Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) is preparing to release its quarterly earnings on Thursday, 2025-04-03. Here's a brief overview of what investors should keep in mind before the announcement.

Analysts expect Acuity Brands to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $3.61.

Acuity Brands bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.

New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).

Earnings Track Record

During the last quarter, the company reported an EPS beat by $0.08, leading to a 0.0% drop in the share price on the subsequent day.

Here's a look at Acuity Brands's past performance and the resulting price change:

Quarter

Q1 2025

Q4 2024

Q3 2024

Q2 2024

EPS Estimate

3.89

4.28

4.14

3.25

EPS Actual

3.97

4.30

4.15

3.38

Price Change %

3.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

-0.0%

Market Performance of Acuity Brands's Stock

Shares of Acuity Brands were trading at $263.67 as of April 01. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 0.14%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely a little upset going into this earnings release.

Analyst Views on Acuity Brands

For investors, grasping market sentiments and expectations in the industry is vital. This analysis explores the latest insights regarding Acuity Brands.

With 5 analyst ratings, Acuity Brands has a consensus rating of Neutral. ...