Acuity Inc. AYI
At closeNov 4, 2026, 7:41 AM EST
Pre-market · Nov 4, 7:41 AM ET
- YTD
- -7.99%
- 1 year
- -9.40%
- Market cap
- 9.92B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 4.64B
- Profit margin
- 11.45%
- EPS (ttm)
- 17.13
- Shares out
- 29.94M
- P/E ratio
- 19.34
- Forward P/E
- 14.19
- Dividend
- 0.80 (0.25%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 15, 2026
- YTD return
- -7.99%
- 1-year return
- -9.40%
- Volume
- 250.37K
- Avg volume
- 307.70K
- Open
- 333.62
- Previous close
- 329.65
- Day's range
- 330.02 – 335.21
- 52-week range
- 257.04 – 380.17
- Beta
- 1.24
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 370.17 (+11.7%)
- Earnings date
- Jan 14, 2027
YTD -42.07 (-11.27%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 9.90B
- PEG ratio
- 1.76
- Price / sales
- 2.14
- Price / book
- 3.31
- Dividend yield
- 0.24%
- Payout ratio
- 4.52%
- Revenue growth
- 2.90%
- Free cash flow
- 584.46M
- Total cash
- 636.30M
- Total debt
- 808.90M
- Return on equity
- 18.64%
- Short % of float
- 4.61%
- 50-day average
- 314.66
- 200-day average
- 309.55
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 345.00
- Target (mean)
- 370.17
- Target (high)
- 415.00
- Strong buy2
- Buy1
- Hold4
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Jan 14, 2027
Expected Jan 14, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 5.09.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2027 | Nov 30, 2026 | 5.09 | — | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 5.57 | 5.77 | +0.20 | +3.59% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | May 31, 2026 | 5.17 | 5.31 | +0.14 | +2.71% |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | 4.00 | 4.14 | +0.14 | +3.50% |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Nov 30, 2025 | 4.52 | 4.69 | +0.17 | +3.76% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | 4.83 | 5.20 | +0.37 | +7.66% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Oppenheimer | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Baird | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Baird | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Sep 28, 2026 | William Blair | down | Outperform | Market Perform |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Overweight | Overweight |
About Acuity Inc.
Acuity Inc. provides lighting, lighting controls, building management system, and an audio, video, and control platform in the United States and internationally. It operates through Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS) segments. The ABL segment provides lighting solutions and luminaires with advanced electronics under the Aculux, American Electric Lighting, Cyclone, Dark to Light, eldoLED, Eureka, Fresco, Gotham, Holophane, Hydrel, IOTA, Juno, Lithonia Lighting, Luminis, Mark Architectural Lighting, Nightingale, nLight, Peerless, RELOC Wiring Solutions, and SensorSwitch brand names. This segment serves electrical distributors, consumer retailers, large corporate accounts, and original equipment manufacturer customers. The AIS segment offers Distech Controls intelligent Building Management Systems (BMS), such as products for controlling heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, shades, refrigeration, and building access that prioritize end-user outcomes; Q-SYS, a full-stack audio, video, and control platform, and QSC Audio, an audio technology for live entertainers and sound reinforcement professionals. This segment serves retail stores, airports, universities, enterprise campuses, sports venues, themed entertainment, and hospitality sectors through system integrators. It offers its products and solutions under the Atrius, Distech Controls, and QSC brands. Acuity Inc. was formerly known as Acuity Brands, Inc. and changed its name to Acuity Inc. in March 2025. Acuity Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Electrical Equipment & Parts
- Country
- United States
- Website
- acuityinc.com
News
Acuity Agrees To Acquire Parameter Technologies For $675M
Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Acuity, Lowers Price Target to $380
Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Acuity, Lowers Price Target to $415
Baird Maintains Neutral on Acuity, Lowers Price Target to $348
Acuity Brands Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHE NEIL M | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Oct 22, 2026 | 108,322 |
| DADYAR SARA | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Oct 21, 2026 | 3,075 |
| GOLDMAN BARRY R. | General Counsel | Sale | Oct 26, 2026 | 6,580 |
| HANCE JAMES HENRY JR | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jan 20, 2026 | 18,618 |
| HOLCOM KAREN J | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Oct 22, 2026 | 26,306 |
| LEIBMAN MAYA | Director | Purchase | Apr 29, 2026 | 0 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR, LLC | 12.14% | 3,604,071 | 1.19B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 10.03% | 2,978,769 | 986.75M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.84% | 1,436,715 | 475.93M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.61% | 1,369,435 | 453.64M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| AQR Capital Management, LLC | 4.29% | 1,274,516 | 422.20M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.25% | 966,017 | 320.00M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.57% | 1,059,203 | 350.87M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.24% | 962,598 | 318.87M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Rutland Square TRT II-Strategic Advisers Fidelity U.S. Total | 3.21% | 954,266 | 316.11M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.34% | 695,026 | 230.23M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Capitol Series Trust-FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund | 2.32% | 688,927 | 228.21M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.-ULTRA FUND | 1.66% | 492,000 | 162.98M | Jul 30, 2026 |
