After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Acuity Brands, Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Industrials sector and is a part of the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry. The current market capitalization of Acuity Brands, Inc is $10.23B. A total of 0.26 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 310.14K shares.
In the most recent transaction, GOLDMAN BARRY R sold 5,120 shares of AYI for 305.00 per share on Oct 28 ’24. After the transaction, the SVP & General Counsel now owns 8,438 company shares. In a previous transaction on Oct 28 ’24, GOLDMAN BARRY R bought 5,120 shares at 305.00 per share.
Among the insiders who bought shares, Leibman Maya acquired of 200 shares on Apr 25 ’24 at a per-share price of $248.91. This resulted in the Director holding 200 shares of AYI after the transaction. In another insider transaction, HOLCOM KAREN J sold 7,745 shares at $262.24 per share on Apr 04 ’24. Company shares held by the SVP & Chief Financial Officer now total 20,287.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Acuity Brands, Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.60, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.18%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.31. AYI’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.2% when it declared a $0.15 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 10/18/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 7/18/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.25%. The AYI stock dividend was $0.15 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AYI has a high of $337.99 and a low of $217.64.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. AYI’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $491.30M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $556.90M in debt and $692.20M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $79.46, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.04B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AYI is Buy with a score of 3.86.
