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title: "Wells Fargo Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Albertsons Companies (ACI)"
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description: "Wells Fargo analyst Edward Kelly maintained a Buy rating on Albertsons Companies (ACI) with an $18 price target. This follows a recent Buy from J.P. Morgan, while Evercore ISI held a Hold rating. Kelly, covering the Consumer Defensive sector, has a strong track record with a 65.29% success rate."
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# Wells Fargo Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Albertsons Companies (ACI)

Wells Fargo analyst Edward Kelly maintained a Buy rating on Albertsons Companies today and set a price target of $18.00.

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Kelly covers the Consumer Defensive sector, focusing on stocks such as Costco, Target, and Kroger Company. According to TipRanks, Kelly has an average return of 10.5% and a 65.29% success rate on recommended stocks.

In addition to Wells Fargo, Albertsons Companies also received a Buy from J.P. Morgan’s Thomas Palmer in a report issued on June 30. However, yesterday, Evercore ISI maintained a Hold rating on Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI).

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