AYIIndustrials · Electrical Equipment & PartsThe 8 Wall Street analysts covering Acuity, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $390 — +8.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 99 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Acuity, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Issuance (98): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.
Accruals (68): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (15): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on AYI, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +8.8% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $400 → $410 |
| 26 June 2026 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | $315 → $390 |
| 26 June 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | $295 → $358 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 2 Oct 2025 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 25 Sept 2025 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 2 Sept 2025 | Wells Fargo | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 27 June 2025 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 27 June 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 27 June 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 18 June 2025 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 17 June 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. AYI appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 34% of US stocks
Cheaper than 49% of US stocks
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Cheaper than 24% of US stocks
Higher than 31% of US stocks
Higher than 73% of US stocks
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Higher than 87% of US stocks
Higher than 4% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Zacks Investment Research highlights Acuity (AYI) as a strong growth stock, pointing to its Style Scores system for identifying top-rated stocks based on investing style.
Why it matters — AYI watchers would care because Zacks' Style Scores analysis signals the stock ranks favorably on growth characteristics among its peers.
Zacks Investment Research identified Acuity (AYI) as a top value stock for long-term investment, referencing its Style Scores system for stock selection.
Why it matters — AYI watchers would care because a positive designation from Zacks' screening tool signals a favorable research-backed view of the stock's value proposition.
The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Acuity, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $390, with estimates ranging from $358 to $465. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 8 analysts covering Acuity, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Acuity, Inc. 99 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 15 Aug 2026, Acuity, Inc. ranks 99 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (98 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies +8.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Acuity, Inc. 99 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Acuity, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for AYI are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $358 to $465 over the next 12 months.
Acuity, Inc. returned +12.4% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Acuity Brands Inc. is a public industrial technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets lighting fixtures, lighting controls, and building management solutions for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential environments.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 4 Aug 2026): "Here's Why Acuity (AYI) is a Strong Growth Stock". Zacks Investment Research highlights Acuity (AYI) as a strong growth stock, pointing to its Style Scores system for identifying top-rated stocks based on investing style.
Acuity Brands Inc. is a public industrial technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets lighting fixtures, lighting controls, and building management solutions for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential environments. The company serves a wide range of applications, including new construction, renovation, and facility maintenance, with products used indoors and outdoors across North America and select international markets. Its portfolio includes lighting systems, sensors, controls, and smart building technologies that help manage illumination and connected spaces. Acuity Brands Inc. plays a significant role in the lighting and building automation markets by supplying products that support energy management, operational efficiency, and integrated control of built environments.
CEO Mr. Neil M. Ashe · 13,800 employees · United States · https://www.acuityinc.com