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HOLCOM KAREN J sold $659K of AYI
HOLCOM KAREN J (SVP & Chief Financial Officer) sold 2,000 shares of ACUITY INC. (DE) (AYI) at $329.62 ($0.66M total) on 2026-09-01 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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AUG 28·finance.yahoo.com
Q2 Earnings Roundup: Kimball Solutions (NASDAQ:KE) And The Rest Of The Electrical Systems Segment
Powell reported $311.7M revenue, up 8.9% YoY, missing estimates. Stock down 11.1%. Acuity Brands reported $1.2B revenue, up 1.6%, beating estimates. Stock up 18.5%. Whirlpool reported $3.52B revenue, down 6.8%, missing EPS but beating guidance. Stock up 1.4%.
AUG 18·stockstory.org
Belden, Timken, ArcBest, Acuity Brands, and VSE Corporation Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know
Shares of Belden (BDC), Timken (TKR), ArcBest (ARCB), Acuity Brands (AYI), and VSE Corporation (VSEC) fell 1.6% to 4.9% after U.S. industrial production grew 0.2% in July, below expectations. Belden reported Q2 revenue of $750.2M, EPS of $2.34, and guided Q3 revenue to $960M, up 12.9% from estimates.
AYI sentiment & insider activity
Recent AYI coverage spans earnings, insider activity and macro economy.
In the last 30 days, AYI insiders filed 1 SEC Form 4 transaction — no purchases and 1 sale ($659K). The most active reporter was HOLCOM KAREN J, SVP & Chief Financial Officer, with 1 filing. 100% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
What's driving AYI
The insider sale suggests limited confidence from a top executive and may exert slight downward pressure on the stock.
Strong earnings beat may drive short-term upside.
The drop is presented as a macro read-through to industrial demand, not a change in Acuity’s outlook.
The move is driven by macro inputs (crude up, yields up) rather than AYI-specific fundamentals.
This is a routine insider open-market sale with no 10b5-1 plan disclosed, offering limited incremental signal for AYI’s fundamentals.
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HOLCOM KAREN J sold $659K of AYI
HOLCOM KAREN J (SVP & Chief Financial Officer) sold 2,000 shares of ACUITY INC. (DE) (AYI) at $329.62 ($0.66M total) on 2026-09-01 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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Q2 Earnings Roundup: Kimball Solutions (NASDAQ:KE) And The Rest Of The Electrical Systems Segment
Powell reported $311.7M revenue, up 8.9% YoY, missing estimates. Stock down 11.1%. Acuity Brands reported $1.2B revenue, up 1.6%, beating estimates. Stock up 18.5%. Whirlpool reported $3.52B revenue, down 6.8%, missing EPS but beating guidance. Stock up 1.4%.
3 min readBelden, Timken, ArcBest, Acuity Brands, and VSE Corporation Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know
Shares of Belden (BDC), Timken (TKR), ArcBest (ARCB), Acuity Brands (AYI), and VSE Corporation (VSEC) fell 1.6% to 4.9% after U.S. industrial production grew 0.2% in July, below expectations. Belden reported Q2 revenue of $750.2M, EPS of $2.34, and guided Q3 revenue to $960M, up 12.9% from estimates.
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Acuity Brands, JBT Marel, and Builders FirstSource Stocks Trade Down, What You Need To Know
Industrial stocks fell after Iran’s missile attack near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil higher and revived inflation and rate concerns. The Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) dropped ~2%; Brent neared $75 and WTI ~$71; the 10-year Treasury yield was ~4.47%. Shares of AYI, JBTM, and BLDR fell ~4% (BLDR -4.1%).
7 min readGOLDMAN BARRY R sold $439K of AYI
GOLDMAN BARRY R (SVP & General Counsel) sold 1,200 shares of ACUITY INC. (DE) (AYI) at $365.65 ($0.44M total) on 2026-07-02.
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Why Acuity Brands Stock Is Soaring Today
Acuity Brands shares rose sharply after the company reported strong Q3 2026 results. The stock opened at $349.89 and was up about 19.8% at 2:40 p.m. ET. Acuity said Q3 sales were $1.2B (vs. $1.18B expected) and adjusted EPS was $5.31 (vs. $5.19 expected). Free cash flow was $462M, up from $355M a year earlier.
3 min readAcuity Stock Jumps 21% On Strong Q3 Earnings Growth
Acuity Inc. (AYI) shares rose 21.37% to $370.79 on Thursday after the company reported third-quarter results that beat expectations. Net income increased to $141 million ($4.56/share) from $98.4 million ($3.12) a year earlier; adjusted earnings were $164.3 million ($5.31). Revenue edged up 1.7% to $1.198 billion.
2 min readACUITY INC. (DE) (AYI): Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ACUITY INC. (DE) (AYI) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 ayi-20260625x8xk_ex991.htm EX-99.1 Document Press Release Exhibit 99.1 Investor Contact: Charlotte McLaughlin Vice President, Investor Relations (404) 853-1456 investorrelations@acuityinc.com Media Contact: April Appling Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Co
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Acuity Reports Fiscal 2026 Third-Quarter Results
Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) reported fiscal 2026 third-quarter results ended May 31, 2026. Net sales were $1.2B, up 2% year over year. Operating profit rose to $193.3M (+38%), and diluted EPS was $4.56 (+46%). Adjusted diluted EPS was $5.31 (+4%). Net cash from operating activities was $520.2M for the first nine months.
6 min readAcuity Brands (AYI) To Report Earnings Tomorrow: Here Is What To Expect
Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) will report earnings Thursday morning. The company previously missed analysts’ revenue expectations, posting $1.06 billion in revenue, up 4.9% year over year, with a narrow beat on adjusted operating income. For the upcoming quarter, analysts expect revenue to be flat year over year after a 21.7% rise last year.
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