A perfect four-quarter earnings beat record and a Piotroski F-Score of 9/9 signal a high-quality business entering its next report in 9 days, but a technical death cross and just 1.4% headroom to the analyst consensus target leave the near-term risk/reward tilted against new entry.
Thesis pillars
- Perfect Earnings Beat Streak↑Improving
- Piotroski Nine Quality Franchise→Stable
- Death Cross Technical Block→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Oct 23, 2026
Acuity Inc. (AYI) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $327.36 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Acuity Inc. designs and manufactures lighting, lighting controls, building management systems and audio-video-control platforms through two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Acuity Intelligent Spaces, mainly in North America. Products reach customers through independent sales... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $327.36 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 68d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-30Recent Developments — Acuity Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Acuity (AYI) Brands Downgraded on a Softening Lighting Market: Cyclical Dip or Structural Slowdown? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
- NEWS Acuity (AYI) Brands Downgraded on a Softening Lighting Market: Cyclical Dip or Structural Slowdown? - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com negative
- NEWS Acuity Brands (AYI) Q3 Earnings: What To Expect - TradingView — TradingView neutral
- NEWS Acuity Brands (AYI) Q3 Earnings: What To Expect - tradingview.com — tradingview.com neutral
- NEWS Acuity Brands (AYI) Q3 Earnings: What To Expect - FinancialContent — FinancialContent neutral
Generated 2026-10-30T11:22:45Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMGeographicfinished products manufactured in Mexico49%10-K Item 1A: 'Approximately 49% of our finished products are manufactured in Mexico'
- MEDIUMSupplierlimited number of suppliers, sole-source situations10-K Item 1A: 'there are a limited number of suppliers for certain components and certain purchased finished goods, which on a limited basis have resulted in and may result in sole-source supplier situations'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-09-29Item 5.02LOWBoard increased from nine to ten members effective September 24, 2026 and elected Nick Tzitzon (ServiceNow Vice Chairman) to the Board and its Audit and Governance Committees. Board appointment only; no departure.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $327.36 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $309.28. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target $322.04 reached (−1.6% from $327.36); no take-profit level is published. Prior stop was $309.28. Stop-loss: $309.28.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Earnings estimates trending DOWN.
Acuity Inc. trades at a P/E of 19.2 (forward 14.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts cover AYI with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $370.
What does Acuity Inc. do?Acuity Inc. designs and manufactures lighting, lighting controls, building management systems and audio-video-control...
Acuity Inc. designs and manufactures lighting, lighting controls, building management systems and audio-video-control platforms through two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Acuity Intelligent Spaces, mainly in North America. Products reach customers through independent sales agencies, electrical distributors, retailers and system integrators, serving new construction and renovation and retrofit demand. About 71% of finished goods are made in-house, with 49% of total finished goods coming from Mexico.