Acuity Brands, Inc provides lighting and building management solutions and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications in North America and internationally. The company offers lighting and control products and solutions, including recessed, surface, and suspended lighting; down, decorative, emergency and exit, track, day, special-use, street and roadway, parking garage, underwater, area pedestrian, flood, decorative site, and landscape lighting; occupancy sensors; photo controls; relay panels; architectural dimming panels; and integrated lighting controls systems.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electric lighting & wiring equipment
Sub-IndustryElectrical Components & Equipment
SectorConstruction
Phone404-853-1400
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.67 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees13,000
Next Earnings Date1/8/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Acuity Brands' stock symbol?
Acuity Brands trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AYI."
How often does Acuity Brands pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Acuity Brands?
Acuity Brands declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 27th. Investors of record on Friday, October 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share on Friday, November 1st. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 17th. View Acuity Brands' Dividend History.
How will Acuity Brands' stock buyback program work?
Acuity Brands announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, April 4th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase 6,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Acuity Brands' earnings last quarter?
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 2nd. The electronics maker reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.12. The electronics maker had revenue of $938.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.03 billion. Acuity Brands had a return on equity of 19.50% and a net margin of 9.00%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.68 earnings per share. View Acuity Brands' Earnings History.
When is Acuity Brands' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for AYI?
9 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Acuity Brands' stock. Their forecasts range from $95.00 to $160.00. On average, they anticipate Acuity Brands' stock price to reach $133.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Acuity Brands.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Acuity Brands?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Acuity Brands in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Acuity Brands.
Has Acuity Brands been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about AYI stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Acuity Brands earned a news sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the electronics maker a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Acuity Brands.
Are investors shorting Acuity Brands?
Acuity Brands saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,040,000 shares, a drop of 6.0% from the August 30th total of 2,170,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 390,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.2 days. Approximately 5.2% of the company's stock are short sold. View Acuity Brands' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Acuity Brands' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Acuity Brands include Emerson Electric (EMR), Roper Technologies (ROP), Eaton (ETN), AMETEK (AME), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Generac (GNRC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Regal Beloit (RBC), Brady (BRC), EnerSys (ENS), Belden (BDC), Franklin Electric (FELE), II-VI (IIVI), Vicor (VICR) and Encore Wire (WIRE).
What other stocks do shareholders of Acuity Brands own?
Who are Acuity Brands' key executives?
Acuity Brands' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Vernon J. Nagel, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 62)
- Mr. Richard K. Reece, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 63)
- Mr. Laurent J. Vernerey, Exec. VP (Age 59)
- Mr. C. Dan Smith Jr., Sr. VP, Treasurer & Sec. (Age 54)
- Mr. Barry R. Goldman, Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel of Acuity Brands Lighting
Who are Acuity Brands' major shareholders?
Acuity Brands' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.83%), Strs Ohio (0.44%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.18%), Lathrop Investment Management Corp (0.18%), West Coast Financial LLC (0.13%) and Scout Investments Inc. (0.11%). Company insiders that own Acuity Brands stock include George Douglas Dillard Jr, Mark A Black, Ray M Robinson and W Patrick Battle. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Acuity Brands.
Which institutional investors are selling Acuity Brands stock?
AYI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Scout Investments Inc., First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Pacer Advisors Inc., First Personal Financial Services, Delphi Management Inc. MA, West Coast Financial LLC, Stephens Inc. AR and Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL. View Insider Buying and Selling for Acuity Brands.
Which institutional investors are buying Acuity Brands stock?
AYI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Winmill & CO. Inc., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank , Coastal Investment Advisors Inc., Brinker Capital Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. and Riverbridge Partners LLC. Company insiders that have bought Acuity Brands stock in the last two years include George Douglas Dillard Jr and W Patrick Battle. View Insider Buying and Selling for Acuity Brands.
How do I buy shares of Acuity Brands?
Shares of AYI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Acuity Brands' stock price today?
One share of AYI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $125.47.
How big of a company is Acuity Brands?
Acuity Brands has a market capitalization of $5.01 billion and generates $3.67 billion in revenue each year. The electronics maker earns $330.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $9.00 on an earnings per share basis. Acuity Brands employs 13,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Acuity Brands.
What is Acuity Brands' official website?
How can I contact Acuity Brands?
Acuity Brands' mailing address is 1170 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 2300, ATLANTA GA, 30309. The electronics maker can be reached via phone at 404-853-1400 or via email at [email protected]
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