Acme United (ACU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Acme United Corporation is a manufacturer and supplier of first aid and medical products, cutting instruments, measuring tools and school and office supplies. The company serves the consumer, industrial, medical, school and office markets through a portfolio of branded and private-label products.

Its product offerings include workplace first aid cabinets and kits, medical and emergency supplies, scissors, shears, knives, sharpeners, rulers and other measuring instruments. Acme United markets products under brands such as PhysiciansCare, First Aid Only, Pac-Kit, Westcott and Clauss.

Founded in 1867, Acme United is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, and serves customers in the United States, Canada and Europe. The company sells through retailers, distributors, e-commerce channels and institutional customers. Walter C. Johnsen serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $67.33 to $69.83
• 50-Day Range: $60.56 to $68.11
• 52-Week Range: $35.50 to $69.83
• Volume: 37,906 shs
• Average Volume: 24,522 shs
• Market Capitalization: $259.50 million
• P/E Ratio: 13.93
• Dividend Yield: 0.94%
• Price Target: $70.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Acme United Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Acme United scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 486th out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Acme United has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Acme United is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Acme United has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Acme United is 13.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Acme United is 13.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 34.33.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Acme United has a P/B Ratio of 2.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ACU.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Acme United pays a meaningful dividend of 1.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Acme United has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Acme United is 26.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

Acme United has a news sentiment score of 0.96. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Acme United this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Acme United insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,526,133.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

29.50% of the stock of Acme United is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.10% of the stock of Acme United is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/21/2025
• Record date for 10/22 Dividend: 10/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/22 Dividend: 10/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/22/2026
• Today: 10/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare Supplies
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ACU
• CIK: 2098
• Web: www.acmeunited.com
• Phone: 203-254-6060
• Fax: 203-254-6019
• Employees: 649
• Year Founded: 1867

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Acme United: $70.00
• High Price Target: $70.00
• Low Price Target: $70.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.38
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $17.79 million
• Net Margins: 10.25%
• Pretax Margin: 12.91%
• Return on Equity: 9.70%
• Return on Assets: 6.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.30
• Current Ratio: 4.41
• Quick Ratio: 1.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $211.60 million
• Price / Sales: 1.23
• Cash Flow: $6.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.02
• Book Value: $27.31 per share
• Price / Book: 2.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,810,000
• Free Float: 2,503,000
• Market Cap: $259.50 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.40