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Acuity Brands (AYI) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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AYI Stock Forecast

Acuity Brands stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $318.33 (represents a 5.16% upside from AYI’s last price of $302.70) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 11 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

AYI Price Target

The average price target for Acuity Brands (AYI) is $318.33 based on 1-year price targets from 11 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $370.00 to $280.00. This represents a potential 5.16% upside from AYI's last price of $302.70.

AYI Analyst Ratings

Hold

According to 11 Wall Street analysts, Acuity Brands's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for AYI stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 5 'Buy' (45.45%), 6 'Hold' (54.55%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Acuity Brands Price Target by Analyst

DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 02, 2024Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo$305.00$299.351.89%0.76%
Oct 01, 2024Christopher GlynnOppenheimer$370.00$299.3523.60%22.23%
Sep 24, 2024Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo$289.00$271.706.37%-4.53%
Jun 28, 2024Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo$260.00$242.517.21%-14.11%
Jun 18, 2024Timothy WojsRobert W. Baird$280.00$249.9812.01%-7.50%
Apr 04, 2024Joseph O\'DeaWells Fargo$295.00$264.6911.45%-2.54%
Apr 04, 2024Christopher GlynnOppenheimer$315.00$264.6919.01%4.06%
Mar 26, 2024Timothy WojsRobert W. Baird$286.00$266.217.43%-5.52%
Oct 04, 2023Timothy WojsRobert W. Baird$170.00$167.381.57%-43.84%
Apr 11, 2023Christopher GlynnOppenheimer$210.00$159.0232.06%-30.62%
Jan 05, 2023Wells Fargo$193.00$168.4714.56%-36.24%

The latest Acuity Brands stock forecast, released on Oct 02, 2024 by Joseph O'Dea from Wells Fargo, set a price target of $305.00, which represents a 1.89% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($299.35), and a 0.76% increase from AYI last price ($302.70).

Acuity Brands Price Target by Period

1M3M12M
# Anlaysts-38
Avg Price Target-$321.33$300.00
Last Closing Price$302.70$302.70$302.70
Upside/Downside-100.00%6.15%-0.89%

In the current month, the average price target of Acuity Brands stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Acuity Brands's last price of $302.70. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 29, 2024OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Oct 02, 2024Morgan StanleyOverweightOverweightHold
Oct 02, 2024Piper SandlerNeutralNeutralHold
Oct 02, 2024SusquehannaNeutralNeutralHold
Oct 02, 2024BenchmarkBuyBuyHold
Oct 02, 2024Evercore ISIOutperformUpgrade
Oct 01, 2024OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Sep 24, 2024Wells FargoEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Jun 28, 2024Cowen & Co.BuyBuyHold
Jun 28, 2024Wells FargoOverweightEqual-WeightDowngrade
Apr 03, 2024Cowen & Co.BuyBuyHold
Apr 03, 2024OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Apr 03, 2024Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
Oct 04, 2023Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold
Oct 04, 2023OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Apr 11, 2023OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Apr 05, 2023Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold
Apr 05, 2023Wells FargoNeutralNeutralHold
Jan 05, 2023Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
Dec 29, 2022William BlairMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Dec 16, 2022RBC CapitalNeutralDowngrade
Jun 23, 2022William BlairMarket PerformDowngrade

Acuity Brands's last stock rating was published by Oppenheimer on Oct 29, 2024. The company gave AYI a "Outperform" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Acuity Brands Financial Forecast

