Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $16.82: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10 and A.R:R 2.0:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
Albertsons Companies is one of the largest U.S. food and drug retailers, operating 2,270 stores in 34 states under 20+ banners including Albertsons, Safeway, and Jewel-Osco, with 1,728 in-store pharmacies. The company serves 36.2 million customers per week with approximately... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $16.82: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10 and A.R:R 2.0:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 45. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 82d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
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- 2026-02-27Item 5.02LOWBrian Rice appointed to the Board of Directors effective February 25, 2026. Currently EVP and Global Chief Information Officer at McDonald's Corporation. Board expanded from 10 to 11 directors; no committee assignments disclosed.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $16.82: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10 and A.R:R 2.0:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 45. Prior stop was $15.84. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $18.90 (+12.3% upside). Prior stop was $15.84. Stop-loss: $15.84.
Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0).
Albertsons Companies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 41.2 (forward 6.7). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
26 analysts cover ACI with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $21.
What does Albertsons Companies, Inc. do?Albertsons Companies is one of the largest U.S. food and drug retailers, operating 2,270 stores in 34 states under 20+...
Albertsons Companies is one of the largest U.S. food and drug retailers, operating 2,270 stores in 34 states under 20+ banners including Albertsons, Safeway, and Jewel-Osco, with 1,728 in-store pharmacies. The company serves 36.2 million customers per week with approximately 285,000 employees; Own Brands portfolio generated $16.4 billion in fiscal 2024 sales.