Acuity (AYI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Acuity (NYSE:AYI) is projected to announce its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, June 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $5.16 per share and revenue of $1.1764 billion for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Acuity (NYSE:AYI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 2nd. The electronics maker reported $4.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.11 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. Acuity had a net margin of 9.37% and a return on equity of 20.74%. Acuity’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.45 EPS. On average, analysts expect Acuity to post $18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $20 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Acuity Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:AYI opened at $305.59 on Thursday. Acuity has a fifty-two week low of $257.04 and a fifty-two week high of $380.17. The company has a market cap of $9.27 billion, a PE ratio of 22.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.31. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $291.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $309.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Acuity Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 17th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 17th. Acuity’s payout ratio is 5.87%.

Insider Activity at Acuity

In other Acuity news, Director Maya Leibman acquired 200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of $288.83 per share, with a total value of $57,766.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $115,532. This trade represents a 100.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Laura O’shaughnessy acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $282.98 per share, for a total transaction of $282,980.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 3,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $880,350.78. The trade was a 47.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 2.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of Acuity by 50,220.2% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 2,268,433 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $676,764,000 after acquiring an additional 2,263,925 shares during the period. Durable Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Acuity by 9.1% during the third quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 1,363,619 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $469,617,000 after acquiring an additional 113,720 shares during the period. Boston Partners raised its holdings in shares of Acuity by 10.1% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 633,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $218,071,000 after acquiring an additional 58,085 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Acuity by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 549,659 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $197,899,000 after acquiring an additional 41,226 shares during the period. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Acuity by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 479,177 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $172,523,000 after acquiring an additional 2,499 shares during the period. 98.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on AYI. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Acuity from $342.00 to $295.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Acuity from $385.00 to $370.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Acuity from $320.00 to $315.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Acuity from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Acuity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $369.17.

About Acuity

Acuity Brands, Inc (NYSE: AYI) is a leading provider of lighting fixtures, controls and building management solutions designed for commercial, institutional, industrial and residential markets. The company’s core offerings include a broad range of LED luminaires, lighting controls, sensors and networked building systems that enhance energy efficiency, occupant comfort and operational productivity. Acuity Brands’ portfolio spans indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures, emergency lighting, task lighting and architectural products, as well as advanced controls such as daylight harvesting, occupancy sensing and wireless sensor networks.

Beyond traditional lighting, Acuity Brands delivers integrated digital solutions through its Connected Building platform, which combines smart sensors, cloud-based analytics and mobile applications to enable real-time monitoring and remote management of lighting and environmental systems.