Acuity Brands Revenue Forecast

Aug 26May 26Mar 26Dec 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Dec 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Dec 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19Aug 19May 19
Revenue------------$1.01B$1.00B--$1.11B$1.06B$909.10M$926.10M$992.70M$899.70M$776.60M$792.00M$891.20M$776.20M$824.20M$834.70M$938.10M$947.60M
Avg Forecast$1.13B$1.05B$976.63M$1.01B$1.12B$1.04B$950.33M$957.65M$1.02B$996.52M$907.75M$935.14M$1.02B$1.05B$958.46M$971.40M$1.08B$985.42M$884.62M$880.71M$961.59M$839.71M$776.99M$788.07M$825.95M$741.62M$806.41M$874.76M$1.03B$971.45M
High Forecast$1.19B$1.11B$1.03B$1.06B$1.18B$1.10B$952.58M$963.50M$1.02B$996.52M$907.75M$940.74M$1.07B$1.11B$1.01B$1.17B$1.09B$996.71M$894.75M$890.80M$972.60M$849.34M$785.89M$797.10M$835.41M$750.12M$815.65M$884.79M$1.04B$982.58M
Low Forecast$1.11B$1.03B$959.55M$987.86M$1.10B$1.02B$948.07M$952.44M$1.02B$996.52M$907.75M$930.62M$1.00B$1.03B$941.70M$777.12M$1.07B$975.14M$875.39M$871.52M$951.56M$830.95M$768.88M$779.85M$817.33M$733.89M$798.00M$865.64M$1.02B$961.31M
# Analysts22211145222427131522123326776555
Surprise %------------0.99%0.95%--1.03%1.08%1.03%1.05%1.03%1.07%1.00%1.00%1.08%1.05%1.02%0.95%0.91%0.98%

Acuity Brands's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 4 analysts is $935.14M, with a low forecast of $930.62M, and a high forecast of $940.74M. AYI's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -7.45% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $1.01B (Aug 23).

Acuity Brands EBITDA Forecast

Aug 26May 26Mar 26Dec 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Dec 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Dec 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19Aug 19May 19
# Analysts22211145222427131522123326776555
EBITDA------------$150.80M$143.30M--$155.60M$168.10M$128.20M$139.40M$156.50M$140.60M$114.10M$109.30M$127.90M$110.10M$107.10M$107.10M$152.10M$143.30M
Avg Forecast$173.69M$161.12M$149.83M$154.25M$171.44M$159.82M$145.80M$146.92M$157.16M$152.88M$142.03M$143.47M$156.25M$160.88M$129.12M$125.34M$164.25M$150.02M$117.38M$134.08M$146.39M$127.84M$88.38M$119.98M$125.74M$112.91M$110.48M$133.18M$157.02M$147.90M
High Forecast$183.09M$169.84M$157.94M$162.60M$180.71M$168.46M$146.14M$147.82M$157.16M$152.89M$170.44M$144.33M$164.70M$169.58M$154.94M$150.41M$166.13M$151.74M$140.86M$135.62M$148.07M$129.31M$106.05M$121.35M$127.19M$114.20M$132.58M$134.70M$158.82M$149.59M
Low Forecast$170.66M$158.30M$147.21M$151.56M$168.44M$157.02M$145.45M$146.12M$157.16M$152.88M$113.63M$142.77M$153.51M$158.07M$103.30M$100.28M$162.54M$148.46M$93.91M$132.68M$144.87M$126.51M$70.70M$118.73M$124.43M$111.73M$88.39M$131.79M$155.39M$146.35M
Surprise %------------0.97%0.89%--0.95%1.12%1.09%1.04%1.07%1.10%1.29%0.91%1.02%0.98%0.97%0.80%0.97%0.97%

4 analysts predict AYI's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $143.47M, with a high of $144.33M and a low of $142.77M. This is -4.86% lower than Acuity Brands's previous annual EBITDA (Aug 23) of $150.80M.

