AIN
Albany International Corp.Industrials · $1.7B market cap
Verdict
Share price
$60.88
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$37.17
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$14.87
buy price
AIN is Overpriced: at $60.88 it trades 64% above its fair value of $37.17. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $14.87, 76% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 5% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.
Business quality
1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
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1 of the investors we track holds AIN. In Q2 2026, 1 added. Who we track
Moves in Q2 2026
Insider activity
Since Mar 1, 2026: no open-market purchases and 4 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter
Other filings
Station Willard C
Executive Vice President - CFO · 2026-09-01
Option exercise
10,599 shares
Stone Christopher Eric
President AEC · 2026-08-12
Option exercise
6,905 shares
Stone Christopher Eric
President AEC · 2026-03-01
Tax withholding
$126K
Station Willard C
Executive Vice President - CFO · 2026-03-01
Tax withholding
$140K
About Albany International Corp.
Albany International Corp., along with its various subsidiaries, specializes in the realm of textile and advanced materials processing. The company's operations are distinctly divided into two primary segments: Machine Clothing (MC) and Albany Engineered Composites (AEC). The MC division is responsible for the design, production, and distribution of specialized paper machine clothing, essential for the manufacturing…
Manufacturing - Textiles
Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works