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Acuity Brands

302.70 USD
-0.14
0.05%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
302.70
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-0.05%
5 days
-4.66%
1 month
-4.09%
3 months
11.19%
6 months
23.38%
Year to date
49.20%
1 year
49.33%
5 years
121.79%
10 years
116.14%
 

About: Acuity is a leading industrial technology company that offers lighting, lighting controls, and intelligent building solutions. Acuity Brands designs, manufactures, and brings to market products and services relating to these and other offerings. Acuity Brands has two reportable segments: Acuity Brands Lighting and the Intelligent Spaces Group. ABL sells commercial, architectural, and specialty lighting, including components and control systems. ISG offers building management and audio/visual solutions to help make buildings intelligent.

Employees: 13,200

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

40% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q2] → 7 (+2) [Q3]

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.29B [Q2] → $8.07B (+$781M) [Q3]

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 156 | Existing positions reduced: 169

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 477 [Q2] → 468 (-9) [Q3]

2.83% less ownership

Funds ownership: 97.98% [Q2] → 95.15% (-2.83%) [Q3]

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 64

86% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12.9M | Put options by funds: $90.7M

Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$303
0%
upside
Avg. target
$324
7%
upside
High target
$370
22%
upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
25%
neutral
75%
negative
0%
Goldman Sachs
Brian Lee
38% 1-year accuracy
31 / 81 met price target
0%upside
$303
Neutral
Maintained
2 Oct 2024
Wells Fargo
Joseph O'Dea
70% 1-year accuracy
19 / 27 met price target
1%upside
$305
Equal-Weight
Maintained
2 Oct 2024
Oppenheimer
Christopher Glynn
63% 1-year accuracy
17 / 27 met price target
22%upside
$370
Outperform
Maintained
2 Oct 2024
Baird
Timothy Wojs
54% 1-year accuracy
25 / 46 met price target
5%upside
$318
Neutral
Maintained
2 Oct 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about AYI published over the past 30 days

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Acuity Brands Announces 2024 EarthLIGHT Report
ATLANTA, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) ("Acuity," “Company”), a market-leading industrial technology company, released its annual EarthLIGHT Report highlighting many of its Fiscal Year 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) accomplishments and sharing progress on certain strategic priorities.
Acuity Brands Announces 2024 EarthLIGHT Report
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Acuity Brands to Announce Fiscal 2025 First-Quarter Results on January 9, 2025
Atlanta, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acuity Brands to Announce Fiscal 2025 First-Quarter Results on January 9, 2025
Acuity Brands to Announce Fiscal 2025 First-Quarter Results on January 9, 2025
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Here Are 5 Construction Stocks to Explore on Increased Spending
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Here Are 5 Construction Stocks to Explore on Increased Spending
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Why Is Acuity Brands (AYI) Up 0.6% Since Last Earnings Report?
Acuity Brands (AYI) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Why Is Acuity Brands (AYI) Up 0.6% Since Last Earnings Report?
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
QSC, LLC to Be Acquired by Acuity Brands
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #qsys--Acuity acquires QSC, LLC, expanding into Cloud-Manageable Audio, Video & Controls, enhancing spaces with smarter, safer, and greener technologies.
QSC, LLC to Be Acquired by Acuity Brands
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Acuity Announces Agreement to Acquire QSC, LLC
Expanding Intelligent Spaces Addressable Market into Cloud-Manageable Audio, Video & Control Platform with Broad Applications Expanding Intelligent Spaces Addressable Market into Cloud-Manageable Audio, Video & Control Platform with Broad Applications
Acuity Announces Agreement to Acquire QSC, LLC
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?
Acuity Brands (AYI) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues.
Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Acuity Brands (AYI) is a Great Choice
Does Acuity Brands (AYI) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Acuity Brands (AYI) is a Great Choice
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Acuity Brands (AYI) is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here's why you should take advantage.
Acuity Brands (AYI) is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Acuity Brands: Growth Is Finally Coming Back Online
I reiterate my buy rating for Acuity Brands, Inc. due to expected near-term growth supported by strong data points and a solid balance sheet. AYI's 4Q24 results showed revenue of $1.03 billion, driven by growth in ABL and ISG segments, with strong gross and adj EBIT margins. Favorable macroeconomic trends and rising demand for data centers are expected to drive AYI's growth, supported by a robust cash position for strategic investments.
Acuity Brands: Growth Is Finally Coming Back Online
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