SeekingAlpha · Aug 20, 2026
Acme United: A Prudent Downgrade Is Justified Here
Acme United (ACU) stock is up 49% since May on strong Q2 results and a healthcare shift. Here's what shares deserve a downgrade to "Hold."
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NYSE · ACU
Acme United Corporation
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
$63.14
Down-$0.01 (-0.02%)
Updated Sep 8, 2026, 3:20 AM
SID Score
4.9/10
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- Market cap
- 171.34M
- P/E ratio
- 16,824.06
- Dividend yield
- 0.98%
- 52-week range
- $35.50 – $64.17
- Volume
- 14.99K
- Avg. volume
- 8.9K
Price performance
ACU price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
ACU closed at $63.14 after 20 trading sessions, up 11.61% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $63.14
- Period change
- +11.61%
- Period low
- $56.57
- Period high
- $63.82
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | $63.02 | $63.36 | $62.3401 | $63.14 | 14.99K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $63.82 | $63.87 | $62.43 | $63.15 | 25.2K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $62.77 | $64.045 | $62.155 | $63.82 | 48.59K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $62.83 | $63.29 | $60.78 | $62.90 | 27.57K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $63.18 | $64.17 | $61.475 | $62.32 | 41.51K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $62.95 | $64.12 | $62.04 | $63.06 | 20.62K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $61.21 | $62.98 | $61.21 | $62.71 | 21.43K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $62.20 | $63.14 | $60.61 | $62.28 | 35.24K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $61.88 | $62.88 | $60.68 | $62.02 | 38.17K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $61.64 | $62.47 | $60.73 | $61.61 | 36.36K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $61.69 | $62.385 | $60.495 | $60.96 | 35.99K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $60.92 | $63.35 | $60.21 | $62.10 | 44.34K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $62.60 | $63.40 | $60.96 | $61.06 | 28.39K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $60.13 | $63.26 | $60.13 | $62.83 | 52.39K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $60.50 | $63.17 | $59.8901 | $61.91 | 70.5K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $61.03 | $61.05 | $58.0901 | $60.40 | 19.9K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $60.19 | $61.26 | $59.80 | $60.77 | 22.95K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $57.47 | $59.59 | $57.47 | $59.59 | 31.79K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $57.48 | $58.555 | $57.16 | $57.35 | 21.92K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $55.99 | $58.82 | $55.91 | $56.57 | 81.75K |
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Acme United Corp is a supplier of first aid and medical products and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets. Its principal products sold across all segments are first aid kits and medical products, scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, and sharpening tools. The Company sells its products to mass market and e-commerce retailers, industrial distributors, wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors, office supply superstores, sporting goods stores, and hardware chains. The Company's reportable business segments consist of the United States, Canada, and Europe, out of which the majority of the company's revenue is derived from the United States.
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Benzinga · Aug 18, 2026
Major Decision: Brian S Olschan Exercises Options, Realizing $841K At Acme United
Disclosed in a recent SEC filing on August 17, Olschan, President and COO at Acme United (AMEX:ACU), made a noteworthy transaction involving the exercise of company stock options. What Happened: A notable Form 4 filing
Benzinga · Jul 28, 2026
Brian S Olschan At Acme United Executes Options Exercise, Realizing $1.27M
A significant insider transaction involving the exercise of company stock options was reported on July 27, by Brian S Olschan, President and COO at Acme United (AMEX:ACU), as per the latest SEC filing. What Happened: In
SeekingAlpha · Jul 23, 2026
Acme United Corporation (ACU) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Acme United Corporation (ACU) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 23, 2026 12:00 PM EDTCompany ParticipantsWalter Johnsen - Chairman of the Board & CEOPaul...
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