RBC raises target for Albertsons stock to USD 16.00

Published on 10/15/2026 at 19:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal second-quarter revenue fell 0.10 percent year over year on October 13, 2026. Albertsons stock costs EUR 11.66 on October 15, 2026.

Analyst view and market position

On October 14, 2026, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its Albertsons target from USD 13.00 to USD 16.00.
Fiscal second-quarter revenue reached USD 18.89 billion, down 0.10 percent year over year on October 13, 2026.
Albertsons stock costs EUR 11.66 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 7:42 p.m. CEST.
Market capitalization stood at USD 6.3 billion on October 15, 2026.

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Royal Bank of Canada raised its Albertsons target from USD 13.00 to USD 16.00 and maintained an Outperform rating in a note dated October 14, 2026, according to MarketBeat. Albertsons stock costs EUR 11.66 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 7:42 p.m. CEST.

Revenue held steady in the second quarter

Albertsons reported USD 18.89 billion in net sales and other revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, down 0.10 percent from the second quarter of fiscal 2025, in its October 13, 2026 release. Identical sales declined 0.80 percent, while digital sales increased 11.00 percent. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.36, compared with USD 0.44 a year earlier.

The margin picture was less favorable. Gross margin fell to 26.80 percent from 27.00 percent, while adjusted EBITDA decreased to USD 784.0 million from USD 848.4 million. The release also said Albertsons had stopped providing fiscal 2026 guidance while it conducts a comprehensive business review. These figures came from the company release dated October 13, 2026, published through Albertsons Companies.

Stock sits inside a wide range

The primary-market quote was USD 13.05 on October 15, 2026 at 1:48 p.m. ET on the NYSE. Albertsons stock traded between USD 10.86 and USD 20.00 over the previous 52 weeks, placing the current US price 35.00 percent below the high. The latest reported volume was 3,764,970 shares against an average of 8,706,706 shares.

Valuation and the next payment

The company had a market capitalization of USD 6.3 billion on October 15, 2026. Its quarterly dividend is USD 0.17 per share, with payment scheduled for November 6, 2026 to shareholders of record on October 23, 2026. Royal Bank of Canada cited the target increase alongside adjusted quarterly earnings per share of USD 0.36 and revenue of USD 18.89 billion. Bank of America, by contrast, cut its target from USD 16.00 to USD 12.00 and reaffirmed an Underperform rating in a note dated October 14, 2026, as reported by MarketBeat.

Comparison with peers

ACI: dividend yield 0.05 percent, market capitalization USD 6.3 billion
The Kroger Co. (NYSE, USD): minus 0.24 percent, P/E 33.99, market capitalization USD 37.2 billion
Walmart Inc. (NYSE, USD): plus 1.85 percent, P/E 42.87, market capitalization USD 941.5 billion

Price, range and payment date

Albertsons stock was trading at EUR 11.66 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 7:42 p.m. CEST. The next scheduled dividend payment is November 6, 2026, with the record date on October 23, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Albertsons stock.