NYSE:AYI - Acuity Brands Stock Price, News, & Analysis

Acuity Brands trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AYI."

Acuity Brands declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 18th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share on Thursday, November 1st. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.41%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 17th. View Acuity Brands' Dividend History.

Acuity Brands announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, April 4th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase 6,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.12. The electronics maker had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. Acuity Brands had a return on equity of 20.30% and a net margin of 9.50%. The firm's revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.55 EPS. View Acuity Brands' Earnings History.

Acuity Brands is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 8th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Acuity Brands.

Acuity Brands updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 3rd. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.70 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.67. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.06 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.01 billion.

12 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Acuity Brands' shares. Their predictions range from $105.00 to $180.00. On average, they expect Acuity Brands' stock price to reach $150.8889 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Acuity Brands.

12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Acuity Brands in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Acuity Brands.

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Acuity Brands' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.75%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.41%), Scout Investments Inc. (0.33%), Andra AP fonden (0.11%), Aperio Group LLC (0.03%) and Bright Rock Capital Management LLC (0.02%). Company insiders that own Acuity Brands stock include George Douglas Dillard Jr, Mark A Black, Peter C Browning, Ray M Robinson and W Patrick Battle. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Acuity Brands.

AYI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Andra AP fonden, Davis R M Inc., Riverbridge Partners LLC, Guinness Atkinson Asset Management Inc, Guinness Asset Management Ltd, Essex Investment Management Co. LLC and CHICAGO TRUST Co NA. View Insider Buying and Selling for Acuity Brands.

AYI stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Scout Investments Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Bright Rock Capital Management LLC, Fox Run Management L.L.C., Aperio Group LLC and Atria Investments 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.

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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of AYI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $125.69.

Acuity Brands has a market capitalization of $5.09 billion and generates $3.68 billion in revenue each year. The electronics maker earns $349.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $8.22 on an earnings per share basis. Acuity Brands employs 12,500 workers across the globe.

The official website for Acuity Brands is http://www.acuitybrands.com.

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]