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AYI Acuity Inc. (de) (AYI) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Industrials · Electric lighting & wiring equipment · CIK 0001144215
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Form 144 · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about AYI

Insiders, 180 days
-$1.6M net sold
2 buyers · 2 sellers · 25% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$659.2K
1 notice

Acuity Inc. (de) insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, ACUITY INC. (DE) insiders sold a net $1.6M of stock across 37 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 2 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
GOLDMAN BARRY R
SVP & General Counsel
SELL
2026-10-27 SEC
3,800
$1.2M
n/a
Context
  • 17 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (17 sales), the last on Jul 2, 2026.
  • The trade is 57.8% of the 6,580 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: SVP & General Counsel GOLDMAN BARRY R sold about $1.2M of AYI on Oct 27, 2026.
O'Shaughnessy Laura
Director
BUY
2026-10-20 SECtraded 2026-10-16
73
$22.1K
+2.0%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Apr 8, 2026.
  • +3.9% median (+8.8% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 2.3% of the 3,184 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director O'Shaughnessy Laura bought about $22.1K of AYI on Oct 16, 2026.
HOLCOM KAREN J
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2026-09-03 SECtraded 2026-09-01
2,000
$659.2K
-3.3%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 sales), the last on Jun 1, 2026.
  • The trade is 11.5% of the 17,447 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: SVP & Chief Financial Officer HOLCOM KAREN J sold about $659.2K of AYI under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 1, 2026.
GOLDMAN BARRY R
SVP & General Counsel
SELL
2026-07-06 SECtraded 2026-07-02
1,200
$438.8K
-4.7%
Context
  • 16 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (16 sales), the last on Oct 28, 2025.
  • The trade is 24.7% of the 4,856 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: SVP & General Counsel GOLDMAN BARRY R sold about $438.8K of AYI on Jul 2, 2026.
HOLCOM KAREN J
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2026-06-03 SECtraded 2026-06-01
2,076
$629.3K
+5.0%
Context
  • 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 sales), the last on Jan 28, 2026.
  • The trade is 10.7% of the 19,447 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: SVP & Chief Financial Officer HOLCOM KAREN J sold about $629.3K of AYI on Jun 1, 2026.
37 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$1.6M over 180 days
-$637.2K over 90 days
below 52% of Industrials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+6.8% year over year
more than 57% of Industrials
Margin
11.4% net margin
more than 74% of Industrials
Buybacks
$287.2M repurchased, FY to 2026-08-31
more than 77% of Industrials
Short interest
3.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 51% of Industrials
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 27SVP & General Counsel GOLDMAN BARRY R sold $1.2M (Oct 27)
Oct 20Director O'Shaughnessy Laura bought $22.1K (Oct 16)

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-12.6%12M
-30%-20%-9%+2%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-01-28 · HOLCOM KAREN J sold $1.5M2026-10-27 · GOLDMAN BARRY R sold $1.2M2025-10-24 · GOLDMAN BARRY R sold $1.0M2025-10-24 · GOLDMAN BARRY R sold $675.9K2025-10-28 · GOLDMAN BARRY R sold $671.1K2026-09-01 · HOLCOM KAREN J sold $659.2K2026-06-01 · HOLCOM KAREN J sold $629.3K2026-07-02 · GOLDMAN BARRY R sold $438.8K2025-10-28 · GOLDMAN BARRY R sold $365.3K2026-04-08 · O'Shaughnessy Laura bought $283.0K2025-10-28 · GOLDMAN BARRY R sold $181.7K2025-10-28 · GOLDMAN BARRY R sold $171.9K2025-10-28 · GOLDMAN BARRY R sold $137.5K2025-10-28 · GOLDMAN BARRY R sold $74.0K2026-04-30 · Leibman Maya bought $57.8K2025-10-28 · GOLDMAN BARRY R sold $37.4K2026-10-16 · O'Shaughnessy Laura bought $22.1K2026-09-01 · HOLCOM KAREN J filed to sell $659.2K2026-07-02 · GOLDMAN BARRY R filed to sell $438.8K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns AYI: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders

No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.

