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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 $358.00 (represents a 8.97% upside from AYI’s last price of $328.53) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 10 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

AYI Price Target

The average price target for Acuity Brands (AYI) is $358.00 based on 1-year price targets from 10 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $380.00 to $336.00. This represents a potential 8.97% upside from AYI's last price of $328.53.

AYI Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 10 Wall Street analysts, Acuity Brands's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for AYI stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 6 'Buy' (60.00%), 4 'Hold' (40.00%), 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
Jan 09, 2025Christopher GlynnOppenheimer$380.00$303.8725.05%15.67%
Jan 09, 2025Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo$336.00$303.8710.57%2.27%
Jan 07, 2025Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo$320.00$303.875.31%-2.60%
Oct 02, 2024Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo$305.00$299.351.89%-7.16%
Oct 01, 2024Christopher GlynnOppenheimer$370.00$299.3523.60%12.62%
Sep 24, 2024Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo$289.00$271.706.37%-12.03%
Jun 28, 2024Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo$260.00$242.517.21%-20.86%
Jun 18, 2024Timothy WojsRobert W. Baird$280.00$249.9812.01%-14.77%
Apr 04, 2024Joseph O\'DeaWells Fargo$295.00$264.6911.45%-10.21%
Apr 04, 2024Christopher GlynnOppenheimer$315.00$264.6919.01%-4.12%
Mar 26, 2024Timothy WojsRobert W. Baird$286.00$266.217.43%-12.95%
Oct 04, 2023Timothy WojsRobert W. Baird$170.00$167.381.57%-48.25%
Apr 11, 2023Christopher GlynnOppenheimer$210.00$159.0232.06%-36.08%
Jan 05, 2023Wells Fargo$193.00$168.4714.56%-41.25%

The latest Acuity Brands stock forecast, released on Jan 09, 2025 by Christopher Glynn from Oppenheimer, set a price target of $380.00, which represents a 25.05% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($303.87), and a 15.67% increase from AYI last price ($328.53).

Acuity Brands Price Target by Period

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Avg Price Target$345.33$345.33$312.36
Last Closing Price$328.53$328.53$328.53
Upside/Downside5.11%5.11%-4.92%

In the current month, the average price target of Acuity Brands stock is $345.33, according to 3 Wall Street analysts offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 5.11% increase as opposed to Acuity Brands's last price of $328.53. This month's average price target is down 0.00% compared to last quarter, and up 10.56% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Jan 14, 2025Morgan StanleyOverweightOverweightUpgrade
Jan 09, 2025OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Jan 09, 2025Wells FargoMixedMixedHold
Jan 07, 2025Wells FargoNegativeNegativeHold
Jan 02, 2025William BlairMarket PerformOutperformUpgrade
Oct 29, 2024OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Oct 02, 2024Evercore ISIOutperformUpgrade
Oct 02, 2024SusquehannaNeutralNeutralHold
Oct 02, 2024BenchmarkBuyBuyHold
Oct 02, 2024Piper SandlerNeutralNeutralHold
Oct 02, 2024Morgan StanleyOverweightOverweightHold
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, 2024Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
Apr 03, 2024OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Oct 04, 2023OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Oct 04, 2023Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold
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 Morgan Stanley on Jan 14, 2025. The company gave AYI a "Overweight" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Acuity Brands Financial Forecast

Acuity Brands Revenue Forecast

Aug 27May 27Mar 27Nov 26Aug 26May 26Mar 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20
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
Avg Forecast$1.40B$1.29B$1.21B$1.22B$1.31B$1.22B$1.14B$1.15B$1.25B$1.16B$1.03B$955.60M$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
High Forecast$1.40B$1.29B$1.22B$1.22B$1.32B$1.22B$1.14B$1.15B$1.25B$1.17B$1.04B$960.77M$1.02B$996.52M$907.75M$940.74M$1.02B$1.05B$962.76M$1.17B$1.09B$996.71M$894.75M$890.80M$972.60M$849.34M$785.89M$797.10M$835.41M$750.12M
Low Forecast$1.38B$1.27B$1.20B$1.20B$1.30B$1.20B$1.12B$1.14B$1.23B$1.15B$1.02B$950.73M$1.02B$996.52M$907.75M$930.62M$1.01B$1.04B$948.17M$777.12M$1.07B$975.14M$875.39M$871.52M$951.56M$830.95M$768.88M$779.85M$817.33M$733.89M
# Analysts4434443333554224222152212332677
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%

Acuity Brands's average Quarter revenue forecast for Nov 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 27May 27Mar 27Nov 26Aug 26May 26Mar 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20
# Analysts4434443333554224222152212332677
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
Avg Forecast$214.23M$197.42M$186.40M$186.70M$200.88M$186.73M$174.33M$176.39M$191.43M$178.71M$158.13M$146.61M$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
High Forecast$215.20M$198.30M$187.24M$187.54M$201.78M$187.57M$175.11M$177.19M$192.29M$179.51M$158.84M$147.40M$157.16M$152.89M$170.44M$144.33M$156.95M$161.60M$154.94M$150.41M$166.13M$151.74M$140.86M$135.62M$148.07M$129.31M$106.05M$121.35M$127.19M$114.20M
Low Forecast$211.93M$195.30M$184.40M$184.70M$198.72M$184.73M$172.45M$174.50M$189.38M$176.79M$156.60M$145.86M$157.16M$152.88M$113.63M$142.77M$154.57M$159.15M$103.30M$100.28M$162.54M$148.46M$93.91M$132.68M$144.87M$126.51M$70.70M$118.73M$124.43M$111.73M
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%

