Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Acuity Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Research analysts at Zacks Research have lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimate for Acuity from $4.18 to $4.09, while maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock.
• Morgan Stanley and Oppenheimer have both increased their price targets for Acuity, with Morgan Stanley setting it at $425.00 and Oppenheimer at $435.00, reflecting positive sentiment from multiple analysts.
• Acuity has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17, to be paid on November 3rd, with an ex-dividend date of October 17th, representing a 0.2% yield.

Acuity, Inc. (NYSE:AYI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Acuity in a report issued on Wednesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $4.09 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.18. Zacks Research has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Acuity's current full-year earnings is $15.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Acuity's Q2 2026 earnings at $3.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.23 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $18.39 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.82 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.74 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $5.39 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $5.34 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Acuity from $365.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Acuity in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Acuity from $380.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised Acuity from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Acuity from $380.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $395.17.

Acuity Stock Performance

Shares of Acuity stock opened at $357.12 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.64. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $338.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $294.99. Acuity has a 12 month low of $216.81 and a 12 month high of $375.67.

Acuity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 17th will be issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 17th. Acuity's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.43%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acuity

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Acuity by 1,100.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 96 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Acuity in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its holdings in Acuity by 525.0% in the 1st quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 125 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in Acuity in the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Acuity by 3,175.0% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 131 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. 98.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Acuity Company Profile

Acuity Brands, Inc provides lighting, lighting controls, building management system, location-aware applications in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL); and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG). The ABL segment provides commercial, architectural, and specialty lighting solutions, as well as lighting controls and components for various indoor and outdoor applications under the A-Light, Aculux, American Electric Lighting, Cyclone, Dark to Light, eldoLED, Eureka, Gotham, Healthcare Lighting, Holophane, Hydrel, Indy, IOTA, Juno, Lithonia Lighting, Luminaire LED, Luminis, Mark Architectural Lighting, nLight, OPTOTRONIC, Peerless, RELOCWiring Solutions, and Sensor Switch.

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