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Acuity Brands Stock

Acuity Brands, Inc.

AYINYSEBeobachtung
US$303.25
+0.5% today

Company data

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Electrical Equipment & Parts
Country
United States
CEO
Neil Ashe
Employees
13,800
Market cap
$9.1 B
IPO
03/12/2001

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a global provider of advanced lighting and building management solutions headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Operating within the Industrials sector and the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry, the company serves markets across North America and internationally. The business operations are…

Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.

Acuity Brands stock: price history

16/10/25-16 %16/10/26

1D

+0.5%

1W

+1.6%

1M

+2.1%

6M

+3.6%

YTD

-15.8%

1Y

-16.0%

2Y

-0.6%

5Y

+46.0%

10Y

+22.3%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

14/01/2027 (in 89 days)

Volatility around earnings

~51% stronger price swings than usual

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Business model & megatrends

Business model

Average business model without a clear megatrend link or with mixed signals.

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Acuity Brands, Inc. is a global provider of lighting solutions and building management systems. The company divides its operations into two segments: Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG). Within ABL, a diverse range of commercial and architectural lighting products and control systems are distributed through several well-known brands including Lithonia Lighting and Holophane. The ISG segment encompasses specialized building management systems and location-based applications provided through Distech Controls, among others. The customer base comprises a broad spectrum including electrical distributors, home improvement retail chains, utilities, systems integrators, and end users in large building complexes such as airports.

Revenue model
Hardware sales
Recurring revenue
None
Pricing power
Moderate
Moat
Narrow
Moat type
Network effects
Capital intensity
High
Customer concentration
Low

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Analyst assessment of Acuity Brands

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$348.00

CONSENSUS

US$373.67

MEDIAN

US$358.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$415.00

0

STRONG BUY

14

BUY

18

HOLD

1

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

33

TOTAL · Hold

As of: 08/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
OppenheimerOutperformmaintain08/10/2026
BairdNeutralmaintain02/10/2026
BairdNeutralmaintain29/09/2026
William BlairOutperform → Market Performdowngrade28/09/2026
Morgan StanleyOverweightmaintain01/07/2026
Goldman SachsNeutralmaintain26/06/2026
BairdNeutralmaintain26/06/2026
BairdNeutralmaintain06/04/2026

Acuity Brands stock metrics

P/E

17.32

P/B

3.05

EV/EBITDA

10.22

RETURN ON EQUITY

5.8%

NET MARGIN

13.9%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.23

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.3%

AS OF

31/08/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

99.4%

FLOAT SHARES

29,750,580

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

374,511

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

HOLCOM KAREN J

OfficerSale2,000329.62Pre-planned03/09/2026

GOLDMAN BARRY R

OfficerSale1,200365.65Spontaneous06/07/2026

HOLCOM KAREN J

OfficerSale2,076303.14Pre-planned03/06/2026

Leibman Maya

DirectorPurchase200288.83Spontaneous04/05/2026

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Copeland Capital Management, LLC73,947+13,14530/09/2026
WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC38,536-4,40830/09/2026
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC28,108+3,15030/09/2026
REINHART PARTNERS, INC.16,812-2,86230/09/2026
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC9,124+1,31430/09/2026
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Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
16/10/202602/11/2026US$0.200.3 %
17/07/202603/08/2026US$0.200.2 %
17/04/202601/05/2026US$0.200.3 %
02/02/202613/02/2026US$0.200.2 %
17/10/202503/11/2025US$0.170.2 %
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Frequently asked questions about Acuity Brands stock

What does Acuity Brands do?

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a company in the Industrials sector, Electrical Equipment & Parts industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Neil Ashe, the company employs around 13,800 people.

The IPO was on 03/12/2001; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker AYI.

What do analysts say about Acuity Brands stock?

33 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 08/10/2026).

The average price target is US$373.67, ranging from US$348.00 to US$415.00, with a median of US$358.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Acuity Brands report next?

The next earnings date is 14/01/2027.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 51% stronger than usual.

Does Acuity Brands pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$0.20 per share, ex-date 16/10/2026, paid on 02/11/2026.

The dividend yield is 0.3% (as of 31/08/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to Acuity Brands?

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