{
  "id": 5471578,
  "title": "Acuity Inc. SVP & CFO Karen Holcom sells $659,240 of shares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/acuity-inc-svp-cfo-karen-holcom-sells-659-240-of-shares",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T02:30:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/acuity-inc-svp--cfo-karen-holcom-sells-659240-of-shares-93CH-4888778"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Acuity Inc.'s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Karen J. Holcom, recently sold 2,000 shares of the company's common stock on September 1, 2026. The transaction, executed via a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan she adopted in October 2025, totaled $659,240, with each share sold at $329.62. Following the sale, Ms. Holcom directly holds 17,447 shares of Acuity Inc. and indirectly holds 302.409 shares through her 401(k) plan. Despite this significant share sale, Acuity Inc. remains financially robust, boasting a perfect Piotroski Score of 9 and a history of paying dividends for 25 consecutive years. Investors looking for further insights into the company's valuation and financial strength can explore the Pro Research Report available on InvestingPro. Acuity Brands also recently reported exceeding Wall Street expectations with adjusted earnings of $5.31 per share and revenue of $1.2 billion, driven by strong sales in the Intelligent Spaces unit and consistent margin improvements. Oppenheimer raised its price target for Acuity Brands to $465 from $435, maintaining an Outperform rating, citing the company's growth momentum, particularly in the Intelligent Spaces segment, which grew by 15% during the fiscal third quarter.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Ooma SVP Hamamatsu sells $107,340 in shares",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/ooma-svp-hamamatsu-sells-107-340-in-shares",
        "published": "2026-09-04T00:16:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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