Acuity Brands (AYI): are the analysts right?

Acuity Brands · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 63 calls · price $356.82
What the company does: Acuity fournit des solutions d'éclairage, de contrôle et de gestion des bâtiments.
📈 1-year price
$339.25+11.6% over range
Jul 8, 25low $257.79 · high $376.69Jul 7, 26
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SellBuy
Buy
50% recommend buying · 4 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on AYI

High target · 1 analyst$410+14.9%
Median target · 3 analysts$390+9.3%
Low target · 1 analyst$370+3.7%
Current price$356.82

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 4 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy50%
Hold50%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Acuity Brands dividend

0.20%annual yield
That's ~$0.74 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on AYI

Most reliable analysts on AYI (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Canaccord Genuity 100% +28.3% 5
Wells Fargo 83% +33.2% 6
Oppenheimer 67% +15.6% 12

📊 What $1,000 invested in Acuity Brands would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Acuity Brands 10 years ago would be worth $1,611 today, i.e. +5%/yr on average. Best year: 2021 (+75%), worst: 2018 (-35%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Acuity Brands

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,289+29%
3 years ago$2,274+127%
5 years ago$3,111+211%
10 years ago$1,611+61%
since inception (2002)$28,863+2786%

Return by year (Acuity Brands)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+5%$1,046 (+5%)
2025+23%$1,289 (+29%)
2024+43%$1,839 (+84%)
2023+24%$2,274 (+127%)
2022-22%$1,779 (+78%)
2021+75%$3,111 (+211%)
2020-12%$2,729 (+173%)
2019+20%$3,277 (+228%)
2018-35%$2,140 (+114%)
2017-24%$1,632 (+63%)
2016-1%$1,611 (+61%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

👥 Analysts & forecasts📊 Returns & performance💰 Dividend
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📋 All analyst calls on AYI