Acuity Brands Net Income Forecast

Aug 26May 26Mar 26Dec 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Dec 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Dec 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19Aug 19May 19
# Analysts22211145222427131522123326776555
Net Income------------$82.90M$105.00M--$115.40M$105.70M$75.30M$87.60M$98.10M$85.70M$62.90M$59.60M$73.70M$60.40M$57.20M$57.00M$96.10M$88.40M
Avg Forecast$163.91M$148.40M$123.06M$133.62M$153.69M$140.17M$113.81M$122.51M$134.51M$128.64M$83.42M$101.85M$117.40M$117.35M$75.84M$78.77M$113.90M$93.31M$68.95M$76.10M$89.91M$71.33M$48.72M$58.14M$63.93M$38.43M$59.01M$69.56M$88.53M$76.44M
High Forecast$175.43M$158.84M$131.71M$143.02M$164.50M$150.03M$114.12M$126.02M$134.64M$128.65M$100.11M$112.40M$125.65M$125.61M$91.01M$94.52M$115.60M$94.70M$82.73M$77.23M$91.24M$72.39M$58.46M$59.00M$64.88M$39.00M$70.81M$70.60M$89.85M$77.58M
Low Forecast$160.18M$145.03M$120.26M$130.58M$150.20M$136.98M$113.50M$120.92M$134.38M$128.64M$66.74M$95.59M$114.73M$114.68M$60.67M$63.01M$112.36M$92.05M$55.16M$75.07M$88.69M$70.36M$38.98M$57.35M$63.06M$37.91M$47.21M$68.62M$87.33M$75.40M
Surprise %------------0.71%0.89%--1.01%1.13%1.09%1.15%1.09%1.20%1.29%1.03%1.15%1.57%0.97%0.82%1.09%1.16%

Acuity Brands's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $101.85M, with a range of $95.59M to $112.40M. AYI's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 22.86% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $82.90M (Aug 23).

Acuity Brands SG&A Forecast

Aug 26May 26Mar 26Dec 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Dec 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Dec 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19Aug 19May 19
# Analysts22211145222427131522123326776555
SG&A------------$313.00M$304.00M--$312.90M$302.40M$277.00M$270.70M$284.70M$268.00M$245.40M$246.00M$261.00M$241.30M$260.90M$265.30M$263.90M$263.40M
Avg Forecast$339.93M$315.33M$293.24M$301.89M$335.51M$312.78M$285.34M$287.53M$307.58M$299.21M$306.89M$280.78M$305.79M$314.86M$278.99M$243.41M$329.68M$301.12M$253.62M$269.12M$293.84M$256.60M$190.08M$240.82M$252.39M$226.62M$269.14M$267.31M$315.17M$296.85M
High Forecast$358.32M$332.38M$309.10M$318.22M$353.66M$329.70M$286.01M$289.29M$307.58M$299.21M$368.26M$282.46M$322.33M$331.89M$334.78M$292.09M$333.46M$304.57M$304.35M$272.21M$297.21M$259.54M$228.09M$243.58M$255.28M$229.22M$322.97M$270.37M$318.79M$300.25M
Low Forecast$333.99M$309.81M$288.11M$296.61M$329.65M$307.31M$284.66M$285.97M$307.58M$299.21M$245.51M$279.42M$300.44M$309.35M$223.19M$194.72M$326.24M$297.98M$202.90M$266.32M$290.77M$253.92M$152.06M$238.30M$249.76M$224.26M$215.31M$264.52M$311.89M$293.76M
Surprise %------------1.02%0.97%--0.95%1.00%1.09%1.01%0.97%1.04%1.29%1.02%1.03%1.06%0.97%0.99%0.84%0.89%

Acuity Brands's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $280.78M, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $279.42M to $282.46M. The forecast indicates a -10.29% fall compared to AYI last annual SG&A of $313.00M (Aug 23).

