Albany International (NYSE:AIN) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Albany International (NYSE:AIN) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.650-0.750 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.730. The company issued revenue guidance of $325.0 million-$335.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $328.9 million.

Albany International Stock Performance

NYSE:AIN traded down $1.05 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $54.38. 249,508 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 277,298. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $68.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $62.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 1.89 and a current ratio of 2.24. Albany International has a fifty-two week low of $41.15 and a fifty-two week high of $77.00.

Albany International (NYSE:AIN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The textile maker reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.08. Albany International had a positive return on equity of 10.76% and a negative net margin of 4.18%.The firm had revenue of $329.48 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $340.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.31 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Albany International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.700 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Albany International will post 2.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Albany International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. Albany International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -64.37%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on AIN. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Albany International from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Albany International from $55.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Albany International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Albany International currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $54.00.

Institutional Trading of Albany International

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Albany International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $10,323,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Albany International by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 113,792 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $5,769,000 after purchasing an additional 5,802 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Albany International in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,887,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Albany International by 40.9% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 229,477 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $11,634,000 after purchasing an additional 66,569 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Albany International during the 4th quarter valued at about $499,000. 97.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Albany International Company Profile

Albany International Corp. is a global advanced materials company specializing in engineered textiles and composites. Its business is organized into two primary segments: Process Media and Engineered Composites. The Process Media segment designs, manufactures and services press, forming and drying fabrics used in the production of paper and packaging materials, helping paper manufacturers improve efficiency, quality and sustainability. The Engineered Composites segment produces lightweight composite structures and components for aerospace and industrial applications, serving commercial and military aircraft programs as well as industrial markets that require high-performance, durable materials.

In the Process Media segment, Albany’s products include forming fabrics, press felts and dryer fabrics engineered to withstand extreme moisture and temperature conditions.