Acuity Brands
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
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Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
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Analysts bullish %
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: $7.54B [Q2] → $8.34B (+$807M) [Q3]
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 57
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]
2.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.37% [Q2] → 98.43% (-2.94%) [Q3]
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.9M | Put options by funds: $90.7M
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$336
2%
upside
Avg. target
$358
8%
upside
High target
$380
15%
upside
2 analyst ratings
1 positive
50%
1 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
Oppenheimer Christopher Glynn 63% 1-year accuracy 17 / 27 met price target | 15%upside $380 | Outperform Maintained | 9 Jan 2025 |
Wells Fargo Joseph O'Dea 68% 1-year accuracy 21 / 31 met price target | 2%upside $336 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 9 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 16 articles about AYI published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
Q-SYS Expands NV Series with NV-1-H-WE Wallplate Encoder
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Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
QSC introduces KC12 “K Column” Active 3-Way Column Loudspeaker System
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Building on the legacy and reputation of its World of K portfolio, QSC is pleased to introduce the KC12 “K Column” Active 3-Way Column Loudspeaker System. The KC12 is a first-of-its-kind, 3-way, 3000-watt active loudspeaker system encompassing the visual aesthetic of a column loudspeaker while surpassing the acoustic performance of conventional designs. Simple and easy to deploy, the elegant KC12, available in black and white, is ideal for a wide range of cu.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here's Why Acuity Brands (AYI) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Acuity Brands Inc.: Stay Bullish As Growth Should Turn Better
I maintain a buy rating on Acuity Brands Inc. due to strong growth prospects in both ABL and ISG segments, supported by positive demand indicators. 1Q25 results showed 2% y/y revenue growth to $952 million, driven by ABL's stable performance and ISG's 15% y/y growth, with notable margin expansion. Easing interest rates and a robust non-residential construction pipeline, evidenced by the Dodge Momentum Index, bolster ABL's growth outlook for FY25.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Acuity Brands' Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Miss, Stock Up
AYI's fiscal first-quarter results reflect solid Intelligent Spaces contributions, better cost management and operational efficiency.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Compared to Estimates, Acuity Brands (AYI) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
The headline numbers for Acuity Brands (AYI) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended November 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call January 8, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Charlotte McLaughlin - VP, IR Neil Ashe - Chairman, President & CEO Karen Holcom - SVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Ryan Merkel - William Blair Tim Wojs - Baird Joe O'Dea - Wells Fargo Chris Snyder - Morgan Stanley Christopher Glynn - Oppenheimer Jeffrey Sprague - Vertical Research Brett Castelli - Morningstar Operator Good morning and welcome to the Acuity Brands Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Negative
Benzinga
1 week ago
US Stocks Down; Acuity Brands Posts Weak Revenue
U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling around 0.2%% on Wednesday.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Acuity Brands (AYI) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates
Acuity Brands (AYI) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.97 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.89 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.72 per share a year ago.
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