Q2 EPS Estimate for Accel Entertainment Lowered by Analyst

Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:ACEL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Northland Capmk lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Accel Entertainment in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 6th. Northland Capmk analyst G. Gibas now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.21 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.22. The consensus estimate for Accel Entertainment's current full-year earnings is $0.80 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Accel Entertainment's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on ACEL. Northland Securities upped their price objective on Accel Entertainment to $15.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Macquarie reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of Accel Entertainment in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th.

Accel Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of ACEL traded up $0.02 on Thursday, reaching $11.40. The stock had a trading volume of 267,015 shares, compared to its average volume of 290,846. The firm has a market capitalization of $975.40 million, a PE ratio of 22.35 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 2.63, a current ratio of 2.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.54. Accel Entertainment has a twelve month low of $9.02 and a twelve month high of $12.96. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $10.49 and a 200 day moving average of $11.05.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Accel Entertainment

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ACEL. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Accel Entertainment by 1.2% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,506,347 shares of the company's stock worth $34,783,000 after purchasing an additional 40,524 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd boosted its holdings in Accel Entertainment by 67.8% during the first quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 14,300 shares of the company's stock worth $142,000 after buying an additional 5,780 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Accel Entertainment in the first quarter worth approximately $101,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Accel Entertainment during the 1st quarter valued at $147,000. Finally, Denali Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Accel Entertainment during the 1st quarter worth $899,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.39% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director David W. Ruttenberg sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.35, for a total transaction of $308,750.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 335,635 shares in the company, valued at $4,145,092.25. This represents a 6.93 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Derek Harmer sold 5,000 shares of Accel Entertainment stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total value of $50,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 216,575 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,165,750. The trade was a 2.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 60,000 shares of company stock worth $686,500 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 19.17% of the company's stock.

Accel Entertainment Company Profile

Accel Entertainment, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a distributed gaming operator in the United States. It is involved in the installation, maintenance, and operation of gaming terminals; redemption devices that disburse winnings and contain automated teller machine (ATM) functionality; and other amusement devices in authorized non-casino locations, such as restaurants, bars, taverns, convenience stores, liquor stores, truck stops, and grocery stores.