Acuity Brands EPS Forecast

Aug 26May 26Mar 26Dec 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Dec 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Dec 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19Aug 19May 19
# Analysts22211145222427131522123326776555
EPS------------$2.66$3.31--$3.53$3.10$2.15$2.50$2.76$2.40$1.75$1.58$1.88$1.53$1.45$1.44$2.43$2.23
Avg Forecast$5.20$4.71$3.91$4.24$4.88$4.45$3.61$3.89$4.27$4.08$3.17$3.23$3.73$3.72$2.73$1.95$3.61$2.96$2.38$2.41$2.85$2.26$1.73$1.84$2.03$1.22$1.90$2.21$2.81$2.43
High Forecast$5.57$5.04$4.18$4.54$5.22$4.76$3.62$4.00$4.27$4.08$3.17$3.57$3.99$3.99$2.92$2.09$3.67$3.01$2.41$2.45$2.90$2.30$1.76$1.87$2.06$1.24$1.93$2.24$2.85$2.46
Low Forecast$5.08$4.60$3.82$4.14$4.77$4.35$3.60$3.84$4.26$4.08$3.17$3.03$3.64$3.64$2.67$1.91$3.57$2.92$2.34$2.38$2.81$2.23$1.71$1.82$2.00$1.20$1.87$2.18$2.77$2.39
Surprise %------------0.71%0.89%--0.98%1.05%0.90%1.04%0.97%1.06%1.01%0.86%0.93%1.25%0.76%0.65%0.86%0.92%

According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Acuity Brands's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $3.23, with a low estimate of $3.03 and a high estimate of $3.57. This represents a 21.51% increase compared to AYI previous annual EPS of $2.66 (Aug 23).

Acuity Brands Peer Comparison by Price Target

TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
ENSEnerSys$91.53$120.0031.10%Buy
KEKimball Electronics$18.60$23.7527.69%Buy
NVTnVent Electric$72.62$85.0017.05%Buy
ENREnergizer$35.92$40.0011.36%Hold
AEISAdvanced Energy Industries$120.65$131.508.99%Buy
HUBBHubbell$439.53$448.802.11%Hold
AYIAcuity Brands$312.85$318.331.75%Hold

AYI Forecast FAQ

Is Acuity Brands a good buy?

No, according to 11 Wall Street analysts, Acuity Brands (AYI) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 5 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 45.45% of AYI's total ratings.

What is AYI's price target?

Acuity Brands (AYI) average price target is $318.33 with a range of $280 to $370, implying a 5.16% from its last price of $302.7. The data is based on 11 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Acuity Brands stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for AYI stock, the company can go up by 5.16% (from the last price of $302.7 to the average price target of $318.33), up by 22.23% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -7.50% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Acuity Brands stock reach $500?

AYI's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $318.33 does not support the claim that Acuity Brands can reach $500 in the near future.

What are Acuity Brands's analysts' financial forecasts?

Acuity Brands's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Aug 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $4.07B (high $4.19B, low $4.02B), average EBITDA is $623.97M (high $643.13M, low $617.03M), average net income is $530.18M (high $554.67M, low $521.59M), average SG&A $1.22B (high $1.26B, low $1.21B), and average EPS is $16.82 (high $17.6, low $16.55). AYI's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Aug 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $4.16B (high $4.39B, low $4.09B), average EBITDA is $638.9M (high $673.46M, low $627.73M), average net income is $568.99M (high $609M, low $556.05M), average SG&A $1.25B (high $1.32B, low $1.23B), and average EPS is $18.06 (high $19.33, low $17.65).

Did the AYI's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Acuity Brands's last annual report (Aug 2022), the company's revenue was $4.01B, beating the average analysts forecast of $3.83B by 4.61%. Apple's EBITDA was $613.6M, beating the average prediction of $565.74M by 8.46%. The company's net income was $384M, beating the average estimation of $352.26M by 9.01%. Apple's SG&A was $1.16B, beating the average forecast of $1.15B by 0.82%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $11.23, missing the average prediction of $11.37 by -1.20%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Aug 2023), Acuity Brands's revenue was $1.01B, missing the average analysts' forecast of $1.02B by -0.79%. The company's EBITDA was $150.8M, missing the average prediction of $156.25M by -3.49%. Acuity Brands's net income was $82.9M, missing the average estimation of $117.4M by -29.39%. The company's SG&A was $313M, beating the average forecast of $305.79M by 2.36%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $2.66, missing the average prediction of $3.73 by -28.60%