Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company also provides gaming solutions to the location partners. In addition, it operates stand-alone ATMs in gaming and non-gaming locations, as well as amusement devices, including jukeboxes, dartboards, pool tables, and other related entertainment equipment. The company is headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.25 to $11.37
• 50-Day Range: $9.61 to $11.82
• 52-Week Range: $9.02 to $12.96
• Volume: 212,767 shs
• Average Volume: 286,953 shs
• Market Capitalization: $958.14 million
• P/E Ratio: 22.20
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Accel Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Accel Entertainment scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 106th out of 274 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Accel Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Accel Entertainment has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -5.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Accel Entertainment are expected to decrease by -5.00% in the coming year, from $0.80 to $0.76 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Accel Entertainment is 22.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.11.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Accel Entertainment is 22.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.31.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Accel Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 4.80. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.09% of the float of Accel Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Accel Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Accel Entertainment has recently increased by 0.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Accel Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Accel Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.44

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.09% of the float of Accel Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Accel Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Accel Entertainment has recently increased by 0.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.16

News Sentiment

Accel Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Accel Entertainment this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for ACEL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Accel Entertainment insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $671,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.17% of the stock of Accel Entertainment is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.39% of the stock of Accel Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ACEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ACEL shares performed this year?

Accel Entertainment's stock was trading at $10.68 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ACEL shares have increased by 6.0% and is now trading at $11.32.
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How were Accel Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:ACEL) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 3rd. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18. The company had revenue of $193.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $184.11 million. Accel Entertainment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 35.26% and a net margin of 3.54%.

Who are Accel Entertainment's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Accel Entertainment include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.10%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.25%), Invesco Ltd. (1.07%) and Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (0.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew H Rubenstein, Karl Mr Peterson, Gordon Rubenstein, David W Ruttenberg, Derek Harmer and Mark T Phelan.
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How do I buy shares of Accel Entertainment?

Shares of ACEL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Accel Entertainment own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Accel Entertainment investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/03/2021
• Today: 5/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Amusement & recreation services
• Sub-Industry: Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ACEL
• CIK: 1698991
• Web: www.accelentertainment.com
• Phone: (630) 972-2235
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,300
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $15.50
• High Stock Price Target: $16.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +37.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.49
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.08
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $45.60 million
• Net Margins: 3.54%
• Pretax Margin: 4.84%
• Return on Equity: 35.26%
• Return on Assets: 7.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.54
• Current Ratio: 2.71
• Quick Ratio: 2.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.25 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.76
• Cash Flow: $1.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.44
• Book Value: $2.36 per share
• Price / Book: 4.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,641,000
• Free Float: 67,604,000
• Market Cap: $953.06 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.22