Acuity (AYI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Acuity (NYSE:AYI) is expected to release its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 2nd. Analysts expect Acuity to post earnings of $4.11 per share and revenue of $1.0862 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Acuity (NYSE:AYI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The electronics maker reported $4.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.45 by $0.24. Acuity had a net margin of 9.04% and a return on equity of 20.97%. The firm had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.14 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.97 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Acuity to post $16 EPS for the current fiscal year and $17 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Acuity Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE AYI opened at $279.13 on Wednesday. Acuity has a 12-month low of $216.81 and a 12-month high of $380.17. The company has a market capitalization of $8.56 billion, a PE ratio of 21.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $295.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $334.30.

Acuity Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Investors of record on Friday, April 17th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 17th. Acuity’s payout ratio is currently 6.15%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on AYI shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Acuity in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Acuity from $385.00 to $370.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Acuity in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Acuity from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Acuity from $375.00 to $320.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $380.17.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Karen J. Holcom sold 4,974 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.23, for a total transaction of $1,538,110.02. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 21,523 shares in the company, valued at $6,655,557.29. This represents a 18.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acuity

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of AYI. Miller Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in Acuity in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of Acuity by 59.2% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 113 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in Acuity during the 3rd quarter valued at $53,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Acuity during the 2nd quarter worth $51,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Acuity during the 3rd quarter worth $64,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.21% of the company’s stock.

Acuity Company Profile

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.