Goldman Sachs
Jun 26, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$358
Today : $356.82 — gap to target +0%
🎯 on AYI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +5.3% (174 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 26, 27
Baird
Jun 26, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $362.48 — gap to target +8%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 26, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$295
Price at call : $269.97 — gap to target +9%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -17%
🎯 on AYI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +5.3% (174 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 6, 27
Baird
Apr 6, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$315
Price at call : $268.2 — gap to target +17%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 6, 27
Baird
Mar 25, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$320
Price at call : $284.85 — gap to target +12%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 25, 27
Wells Fargo
Mar 3, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$370
Price at call : $276.9 — upside +34%
Today : $356.82 — upside +4%
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 3, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$410
Price at call : $325.73 — upside +26%
Today : $356.82 — upside +15%
🎯 on AYI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 40.8% · -4.0% (380 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 12, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$425
Price at call : $352.95 — upside +20%
Today : $356.82 — upside +19%
🎯 on AYI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 40.8% · -4.0% (380 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$356
Price at call : $352.95 — gap to target +1%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on AYI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +5.3% (174 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 2, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$405
Price at call : $352.95 — upside +15%
Today : $356.82 — upside +14%
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 26
TD Cowen
Oct 2, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $352.95 — upside +10%
Today : $356.82 — upside +9%
🎯 on AYI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 43.5% · -1.2% (69 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 26
Oppenheimer
Oct 2, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$435
Price at call : $356.14 — upside +22%
Today : $356.82 — upside +22%
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 26
Baird
Sep 25, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$360
Price at call : $338.64 — gap to target +6%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 25, 26
Wells Fargo
Sep 2, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$380
Price at call : $333.28 — upside +14%
Today : $356.82 — upside +6%
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 2, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$365
Price at call : $298.34 — upside +22%
Today : $356.82 — upside +2%
🎯 on AYI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 40.8% · -4.0% (380 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 27, 26
Baird
Jun 27, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$335
Price at call : $298.34 — gap to target +12%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 27, 26
Wells Fargo
Jun 27, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$320
Price at call : $303.34 — gap to target +5%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 27, 26
Baird
Jun 18, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$315
Price at call : $273.08 — gap to target +15%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 18, 26
Wells Fargo
Jun 17, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$285
Price at call : $277.43 — gap to target +3%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -20%
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 17, 26
Wells Fargo
Apr 4, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$275
Price at call : $227.36 — gap to target +21%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -23%
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 4, 26
Baird
Apr 4, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$295
Price at call : $233.58 — gap to target +26%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -17%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 4, 26
Wells Fargo
Mar 28, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$290
Price at call : $263.35 — gap to target +10%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 28, 26
Baird
Mar 27, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$310
Price at call : $267.82 — gap to target +16%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -13%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 27, 26
Oppenheimer
Jan 9, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $305.26 — upside +24%
Today : $356.82 — upside +6%
Expected +24% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
+3.5%
stock +4% · XLI +24%
Wells Fargo
Jan 9, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$336
Price at call : $305.26 — gap to target +10%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 9, 26
Wells Fargo
Jan 7, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$320
Price at call : $313.64 — gap to target +2%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 7, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$303
Price at call : $298.03 — gap to target +2%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -15%
🎯 on AYI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +5.3% (174 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 25
Wells Fargo
Oct 2, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$305
Price at call : $298.03 — gap to target +2%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -15%
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 25
Oppenheimer
Oct 2, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$370
Price at call : $298.03 — upside +24%
Today : $356.82 — upside +4%
Expected +24% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
+18.4%
stock +18% · XLI +15%
Baird
Oct 2, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$318
Price at call : $300.2 — gap to target +6%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 25
Wells Fargo
Sep 24, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$289
Price at call : $268.38 — gap to target +8%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 24, 25
Wells Fargo
Jun 28, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$260
Price at call : $241.4 — gap to target +8%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -27%
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 28, 25
Baird
Jun 18, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$280
Price at call : $249.98 — gap to target +12%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -22%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 18, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$261
Price at call : $271.89 — gap to target -4%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -27%
🎯 on AYI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +5.3% (174 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 4, 25
Oppenheimer
Apr 4, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$315
Price at call : $264.5 — upside +19%
Today : $356.82 — upside -12%
Expected +19% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
-11.7%
stock -12% · XLI -5%
Wells Fargo
Apr 4, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$295
Price at call : $264.5 — upside +12%
Today : $356.82 — upside -17%
Expected +12% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
-11.7%
stock -12% · XLI -5%
Baird
Mar 26, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$286
Price at call : $267.84 — gap to target +7%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -20%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 26, 25
Wells Fargo
Dec 19, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$236
Price at call : $202.61 — upside +16%
Today : $356.82 — upside -34%
Expected +16% · Actual +48% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
+48.3%
stock +48% · XLI +17%
Baird
Sep 21, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$170
Price at call : $164.67 — gap to target +3%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -52%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 20, 24
Baird
Jun 30, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$175
Price at call : $163.22 — gap to target +7%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -51%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 29, 24
Oppenheimer
Apr 11, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$210
Price at call : $159.02 — upside +32%
Today : $356.82 — upside -41%
Expected +32% · Actual +67% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
+67.3%
stock +67% · XLI +25%
Wells Fargo
Apr 10, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$180
Price at call : $158.47 — upside +14%
Today : $356.82 — upside -50%
Expected +14% · Actual +68% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
+68.0%
stock +68% · XLI +27%
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$173
Price at call : $161.72 — gap to target +7%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -52%
🎯 on AYI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +5.3% (174 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 4, 24
Baird
Apr 5, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$175
Price at call : $161.72 — gap to target +8%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -51%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 4, 24
Wells Fargo
Apr 5, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$180
Price at call : $161.72 — upside +11%
Today : $356.82 — upside -50%
Expected +11% · Actual +64% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
+63.5%
stock +64% · XLI +27%
Wells Fargo
Jan 5, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$193
Price at call : $169.76 — upside +14%
Today : $356.82 — upside -46%
Expected +14% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
+20.5%
stock +20% · XLI +11%
Baird
Dec 16, 22
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $166.15 — gap to target +14%
Today : $356.82 — gap to target -47%
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 16, 23
Wells Fargo
Oct 5, 22
▲ Overweight · 🎯$188
Price at call : $164.34 — upside +14%
Today : $356.82 — upside -47%
Expected +14% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AYI : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +5.0% (248 calls)
+10.5%
stock +11% · XLI +16%
Cowen & Co.
Oct 5, 22
▲ Outperform · 🎯$208
Price at call : $169.35 — upside +23%
Today : $356.82 — upside -42%
Expected +23% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+5.7%
stock +6% · XLI +13%
Baird
Oct 5, 22
▲ Outperform · 🎯$200
Price at call : $169.35 — upside +18%
Today : $356.82 — upside -44%
Expected +18% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AYI : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
+5.7%
stock +6% · XLI +13%
Oppenheimer
Oct 7, 21
▲ Outperform · 🎯$225
Price at call : $199.24 — upside +13%
Today : $356.82 — upside -37%
Expected +13% · Actual -21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
-21.1%
stock -21% · XLI -16%
Oppenheimer
Apr 19, 21
▲ Outperform · 🎯$205
Price at call : $171.81 — upside +19%
Today : $356.82 — upside -43%
Expected +19% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
+5.5%
stock +5% · XLI +2%
Oppenheimer
Jun 8, 20
▲ Outperform · 🎯$135
Price at call : $114.83 — upside +18%
Today : $356.82 — upside -62%
Expected +18% · Actual +64% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
+64.2%
stock +64% · XLI +37%
Oppenheimer
Oct 3, 19
▲ Outperform · 🎯$140
Price at call : $120.13 — upside +17%
Today : $356.82 — upside -61%
Expected +17% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
-12.1%
stock -12% · XLI +4%
Oppenheimer
Apr 7, 16
▲ Outperform · 🎯$295
Price at call : $248.3 — upside +19%
Today : $356.82 — upside -17%
Expected +19% · Actual -30% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
-30.3%
stock -30% · XLI +20%
Oppenheimer
Feb 12, 16
▲ Outperform · 🎯$245
Price at call : $185.89 — upside +32%
Today : $356.82 — upside -31%
Expected +32% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
+15.4%
stock +15% · XLI +29%
▲ Buy · 🎯$268
Price at call : $230.88 — upside +16%
Today : $356.82 — upside -25%
Expected +16% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AYI : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.7% · -2.0% (62 calls)
+9.2%
stock +9% · XLI +14%
Oppenheimer
Aug 21, 15
▲ Outperform · 🎯$240
Price at call : $188 — upside +28%
Today : $356.82 — upside -33%
Expected +28% · Actual +48% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
+47.6%
stock +48% · XLI +19%
Oppenheimer
Aug 21, 15
▲ Outperform · 🎯$240
Price at call : $197.19 — upside +22%
Today : $356.82 — upside -33%
Expected +22% · Actual +41% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AYI : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
+40.8%
stock +41% · XLI +15%
▲ Buy · 🎯$211
Price at call : $187.02 — upside +13%
Today : $356.82 — upside -41%
Expected +13% · Actual +32% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AYI : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.7% · -2.0% (62 calls)
+32.1%
stock +32% · XLI +3%
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