AYI NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Acuity Brands Inc · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts

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Latest close 330.1 USD
-1.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 59.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.1%, after a -8.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 40/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 61d.

Setup score 40 out of 100
Latest Close 330.1 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.1% latest completed week
4W Return -8.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 14.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 44.2% 23 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 1-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -8.9%. Indicator stack 28/67 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 58.28% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bearish 40/100 conviction; expected move 7.1%. News sentiment 54/100 43 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 61d Next report is scheduled for 30 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 59.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.1%, after a -8.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5112-week average 0.20

12-week confirmation

Trend active1/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.51Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -8.9% over four weeks, 14.1% over 12 weeks, and 9.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 1 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.1%
4W-8.9%
12W14.1%
26W4.9%
52W9.6%
Active trend streak1 weeks
Active weeks in one year23
Trend breadth44.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.95Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change3.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-5.50Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-218.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Aug 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength54/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 47; rank 1 is best.
Value28/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Quality81/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Momentum66/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Growth72/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework72/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
20.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
12.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
49.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
13.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
17.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
15.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
10.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
17.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
26.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.5x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

AYI shows bearish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.00, expected move of 7.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction40/100
Expected move7.1%
Put/call volume2.00
Pressure-30
Speculation3
Volatility52
Trend agreement82
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Insider activity2 / 2

2 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

14 positive · 23 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings61dNext report is scheduled for 30 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-13.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.1%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-8.7%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-1.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses4
Recent vol5.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.2% / -2.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape40/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 40/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis30/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 1/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 2/12.

Activity pressure 0.51; 5 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 58.28%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 58.28% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors57/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 21; Small Cap Core rank 70 SVQF72/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 283.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options54/100

AYI shows bearish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.00, expected move of 7.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 7.1% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) Risk Assessment: Volatility, Financial Risk & Investment Risk Insiders2 / 2

2 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings61d

Next report is scheduled for 30 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow3 items

0 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026330.1 USD-1.1%305.9 USD274.3 USD0.95-5.501.2MOn
17 Jul 2026333.7 USD0.2%307.3 USD273.3 USD1.24-5.161.4MOff
10 Jul 2026332.9 USD-7.2%308.3 USD272.2 USD1.22-6.932.0MOff
3 Jul 2026358.8 USD-0.9%309.3 USD271.1 USD1.131.511.9MOff
26 Jun 2026362.3 USD14.1%309.7 USD269.8 USD0.914.664.4MOff
19 Jun 2026317.4 USD6.9%309.9 USD268.5 USD0.59-10.481.5MOff
12 Jun 2026297.1 USD-1.6%310.9 USD267.5 USD0.40-15.581.9MOff
5 Jun 2026302.0 USD-1.0%312.7 USD266.7 USD0.15-13.841.8MOff
29 May 2026305.1 USD6.1%314.6 USD265.7 USD0.02-15.301.6MOff
22 May 2026287.6 USD2.1%316.6 USD264.8 USD-0.17-19.141.3MOff
15 May 2026281.6 USD-4.0%319.3 USD264.0 USD-0.32-20.341.6MOff
8 May 2026293.3 USD1.4%321.8 USD263.2 USD-0.31-17.131.5MOff
1 May 2026289.3 USD-0.1%323.6 USD262.3 USD-0.55-16.551.5MOff
24 Apr 2026289.6 USD-1.0%325.7 USD261.4 USD-0.77-15.851.8MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.