4 analysts predict AYI's average Quarter EBITDA for Nov 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 27May 27Mar 27Nov 26Aug 26May 26Mar 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20
# Analysts4434443333554224222152212332677
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
Avg Forecast$179.66M$161.22M$146.59M$146.59M$176.61M$161.48M$138.64M$142.57M$161.30M$147.32M$118.51M$123.91M$135.73M$129.81M$83.42M$102.78M$118.47M$118.42M$75.84M$78.77M$113.90M$93.31M$68.95M$76.10M$89.91M$71.33M$48.72M$58.14M$63.93M$38.43M
High Forecast$180.71M$162.16M$147.45M$147.45M$177.64M$162.42M$139.45M$143.40M$162.24M$148.18M$120.77M$125.82M$135.87M$129.82M$100.11M$113.42M$119.16M$119.11M$91.01M$94.52M$115.60M$94.70M$82.73M$77.23M$91.24M$72.39M$58.46M$59.00M$64.88M$39.00M
Low Forecast$177.16M$158.97M$144.55M$144.55M$174.15M$159.22M$136.71M$140.58M$159.05M$145.27M$116.89M$120.73M$135.60M$129.81M$66.74M$96.46M$116.81M$116.77M$60.67M$63.01M$112.36M$92.05M$55.16M$75.07M$88.69M$70.36M$38.98M$57.35M$63.06M$37.91M
Surprise %----------------0.70%0.89%--1.01%1.13%1.09%1.15%1.09%1.20%1.29%1.03%1.15%1.57%

Acuity Brands's average Quarter net income forecast for Nov 23 is $102.78M, with a range of $96.46M to $113.42M. AYI's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 23.98% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $82.90M (Aug 23).

Acuity Brands SG&A Forecast

Aug 27May 27Mar 27Nov 26Aug 26May 26Mar 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20
# Analysts4434443333554224222152212332677
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
Avg Forecast$419.27M$386.36M$364.80M$365.39M$393.14M$365.45M$341.17M$345.22M$374.64M$349.75M$309.48M$286.92M$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
High Forecast$421.15M$388.09M$366.44M$367.03M$394.90M$367.09M$342.70M$346.77M$376.33M$351.32M$310.87M$288.47M$307.58M$299.21M$368.26M$282.46M$307.16M$316.27M$334.78M$292.09M$333.46M$304.57M$304.35M$272.21M$297.21M$259.54M$228.09M$243.58M$255.28M$229.22M
Low Forecast$414.77M$382.21M$360.88M$361.47M$388.92M$361.53M$337.51M$341.51M$370.62M$346.00M$306.47M$285.46M$307.58M$299.21M$245.51M$279.42M$302.50M$311.48M$223.19M$194.72M$326.24M$297.98M$202.90M$266.32M$290.77M$253.92M$152.06M$238.30M$249.76M$224.26M
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%

Acuity Brands's average Quarter SG&A projection for Nov 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 27May 27Mar 27Nov 26Aug 26May 26Mar 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Mar 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Mar 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Mar 23Dec 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20
# Analysts4434443333554224222152212332677
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
Avg Forecast$5.65$5.07$4.61$4.61$5.55$5.08$4.36$4.48$5.07$4.63$3.73$3.90$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
High Forecast$5.68$5.10$4.64$4.64$5.59$5.11$4.39$4.51$5.10$4.66$3.80$3.96$4.27$4.08$3.17$3.57$3.75$3.75$2.74$2.07$3.67$3.01$2.41$2.45$2.90$2.30$1.76$1.87$2.06$1.24
Low Forecast$5.57$5.00$4.55$4.55$5.48$5.01$4.30$4.42$5.00$4.57$3.68$3.80$4.26$4.08$3.17$3.03$3.67$3.67$2.69$1.90$3.57$2.92$2.34$2.38$2.81$2.23$1.71$1.82$2.00$1.20
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%

According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Acuity Brands's projected average Quarter EPS for Nov 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
NVTnVent Electric$63.94$85.0032.94%Buy
KEKimball Electronics$18.30$23.7529.78%Buy
ENSEnerSys$97.15$120.0023.52%Hold
AEISAdvanced Energy Industries$112.64$136.0020.74%Buy
ENREnergizer$33.61$40.0019.01%Hold
AYIAcuity Brands$328.53$358.008.97%Buy
HUBBHubbell$417.71$447.807.20%Hold

AYI Forecast FAQ

Is Acuity Brands a good buy?

Yes, according to 10 Wall Street analysts, Acuity Brands (AYI) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 6 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 60.00% of AYI's total ratings.

What is AYI's price target?

Acuity Brands (AYI) average price target is $358 with a range of $336 to $380, implying a 8.97% from its last price of $328.53. The data is based on 10 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 8.97% (from the last price of $328.53 to the average price target of $358), up by 15.67% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 2.27% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Acuity Brands stock reach $500?

AYI's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $358 does not support the claim that Acuity Brands can reach $500 in the near future.

What is Acuity Brands's current price target trend?

3 Wall Street analysts forecast a $345.33 price target for Acuity Brands (AYI) this month, up 5.11% from its last price of $328.53. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 5.11% and decreased by -4.92%, respectively.

What are Acuity Brands's analysts' financial forecasts?

Acuity Brands's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Aug 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $4.81B (high $4.83B, low $4.76B), average EBITDA is $738.34M (high $741.65M, low $730.41M), average net income is $619.3M (high $622.91M, low $610.65M), average SG&A $1.44B (high $1.45B, low $1.43B), and average EPS is $19.48 (high $19.59, low $19.2). AYI's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Aug 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $5.12B (high $5.14B, low $5.06B), average EBITDA is $784.75M (high $788.28M, low $776.33M), average net income is $634.07M (high $637.77M, low $625.22M), average SG&A $1.54B (high $1.54B, low $1.52B), and average EPS is $19.94 (high $20.06, low $19.66).

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 $118.47M by -30.02%. 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%