On Oct 03, major Wall Street analysts update their ratings for $Acuity Brands (AYI.US)$, with price targets ranging from $305 to $370.
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 noted for its ongoing transformation of the shareholder value-creation proposition, which is enhancing its competitive edge in terms of sourcing, productivity, analytics, product vitality, and channel partnerships. The firm acknowledges the continued strength in gross margins and a slight sales advantage that contributed to a robust EPS outperformance, reinforcing confidence in the FY25 projections for EPS and sales growth.
Analysts note that Acuity Brands' results and guidance are generally in line with expectations. They observe that the forecast for revenue and margins by fiscal 2025 suggests a greater emphasis on performance in the second half of the year, particularly given that the comparisons for the first half appear to be easier.
The company is anticipated to have a strong setup leading into 2025, with agents and distributors engaged in building a substantial project funnel, although projects are not yet being released. Additionally, there is an expectation of improved margin potential, with medium-term targets for ABL margins increasing by +50-100 basis points per year.
Here are the latest investment ratings and price targets for $Acuity Brands (AYI.US)$ from 4 analysts:
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美东时间10月3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。
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：
该公司以持续转变股东价值创造主张而闻名，这增强了其在采购、生产力、分析、产品活力和渠道合作伙伴关系方面的竞争优势。该公司承认，毛利率的持续强劲增长和微弱的销售优势促成了每股收益的强劲跑赢大盘，增强了人们对25财年每股收益和销售增长预测的信心。
分析师指出，Acuity Brands的业绩和指导总体上符合预期。他们观察到，对2025财年收入和利润率的预测表明，下半年的业绩将更加受到重视，特别是考虑到上半年的比较似乎更容易。
预计该公司在2025年之前将拥有强大的架构，尽管项目尚未发布，但代理商和分销商将参与建立庞大的项目渠道。此外，预计利润潜力将提高，ABL利润率的中期目标每年增加50-100个基点。
以下为今日4位分析师对$Acuity Brands (AYI.US)$的最新投资评级及目标价：
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