Yahoo · Oct 30, 2026
Albertsons and Kroger fighting in court over failed merger
Grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger on Friday are scheduled to wrap witness testimony in a Delaware Chancery Court trial over their failed mega-merger.
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NASDAQ · ACI
Albertsons Companies, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
$13.08
Up+$0.29 (+2.27%)
Updated Nov 2, 2026, 3:31 AM
SID Score
6.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 9.83B
- P/E ratio
- 10.94
- Dividend yield
- 4.59%
- 52-week range
- $10.86 – $18.83
- Volume
- 8.02M
- Avg. volume
- 8.17M
Price performance · ACI
ACI price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
ACI closed at $13.08 after 20 trading sessions, up 13.64% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $13.08
- Period change
- +13.64%
- Period low
- $11.48
- Period high
- $13.98
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $12.99 | $13.205 | $12.815 | $13.08 | 8.02M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $13.13 | $13.26 | $12.60 | $12.79 | 8.42M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $13.61 | $13.69 | $13.14 | $13.15 | 7.81M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $13.85 | $13.9842 | $13.575 | $13.72 | 10.94M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $13.87 | $14.36 | $13.83 | $13.98 | 12.61M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $13.69 | $13.98 | $13.535 | $13.96 | 12.57M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $13.42 | $14.02 | $13.42 | $13.87 | 17M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $13.43 | $13.505 | $13.28 | $13.36 | 6.83M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $13.34 | $13.74 | $13.305 | $13.47 | 8.47M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $13.045 | $13.195 | $12.925 | $13.14 | 6.65M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $13.03 | $13.20 | $12.915 | $13.09 | 6.9M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $12.99 | $13.45 | $12.99 | $13.03 | 9.1M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $12.58 | $13.095 | $12.51 | $13.08 | 13.45M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $12.30 | $12.98 | $12.20 | $12.72 | 16.91M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $12.26 | $12.575 | $12.18 | $12.54 | 11.68M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $11.77 | $12.36 | $11.77 | $12.19 | 6.2M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $11.86 | $12.36 | $11.81 | $12.34 | 12.42M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $11.57 | $11.915 | $11.555 | $11.74 | 8.58M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $11.51 | $11.595 | $11.39 | $11.48 | 7.04M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $11.73 | $11.7858 | $11.43 | $11.51 | 7.12M |
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Company profile
Albertsons is the second-largest supermarket operator in the United States with about 2,300 stores across a variety of banners. Around 80% of the firm's sales comes from nonperishable and fresh food, of which 26% comes from its portfolio of private brands. The company operates fuel centers at about 20% of its store locations and pharmacies at 75%. Albertsons went public in 2020 following years of ownership under private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, which still owns about a fourth of the outstanding shares.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $26.20
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 25
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | JP Morgan | Neutral | — |
| Oct 14, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | — |
| Oct 14, 2026 | B of A Securities | Underperform | — |
| Oct 7, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
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Why Is ACI Up Today?
Albertsons Companies shares gained 2.27% today as investors may be positioning ahead of court developments in the failed Kroger merger saga. The grocery chain continues to navigate the legal fallout from the collapsed acquisition, which could have significant implications for its strategic direction and capital allocation going forward.
Bottom line: Today's modest 2.27% gain reflects cautious optimism among investors regarding potential litigation outcomes, though the overall situation remains uncertain. Investors should monitor court developments closely while recognizing that Albertsons must ultimately prove its viability as a standalone grocer in an intensely competitive market.
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