On Oct 02, major Wall Street analysts update their ratings for $Acuity Brands (AYI.US)$, with price targets ranging from $305 to $370.
Goldman Sachs analyst Brian K. Lee maintains with a hold rating.
Wells Fargo analyst Joe O'Dea maintains with a hold rating, and maintains the target price at $305.
TD Cowen analyst Jeff Osborne maintains with a buy rating, and maintains the target price at $322.
Baird analyst Timothy Wojs maintains with a hold rating, and adjusts the target price from $280 to $318.
Oppenheimer analyst Christopher Glynn maintains with a buy rating, and maintains the target price at $370.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Acuity Brands (AYI.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
The company is continuing to expand its competitive edge through improvements in sourcing, productivity, analytics, product innovation, and channel partnerships. A combination of sustained gross margin strength and slight sales increases has resulted in a robust earnings per share performance, reinforcing confidence in the financial outlook for an 8%/4% midpoint growth in EPS/sales by FY25.
Acuity Brands' recent outcomes and forecasts align closely with projections, although the guidance for revenue and margins towards fiscal year 2025 is expected to be more heavily skewed towards the second half than initially anticipated, especially considering the more lenient first-half comparisons.
The company is poised for a strong performance by 2025, as agents and distributors are actively engaged in building a project pipeline, although projects are not yet being released. Additionally, the medium-term projections for ABL margins indicate an improvement of +50-100 basis points per year, suggesting a higher margin potential than previously anticipated.
Here are the latest investment ratings and price targets for $Acuity Brands (AYI.US)$ from 5 analysts:
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美东时间10月2日，多家华尔街大行更新了$Acuity Brands (AYI.US)$的评级，目标价介于305美元至370美元。
高盛集团分析师Brian K. Lee维持持有评级。
富国集团分析师Joe O'Dea维持持有评级，维持目标价305美元。
TD Cowen分析师Jeff Osborne维持买入评级，维持目标价322美元。
贝雅分析师Timothy Wojs维持持有评级，并将目标价从280美元上调至318美元。
奥本海默控股分析师Christopher Glynn维持买入评级，维持目标价370美元。
此外，综合报道，$Acuity Brands (AYI.US)$近期主要分析师观点如下：
公司通过采购、生产力、分析、产品创新和渠道伙伴关系的改进，不断扩大其竞争优势。持续的毛利率强势和轻微的销售增长相结合，导致强劲的每股收益表现，巩固了对截至FY25年EPS/销售8%/4%中点增长的财务前景的信恳智能。
acuity brands最近的业绩和预测与预期密切相符，尽管对于截至2025财年的营收和毛利率的指引预计更加偏向于后半年，尤其是考虑到更宽松的前半年比较的情况。
该公司预计到2025年将有出色的表现，因为代理商和经销商正积极参与建立项目管道，尽管项目尚未发布。此外，ABL毛利的中期预测表明，每年将提高+50-100个基点，暗示了比先前预期更高的毛利潜力。
以下为今日5位分析师对$Acuity Brands (AYI.US)$的最新投资评级及目标价：
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