suggest that there may be reason for optimism.
Looking at the valuation metrics, the price-to-book ratio (P/B) of 14.641 is normal, around the industry mean of 5.481. The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.525 is within average values for comparable stocks, which have an average P/E of 138.086. The projected growth (PEG ratio) of 1.547 is also within normal values, averaging 3.646. The dividend yield of 0.023 is around the average of 0.027 among similar stocks, and the price-to-sales ratio (P/S) of 0.142 is also within normal values, averaging 47.684. With 3.08 million shares outstanding, the current market capitalization sits at $11.99 billion.
In terms of recent market activity, ACI has shown an upward trend as its 10-day moving average broke above its 50-day moving average on April 06, 2023. This technical signal indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In the past, the stock has continued to move higher in 7 out of 7 instances when the 10-day moving average crossed above the 50-day moving average, with odds of a continued upward trend at 90%.
Overall, while the decline in earnings may cause some concern for investors, the other technical indicators suggest that there may be reason for optimism in the stock. The upward trend shown by the moving averages and the normal values of the valuation metrics indicate that there may be room for growth in ACI, making it a stock to watch in the coming months.
ACI moved above its 50-day moving average on July 23, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In of 29 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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