Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) Stock Price & Analysis
Market: NYSE • Sector: Consumer Defensive • Industry: Grocery Stores
Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) Profile & Business Summary
Albertsons Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of food and drug stores in the United States. The company's food and drug retail stores offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in stores. As of February 26, 2022, it operated 2,276 stores under various banners, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw's, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Haggen, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market; and 1,722 pharmacies, 1,317 in-store branded coffee shops, 402 adjacent fuel centers, 22 distribution centers, and 20 manufacturing facilities, as well as various digital platforms. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
Key Information
| Ticker | ACI |
|---|---|
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Official Site | https://www.albertsonscompanies.com |
Market Trend Overview for ACI
One model, two time views: what the market looks like right now, and where the larger trend is heading over time.
SRE (WhaleQuant Structural Regime Engine) SRE evaluates how price structure evolves across daily and weekly timeframes to define the prevailing market regime. Beyond identifying trends, consolidations, and exhaustion phases, it distinguishes between raw structural strength and deployable participation quality. The model dynamically adjusts for structural context and extension risk, assessing whether conditions are supportive, stretched, fragile, or structurally impaired. Its purpose is not to forecast precise price levels, but to determine whether risk deployment is aligned with underlying market structure.
Longer-Term Market Trend (Mid to Long Term)
Shows the bigger market trend, how strong it is, and where risks may start to build over the next few weeks or months. — Updated as of 2026-03-25 (ET)
As of 2026-03-25, ACI is showing signs of slowing down. Over the longer term, the trend remains bearish.
ACI last closed at 16.57. The price is about 2.1 ATR below its recent average price (17.39), and the market is currently in a trend that may be losing strength. Price at 16.57 is near light support around 16.55. Momentum may slow, while light resistance sits near 17.41. View Support & Resistance from Options
Short-term strength is developing against a weaker long-term trend, which increases the risk of downside reversals.
Trend score: 45 out of 100. Overall alignment is unclear. The market is currently in a late-stage trend that may be losing strength. The longer-term trend is still negative, but short-term signals are not yet confirming it.
Price is far from its recent average (about 2.1 ATR away). Chasing the move at this level carries a higher risk of a pullback.
A key downside level is near 16.23. If price falls below this area, the current upward trend would likely weaken or break.
On 2026-03-02, trend conditions deteriorated, suggesting that moves in the prior direction became less dependable.
[2026-02-13] Price moved quickly and looked strong, but participation was limited.
Recent price action continues to trend lower in a relatively orderly manner, with no clear signs of structural stabilization yet emerging.
There was no clear sign of meaningful positions being carried into the overnight session.
NOTE: This next-day up/down probability forecast module is still being tested for accuracy. Please do not rely on it for investment decisions. The model does not account for black swan events or company-specific fundamental news, and its estimates are based solely on technical conditions, capital flow, and market sentiment. View forecast history
This reading is based on the last 20 trading days of 15-minute price, volume, and VWAP data. Price is trading 3.5% below the recent estimated cost basis of 17.18, so the recent structure is still leaning under pressure. Price is below the main cost band (17.07 to 17.44), and roughly 93% of recent positioning remains under water. That means rebounds can still run into supply from trapped holders. The higher up selling area sits around 16.88 to 16.93, so rebounds may begin to slow as price pushes into that zone. There is also a nearby thin-trading zone above between 16.68 and 16.70, so moves can travel faster if price enters that area. There is also a nearby thin-trading zone below between 16.38 and 16.44, so downside can speed up if support fails and price drops into that area. From a trading point of view, this setup remains tougher until price can reclaim the lower edge of the main cost band near 17.07.
Short Interest & Covering Risk for ACI
This analysis looks at overall short interest positioning, focusing on the broader setup rather than short-term noise.
Shows how likely a short squeeze may be under current market conditions.
Short Exposure Percentile
Short interest is within its typical range, with no clear imbalance between buyers and sellers. (Historical percentile: 50%)
Structure Analysis
ACI Short positioning looks normal. Current days to cover is 7.7 trading days, meaning short positions would unwind somewhat slower than average. Short covering is likely to have a normal impact on price moves. Price is already trending lower (20D return -6.4%). The current configuration reflects active downside pressure rather than latent structural fragility.
Risk Summary
No clear bull trap characteristics detected. Recent price behavior remains broadly consistent with current positioning.This reading helps confirm that current price action remains structurally healthy and does not indicate elevated trap risk.
Why Price Reactions May Be Stronger?
Days-to-Cover is elevated versus its own history, but absolute short interest remains moderate. Average trading volume is weakening, indicating contracting liquidity. Adaptive thresholds applied to liquidity weakness, near-high detection, and compression sensitivity. As a result, similar news or market events could lead to price moves about 1× larger than usual.
Note:
Short interest data is reported every two weeks by
FINRA.
The most recent snapshot is
2026-02-27 (ET).
Because this data updates slowly, it is not intended to predict short-term price moves. Instead, it helps describe longer-term market structure and where pressure may be building if prices begin to move.