Congress trades in AYI

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

AYI planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
HOLCOM KAREN J
Filed 2026-09-01
$659.2K
GOLDMAN BARRY R
Filed 2026-07-02
$438.8K
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Neil Ashe
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$12.5M
$36.9M
$2.9M
+203%
+172%
2024
$10.9M
$56.8M
$2.8M
+136%
+88%
2023
$9.2M
$8.6M
$2.6M
+49%
+55%
2022
$7.7M
$4.8M
$2.1M
+51%
+28%
2021
$14.9M
$52.6M
$2.2M
+70%
+45%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $1.6M sold by insiders over 180 days, $659.2K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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AYI financials

Revenue growth
+6.8%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
11.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$4.6B
four quarters, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Net margin, TTM
+11.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Free cash flow, TTM
$747.9M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Debt to equity
0.23x
long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2026-08-31; equity 2026-08-31
Cash flow to debt
1.18x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2026-08-31
Return on equity
+18.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31
Return on assets
+11.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31
Return on invested capital
+18.5%
operating income after a 21.9% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2026-08-31 plus average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+18.6%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
18.93x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Enterprise value
$9.7B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-10-20 shares, plus long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2026-08-31, minus cash 2026-08-31
FCF yield
+7.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
0.52x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 36%: four quarters to 2026-08-31 against the four to 2025-08-31
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2026-082025-082024-082023-08
Revenue$4.6B$4.3B$3.8B$4.0B
Gross profit$2.4B$2.1B$1.8B$1.7B
Operating income$713.7M$563.9M$553.3M$473.4M
Net income$531.3M$396.6M$422.6M$346.0M
EPS (diluted)17.0512.5313.4410.76
Operating cash flow$825.6M$601.4M$619.2M$578.1M
Cash$636.3M$422.5M$845.8M$397.9M
Long-term debt$497.4M$896.8M$496.2M$495.6M
Buybacks$287.2M$118.5M$88.7M$266.6M
Dividends paid$23.8M$20.6M$18.2M$16.8M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

AYI Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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AYI ranks highest on profitability (81st percentile) and financial health (80th), and lowest on growth (57th), among Industrials peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersRisk
Profitability
81
Inputs
  • Return on equity+18.6% · 79 pct, sector of 198
  • Return on assets+11.0% · 85 pct, sector of 224
  • Return on invested capital+18.5% · 75 pct, sector of 107
  • Return on capital employed+18.6% · 85 pct, sector of 195
Financial health
80
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.23x · 67 pct, sector of 214
  • Cash flow to debt1.18x · 93 pct, sector of 173
Growth
57
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+6.8% · 57 pct, sector of 254
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
68
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$988K · 50 pct, sector of 170
  • Insider buyers, 180d2 · 86 pct, sector of 172
Risk and compliance
67
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+3.2% · 61 pct, sector of 269
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 191
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+13.6% · 40 pct, sector of 197
2 not measured: Institutional and government, US patents
  • Institutional and government needs 1 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than five funds report holding it; no Congress trades in 365 days; no federal contracts in 180 days; no lobbying filings in the last four quarters
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

AYI filings, in plain words

Are Acuity Inc. (de) insiders buying or selling AYI?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Acuity Inc. (de) insiders were net sellers, a net $1.6M: $79.8K of purchases and $1.7M of sales reported on Form 4, by 2 buyers and 2 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of AYI?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $659.2K of stock; the latest, by HOLCOM KAREN J, was filed 2026-09-01.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Acuity Inc. (de) insiders were net sellers of AYI, a net $1.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 buyers and 2 sellers. Sales outweighed purchases more than tenfold by value. 25% of the 4 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $659.2K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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