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Acuity Brands (AYI): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 5 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 5 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $380, the highest $415, the lowest $345. The average is +25.1% from the last price of $303.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Glynn★★★★★★★★★★#183 · hits 64% · avg +18.6% | Oppenheimer | $440 → $415−5.7% | Buy | +36.9% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +0.4%next day −1.3% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| AI Google Electrical Equipment and PartsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $350 → $347−0.9% | Buy | +14.4% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Brian K. Lee★★★★★★★★★★#6338 · hits 45% · avg +0.8% | Goldman Sachs | $358 → $345−3.6% | Hold | +13.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 08:10 | −3.6%next day +2.4% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
| AI DeepSeek Electrical Equipment and PartsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $341 → $342+0.3% | Buy | +12.8% | Upgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Electrical Equipment and PartsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $335 → $345+3.0% | Buy | +13.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Electrical Equipment and PartsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $333 → $347+4.2% | Buy | +14.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Electrical Equipment and PartsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $358 → $356−0.6% | Buy | +17.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| Ryan Merkel★★★★★★★★★★#3685 · hits 50% · avg +4.0% | William Blair | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks 12:31 | −3.6%next day +2.4% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Electrical Equipment and PartsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $337 → $345+2.4% | Buy | +13.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| Name not given | — | $410 | Buy | +35.2% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 08:10 | +0.5%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.9% | ↗ |
| Timothy Wojs★★★★★★★★★★#1312 · hits 55% · avg +7.6% | Robert W. Baird | $360 → $348−3.3% | Hold | +14.8% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +1.1%next day +0.5% · 5 days −3.8% | ↗ |
| Jeff Osborne★★★★★★★★★★#5638 · hits 46% · avg +1.2% | TD Cowen | $335 → $410+22.4% | Buy | +35.2% | Assigned | 25.06.26on TipRanks 15:25 | +17.5%next day +1.6% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Joe O'Dea★★★★★★★★★★#728 · hits 61% · avg +10.6% | Wells Fargo | $370 → $310−16.2% | Buy | +2.2% | Reiterated | 05.04.26on TipRanks 12:55 | +0.6%next day +0.6% · 5 days +1.1% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Acuity Brands
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $385 at a price of $310 (+24.3%); now: $380 at $303 (+25.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 13.01.27 (Q1 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $5.06 (from $4.87 to $5.27). Last quarter: $5.77.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.2B (from $1.1B to $1.2B). Last quarter: $1.2B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About Acuity Brands
- CEO: Neil Ashe
- Employees: 13,800
- 1170 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30309, US
- www.acuityinc.com
Acuity Brands, Inc. operates as a global provider of advanced lighting and building management solutions, serving markets both within North America and internationally. The company's operations are divided into two principal segments: Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL), and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG). The ABL division offers a comprehensive portfolio of commercial, architectural, and specialized lighting products, alongside control systems and related components, designed for a variety of indoor and outdoor applications. This segment markets its offerings under numerous well-known brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Gotham, Mark Architectural Lighting, Winona Lighting, Juno, Indy, Aculux, Healthcare Lighting, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, Sunoptics, eldoLED, nLight, Sensor Switch, IOTA, A-Light, Cyclone, Eureka, Lumniaire LED, Luminis, Dark to Light, and RELOC Wiring Solutions. Its diverse customer base for lighting products spans electrical distributors, major retail home improvement chains, utility providers, national account clients, online retailers, dedicated lighting showrooms, and energy service firms. In contrast, the ISG segment focuses on sophisticated building management systems and location-aware applications, delivered through its Distech Controls, Atrius, and Rockpile Ventures brands. This includes serving system integrators, as well as end-users such as retail establishments, airports, and large corporate campuses. Established in 2001, Acuity Brands, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
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