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Acuity Inc. (AYI)

Industrials | Electrical Equipment & Parts | Atlanta, United States | NYSE
294.66 USD +11.39 (4.023%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 1:08 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:18 p.m. EDT

Acuity Inc. (AYI) presents a mixed picture for both short-term and long-term investors. Short-term traders may find opportunities in the recent volatility, with a potential for a bullish breakout if the stock can surpass key resistance levels. Long-term investors may consider the stock as a growth opportunity, given its strong fundamentals and positive earnings momentum. However, the dividend yield is modest, and the stock's volatility could pose risks for income-focused investors. Overall, the stock is a balanced option for those willing to take on some risk for potential growth.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.059882
MSTL0.082395
AutoETS0.085444
AutoARIMA0.085444

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 48%
H-stat 4.95
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.377
Excess Kurtosis -1.01
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-16
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-01
Debt to Equity Ratio 28.45
Revenue per Share 149.366
Market Cap 9,034,894,336
Trailing P/E 21.62
Forward P/E 13.81
Beta 1.43
Profit Margins 9.37%
Previous Name Acuity Brands, Inc.
Website https://www.acuityinc.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:18 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. Call options are heavily positioned in the out-of-the-money (OTM) range, particularly for strikes above 300, indicating a potential bullish bias. However, put options show significant OTM positioning as well, with high open interest in strikes below 280, suggesting some bearish sentiment. The high IV on certain strikes, especially for puts, indicates uncertainty or fear among traders. Overall, the options market is signaling a potential for both upward and downward movement, but the presence of a strong ATM anchor at 280 suggests a possible consolidation or resistance level.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.06% 0.24% 0.23% 0.25%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-02 0.20 0.063167
2025-10-17 0.17 0.047703
2025-07-18 0.17 0.058153
2025-04-17 0.17 0.074356
2025-02-03 0.17 0.053880
2024-10-18 0.15 0.048917
2024-07-18 0.15 0.058494
2024-04-16 0.15 0.059764
2024-02-02 0.15 0.062986
2023-10-17 0.13 0.072493
2023-07-17 0.13 0.078825
2023-04-14 0.13 0.082968
2023-02-03 0.13 0.068362
2022-10-14 0.13 0.079470
2022-07-14 0.13 0.081089
2022-04-14 0.13 0.076869
2022-01-19 0.13 0.064309
2021-10-14 0.13 0.062974
2021-07-15 0.13 0.078424
2021-04-15 0.13 0.077301
2021-01-19 0.13 0.112253
2020-10-16 0.13 0.139929
2020-07-16 0.13 0.133289
2020-04-16 0.13 0.163052
2020-01-16 0.13 0.108217
2019-10-17 0.13 0.107630
2019-07-16 0.13 0.099857
2019-04-16 0.13 0.093729
2019-01-17 0.13 0.112389
2018-10-17 0.13 0.105114
2018-07-17 0.13 0.101805
2018-04-16 0.13 0.102210
2018-01-19 0.13 0.081849
2017-10-17 0.13 0.081670
2017-07-14 0.13 0.065340
2017-04-12 0.13 0.076565
2017-01-19 0.13 0.064875
2016-10-14 0.13 0.054035
2016-07-14 0.13 0.050546
2016-04-14 0.13 0.052625
2016-01-15 0.13 0.066101
2015-10-15 0.13 0.067292
2015-07-16 0.13 0.069370
2015-04-15 0.13 0.079654
2015-01-16 0.13 0.089348
2014-10-15 0.13 0.108089
2014-07-16 0.13 0.118875
2014-04-15 0.13 0.109273
2014-01-16 0.13 0.101343
2013-10-16 0.13 0.138936
2013-07-16 0.13 0.159406
2013-04-15 0.13 0.195911
2013-01-16 0.13 0.201739
2012-10-16 0.13 0.217847
2012-07-16 0.13 0.230786
2012-04-13 0.13 0.252939
2012-01-13 0.13 0.240544
2011-10-14 0.13 0.300709
2011-07-14 0.13 0.263663
2011-04-14 0.13 0.238633
2011-01-13 0.13 0.251780
2010-10-13 0.13 0.279074
2010-07-15 0.13 0.341579
2010-04-15 0.13 0.308589
2010-01-14 0.13 0.361783
2009-10-14 0.13 0.410651
2009-07-15 0.13 0.498143
2009-04-15 0.13 0.576374
2009-01-15 0.13 0.478516
2008-10-15 0.13 0.459062
2008-07-15 0.13 0.374771
2008-04-15 0.13 0.309480
2008-01-16 0.13 0.344731
2007-11-01 8.00 23.161556
2007-10-15 0.15 0.423303
2007-07-12 0.15 0.318631
2007-04-12 0.15 0.328600
2007-01-18 0.15 0.360500
2006-10-12 0.15 0.418992
2006-07-12 0.15 0.488575
2006-04-11 0.15 0.515217
2006-01-18 0.15 0.565469
2005-10-13 0.15 0.733177
2005-07-14 0.15 0.789347
2005-04-13 0.15 0.803324
2005-01-12 0.15 0.730663
2004-10-14 0.15 0.832712
2004-07-15 0.15 0.891675
2004-04-14 0.15 0.895774
2004-01-13 0.15 0.850521
2003-10-16 0.15 1.019426
2003-07-15 0.15 1.224600
2003-04-14 0.15 1.500393
2003-01-13 0.15 1.581075
2002-10-10 0.15 1.735302
2002-07-15 0.15 1.512122
2002-04-11 0.15 1.309147
2002-01-15 0.15 1.652185
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.74
dividendYield 0.26
exDividendDate 2026-04-17
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.71
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0025065308
lastDividendValue 0.2
lastDividendDate 2026-02-02
dividendDate 2026-05-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.23895276
Address1 1,170 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Address2 Suite 1200
All Time High 380.17
All Time Low 10.7
Ask 295.1
Ask Size 40
Audit Risk 1
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 541,140
Average Daily Volume3 Month 455,565
Average Volume 455,565
Average Volume10Days 541,140
Beta 1.426
Bid 294.97
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 3
Book Value 91.607
City Atlanta
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 294.655
Current Ratio 2.067
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 295.29
Day Low 287.9
Debt To Equity 28.45
Display Name Acuity
Dividend Date 1,777,593,600
Dividend Rate 0.74
Dividend Yield 0.26
