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 2026-07-13 (ET)
As of 2026-07-13, ACI is in a strong upward move. Over the longer term, the trend remains bearish.
ACI last closed at 14.79. The price is about 0.8 ATR above its recent average price (14.40), and the market is currently in a strong upward move. Price at 14.79 is holding above minor support near 13.72. If price continues higher, it may face minor resistance around 16.39. View Support & Resistance from Options
Short-term and long-term trends are aligned to the downside, keeping downside risk dominant.
Trend score: 70 out of 100. Overall alignment is moderate. The market is currently in a strong and established uptrend. Some trend alignment is present, but the structure is still forming.
There is no clear key risk boundary right now.
A systematic trend-activation signal was most recently triggered on 2026-07-10, reflecting a technical shift toward positive directional alignment.
Recent price action shows orderly upward progression with no major deterioration in bar-level efficiency. Structural conditions remain broadly constructive.
There was no clear sign of meaningful positions being carried into the overnight session.
The model sees a bullish edge, with 62.0% upside probability and a still-actionable balance between confirmation and reversal risk.
Up probability is 62.0%, with predictability at 54% and signal agreement at 88%. Reversal risk is 15%, while reward/risk stands at 0.24. That suggests the directional case is supported by broad confirmation and still retains usable quality. At the same time, recent price behavior has shown failed reversal memory.
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 4.4% above the recent estimated cost basis of 14.17, which keeps the recent cost structure in a clearly stronger position. Price is in the upper half of the main cost band (14.64 to 14.87), which is usually a healthier short-term location because price is holding the stronger side of recent trading activity. The lower down support area sits around 13.97 to 14.34. It looks more like a first buffer than a major floor. About 90% of recent positioning is in profit, which is a strong backdrop, but it also means momentum needs to stay healthy to avoid profit-taking pressure. The main cost band is fairly wide relative to recent ATR, so this structure may behave less cleanly than a tighter setup. From a trading point of view, the trend still has support, but because the main support sits lower down around 13.97 to 14.34, the key is whether pullbacks remain controlled before dropping back into that zone.