UPDATE: Canaccord Genuity Upgrades Acuity Brands (AYI) to Buy
Canaccord Genuity upgraded Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI) from Hold to Buy with a price target of $172.00 (from $128.00).
"We are upgrading AYI to BUY from Hold as we believe the 2014 inflection in LED as well as the coming rebound in commercial construction will drive significant top-line growth and leverage for Acuity as the leader in North American lighting," said analyst Jonathan Dorsheimer .
"Acuity’s February quarter was below consensus expectations on the weather effects, as we were anticipating; however, we believe that strong year-on-year comps and positive forward-looking commentary overshadowed this softness," he added.
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Shares of Acuity Brands closed at $137.75 yesterday.