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Is Albany International Corp (AIN) a buy or sell?
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Consensus target for Albany International Corp is $55.00, which is $1.120 (2.00%) below the current price today's price.
Low target: $55.00 | High target: $55.00
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Company snapshot
A quick overview of the business and its public profile.
Albany International Corp together with its subsidiaries engages in the textile and materials processing business The company operates in two segments Machine Clothing MC and Albany Engineered Composites AEC The MC segment designs manufactures and markets paper machine clothing for use in the manufacturing of papers paperboards tissues and towels This segment offers forming pressing and drying fabrics as well as process belts used in the manufacture of nonwovens fiber cement and several other industrial applications and engineered fabrics The AEC segment 3Dwoven and injected composite components for aircraft engines composite airframe and engine components for military and commercial aircraft It operates in the United States Switzerland Brazil China France Mexico and internationally Albany International Corp was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Rochester New Hampshire
Website: https://www.albint.com
Rates and inflation backdrop
US inflation for January 2026 was 0.17%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 2.83%. The 10-year yield is 4.15 and is up 0.0100 over the last 30 days.
Inflation sensitivity
Debt ratio: 0.27. Cash flow to debt ratio: 0.33. Net profit margin: -4.85%. Inflation risk score: medium (0.60/1).
Dividend history check
Yes, Albany International Corp pays dividends. Last payment was 2026-01-08 for holders on 2025-12-16. Over 139 payments between 1987 and 2025, total $18.43 with an average of $0.133 per share. Last dividend was $0.280.
Trading liquidity
Yes, the average daily trading liquidity for Albany International Corp is $19.4M. You should therefore be able to get in and out of your positions relatively fast.
10-year return check
On Albany International Corp, 2016-03-10 had a stock price of $37.58. If you invested back then, your return now would be a profit of $18.90 per share or 50.29%.
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Analyst consensus
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