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,775,131,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,775,131,200
Earnings Growth 0.261
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.249
Earnings Timestamp 1,775,133,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,782,390,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,782,390,600
Ebitda 767,299,968
Ebitda Margins 0.16726999
Enterprise To Ebitda 11.823
Enterprise To Revenue 1.978
Enterprise Value 9,072,145,408
Eps Current Year 19.51632
Eps Forward 21.32999
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 13.63
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,384,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 288.112
Fifty Day Average Change 6.5429993
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.022709915
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 23.895275
Fifty Two Week High 380.17
Fifty Two Week High Change -85.515015
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.22493887
Fifty Two Week Low 226.2
Fifty Two Week Low Change 68.455
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.30263042
Fifty Two Week Range 226.2 - 380.17
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,007,389,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.26
Float Shares 29,918,215
Forward Eps 21.32999
Forward P E 13.814117
Free Cashflow 430,212,512
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 13,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.48506
Gross Profits 2,224,999,936
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0043
Held Percent Institutions 0.99135
Implied Shares Outstanding 30,662,622
Industry Electrical Equipment & Parts
Industry Disp Electrical Equipment & Parts
Industry Key electrical-equipment-parts
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,769,990,400
Last Dividend Value 0.2
Last Fiscal Year End 1,756,598,400
Long Business Summary Acuity Inc. provides lighting, lighting controls, building management system, and an audio, video, and control platform in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL); and the Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS). The ABL segment provides lighting solutions and luminaires with advanced electronics under the Aculux, American Electric Lighting, Cyclone, Dark to Light, eldoLED, Eureka, Fresco, Gotham, Healthcare Lighting, Holophane, Hydrel, IOTA, Juno, Lithonia Lighting, Luminaire LED, Luminis, Mark Architectural Lighting, Nightingale, nLight, Peerless, RELOC Wiring Solutions, and SensorSwitch brand names. This segment serves electrical distributors, consumer retailers, large corporate accounts, and original equipment manufacturer customers. The AIS segment offers Distech Controls intelligent Building Management Systems (BMS), such as products for controlling heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, shades, refrigeration, and building access that prioritize end-user outcomes; Q-SYS, a full-stack audio, video, and control platform, and QSC Audio, an audio technology for live entertainers and sound reinforcement professionals. This segment serves retail stores, airports, universities, enterprise campuses, sports venues, themed entertainment, and hospitality sectors through system integrators. It offers its products and solutions under the Atrius, Distech Controls, QSC, and KE2 Therm Solutions brands. Acuity Inc. was formerly known as Acuity Brands, Inc. and changed its name to Acuity Inc. in March 2025. Acuity Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Long Name Acuity Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 9,034,894,336
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1413208
Most Recent Quarter 1,772,236,800
Name Change Date 2,026-04-16
Net Income To Common 429,700,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,788,134,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 8,593,137,521
Number Of Analyst Opinions 8
Open 287.44
Operating Cashflow 639,699,968
Operating Margins 0.13062
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.0521
Peg Ratio 1.3093
Phone 404 853 1400
Prev Name Acuity Brands, Inc.
Previous Close 283.26
Price Eps Current Year 15.0978775
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.2165117
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.969631
Profit Margins 0.09368
Quick Ratio 1.169
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 11.394989
Regular Market Change Percent 4.022802
Regular Market Day High 295.29
Regular Market Day Low 287.9
Regular Market Day Range 287.9 - 295.29
Regular Market Open 287.44
Regular Market Previous Close 283.26
Regular Market Price 294.655
Regular Market Time 1,776,445,691
Regular Market Volume 239,913
Return On Assets 0.08331
Return On Equity 0.1603
Revenue Growth 0.049
Revenue Per Share 149.366
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 30,315,168
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0257
Shares Short 780,329
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 798,928
Short Name Acuity Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0298
Short Ratio 1.54
Source Interval 15
State GA
Symbol AYI
Target High Price 435.0
Target Low Price 295.0
Target Mean Price 352.5
Target Median Price 342.5
Total Cash 272,500,000
Total Cash Per Share 9.049
Total Debt 808,200,000
Total Revenue 4,587,100,160
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.71
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0025065308
Trailing Eps 13.63
Trailing P E 21.618122
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.3093
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 325.6529
Two Hundred Day Average Change -30.997894
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.09518691
Type Disp Equity
Volume 239,913
Website https://www.acuityinc.com
Zip 30,309