Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is NAGEL VERNON J with 224,748 shares. Other notable holders include REECE RICHARD K and ASHE NEIL.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 19 transactions in AYI stock — 11 buys (valued at $175.04K) and 2 sells (valued at $1.88M). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
AYI Insider Ownership
Top Holder
NAGEL VERNON J
224,748 shares
Buys (12 mo)
11
$175.04K value
Sells (12 mo)
2
$1.88M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Nagel Vernon J |
Executive Chairman |
224,748 |
2020-10-27 |
|
| 2 |
Reece Richard K |
Executive Vice President |
93,483 |
2021-10-27 |
|
| 3 |
Ashe Neil |
President & CEO |
51,139 |
2025-10-27 |
|
| 4 |
Black Mark A |
EVP |
27,312 |
2017-10-30 |
|
| 5 |
Williams Neil |
Director |
25,640 |
2012-08-02 |
|
| 6 |
Holcom Karen J |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer |
20,992 |
2025-10-27 |
|
| 7 |
Hance James H Jr |
Director |
18,618 |
2026-01-23 |
|
| 8 |
Vernerey Laurent J |
Executive Vice President |
16,220 |
2018-11-02 |
|
| 9 |
Mills Dianne S |
SVP & Chief HR Officer |
15,293 |
2025-10-27 |
|
| 10 |
Harnett Gordon D |
Director |
13,871 |
2017-11-03 |
|
| 11 |
Wesley Norman H |
Director |
7,259 |
2018-11-02 |
|
| 12 |
Mccullough Robert F |
Director |
6,984 |
2021-01-08 |
|
| 13 |
Goldman Barry R |
SVP & General Counsel |
6,056 |
2025-10-30 |
|
| 14 |
Robinson Ray M |
Director |
5,462 |
2022-01-07 |
|
| 15 |
Guynn George C |
Director |
4,484 |
2015-11-02 |
|
| 16 |
Mills Dianne B |
SVP & Chief HR Officer |
3,900 |
2020-03-04 |
|
| 17 |
North Julia B |
Director |
3,734 |
2019-11-05 |
|
| 18 |
Winston Mary A |
Director |
681 |
2024-01-26 |
|
| 19 |
Pileggi Dominic J |
Director |
674 |
2022-01-07 |
|
| 20 |
Leibman Maya |
Director |
546 |
2026-01-23 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-01-28 |
Holcom Karen J |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
897 |
$239.76 |
$215.06K |
| 2026-01-21 |
O'shaughnessy Laura |
Director |
RSU Award |
546 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-21 |
Dillard George Douglas Jr |
Director |
RSU Award |
546 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-21 |
Leibman Maya |
Director |
RSU Award |
546 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-21 |
Sachleben Mark |
Director |
RSU Award |
546 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-21 |
Battle W. Patrick |
Director |
RSU Award |
546 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-21 |
Bender Michael J |
Director |
RSU Award |
546 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-21 |
Avedon Marcia J |
Director |
RSU Award |
546 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-21 |
Hance James H Jr |
Director |
RSU Award |
546 |
$320.59 |
$175.04K |
| 2025-10-28 |
Goldman Barry R |
SVP & General Counsel |
Informative Sell |
200 |
$370.23 |
$74.05K |
| 2025-10-24 |
Mills Dianne S |
SVP & Chief HR Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
2,886 |
$370.34 |
$1.07M |
| 2025-10-24 |
Goldman Barry R |
SVP & General Counsel |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,936 |
$116.36 |
$341.63K |
| 2025-10-23 |
Goldman Barry R |
SVP & General Counsel |
RSU Award |
1,297 |
- |
- |
| 2025-10-24 |
Holcom Karen J |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
5,824 |
$370.34 |
$2.16M |
| 2025-10-23 |
Holcom Karen J |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer |
RSU Award |
2,296 |
- |
- |
| 2025-10-24 |
Ashe Neil |
President & CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
22,411 |
$370.34 |
$8.3M |
| 2025-10-23 |
Ashe Neil |
President & CEO |
RSU Award |
6,751 |
- |
- |
| 2025-07-01 |
Goldman Barry R |
SVP & General Counsel |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,325 |
$239.76 |
$557.44K |
| 2025-06-27 |
Holcom Karen J |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer |
Informative Sell |
6,000 |
$301.04 |
$1.81M |
