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AYI Stock Forecast: Acuity, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 30 Oct 2026
$318
−2.82% on the day

The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Acuity, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $364 — +14.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 94 of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$9.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
94/ 100
Median analyst target
$364
Analysts covering
7
Revenue$1.2B+1.6% y/y
Operating income$193.3M
Net income$141.0M
Free cash flow$273.6M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 31 May 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.2%
1M
+2.8%
YTD
−11.4%
1Y
−11.4%
From 52W high
−15.4%
From 52W low
+23.7%
$257
$376
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

AYI stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 31 Oct 2026
94/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
97
Issuance
97
Value
96
Quality
95
Accruals
75
Growth
71
Momentum
66
Revisions
48
Size
16

Volatility (97): The share price has been relatively steady.

Revisions (48): Analysts have, on balance, been cutting their forecasts.

Size (16): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

AYI stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on AYI, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$250$300$350$400Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26AYIHigh $415Median $364Low $345

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says7 analysts
3 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Low $345Median $364High $415

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +14.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
20 Oct 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$410 → $380
8 Oct 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform$440 → $415
8 Oct 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
2 Oct 2026BairdMaintainsNeutral—
2 Oct 2026BairdMaintainsNeutral$360 → $348
29 Sept 2026BairdMaintainsNeutral—
29 Sept 2026BairdMaintainsNeutral$390 → $360
28 Sept 2026William BlairDowngradeMarket Perform—
28 Sept 2026William BlairDowngradeMarket Perform—
1 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
1 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$400 → $410
26 June 2026BairdMaintainsNeutral—
26 June 2026BairdMaintainsNeutral$315 → $390
26 June 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsNeutral$295 → $358
26 June 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsNeutral—
6 Apr 2026BairdMaintainsNeutral—
6 Apr 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsNeutral—
25 Mar 2026BairdMaintainsNeutral—
3 Mar 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
12 Jan 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

AYI vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Acuity, Inc. returned −11.4% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

AYI vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
708090100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26AYIS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

AYI analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−1.8%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
5
Fundamentals

Acuity, Inc. (AYI) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
18.7×

Cheaper than 39% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.1×

Cheaper than 51% of US stocks

Price / book
3.2×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
11.7×

Cheaper than 32% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
2.9%

Higher than 35% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
51.8%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Gross margin
50.6%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Operating margin
15.5%

Higher than 73% of US stocks

Net margin
11.4%

Higher than 72% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
18.6%

Higher than 79% of US stocks

Return on assets
8.9%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.3%

Higher than 64% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Acuity, Inc. (AYI) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Acuity, Inc. has a market value of $9.8B and an enterprise value of $9.8B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $4.6B. The latest quarter grew 2.9% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $472.3M, a 10.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $15.08.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $639.4M, after $83.3M of capital spending.

  • Acuity, Inc. spent $257.1M on share buybacks and $23.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 31 May 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 30.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 18.7×; forward P/E: 13.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.25%, paying out 5% of earnings.

  • Acuity, Inc. employs 13,900 people — $331K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 May 2026 · market figures as at 30 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

AYI vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelElectrical Equipment & Parts
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
AYIAcuity, Inc.$9.8B94
AEISAdvanced Energy Industries, Inc.$8.9B69
FPSForgent Power Solutions, Inc.$8.3B9
ENSEnerSys$5.8B100
POWLPowell Industries, Inc.$5.7B68
NVTnVent Electric Plc$20.4B85
HUBBHubbell, Inc.$22.5B70

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News

Latest AYI news & analysis

Acuity Announces Agreement to Acquire Parameter Technologies

GlobeNewsWire · 26 Oct 2026positive

Acuity agreed to acquire Parameter Technologies for $675 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of fiscal 2027 and to be accretive to Acuity’s fiscal 2027 full-year adjusted diluted earnings per share.

Why it matters — The acquisition would expand Acuity’s data center portfolio into leak detection, sensing and monitoring, in a market the announcement describes as growing amid the shift to liquid cooling.

Acuity Inc. (AYI) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 1 Oct 2026neutral

Acuity Inc. (AYI) released the transcript of its Q4 2026 earnings call, providing a detailed account of the company's fourth-quarter financial results and management discussion.

Why it matters — AYI watchers would care because the earnings call transcript offers direct insight into the company's quarterly performance and management commentary.

Compared to Estimates, Acuity (AYI) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Zacks Investment Research · 1 Oct 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research reviews Acuity's (AYI) fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended August 2026, comparing the company's top- and bottom-line results to Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures. The piece examines key business metrics relative to those benchmarks.

Why it matters — AYI watchers would care because it shows how the company's reported performance stacks up against analyst expectations and prior-year results, offering insight into the quarter's underlying business drivers.

What Acuity (AYI) Said on Its Q4 Earnings Call

MarketBeat · 1 Oct 2026positive

Acuity reported higher fourth-quarter sales, adjusted profit and adjusted earnings per share for fiscal 2026. Growth in its Acuity Intelligent Spaces segment offset a modest decline in its lighting business.

Why it matters — The earnings report shows that Acuity's Intelligent Spaces segment is helping drive overall growth despite softness in its lighting business.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about AYI stock

What is the AYI stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Acuity, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $364, with estimates ranging from $345 to $415. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is AYI stock a buy right now?

Of the 7 analysts covering Acuity, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Acuity, Inc. 94 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank AYI?

As at 31 Oct 2026, Acuity, Inc. ranks 94 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 Volatility (97 of 100).

Will AYI stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies +14.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Acuity, Inc. 94 out of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the AYI stock forecast for 2030?

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: $345 to $415 over the next 12 months.

How has AYI stock performed over the past year?

Acuity, Inc. returned -11.4% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Acuity, Inc. do?

Acuity Inc. is an industrial technology company that develops lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and integrated audio, video, and control platforms.

What is the latest news on AYI?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 26 Oct 2026): "Parameter Technologies Announces Agreement to Be Acquired by Acuity Inc. as Part of Distech Controls™". Parameter Technologies announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Acuity Inc. for $675 million. After closing, Parameter will become part of Distech Controls in Acuity’s Intelligent Spaces business segment.

Company

About Acuity, Inc.

Acuity Inc. is an industrial technology company that develops lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and integrated audio, video, and control platforms. Its products and services support commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential environments, with a strong focus on making buildings and spaces more intelligent, efficient, and responsive. The company operates through two business segments: Acuity Brands Lighting, which covers sustainable and intelligent lighting solutions, and Acuity Intelligent Spaces, which brings together technologies for smart buildings and connected environments. Acuity Inc. serves customers across North America and selected international markets through a portfolio of well-known brands used in architectural, specialty, and controls applications. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Acuity Inc. plays a significant role in the market for modern lighting and building technologies.

CEO Mr. Neil M. Ashe · 13,900 employees · United States · https://www.acuityinc.com