Acme United (ACU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Acme United Corporation is a supplier of cutting, measuring, and safety products for consumers, businesses, and institutions. Its products include scissors, shears, knives, rulers, and other school and office supplies, as well as first aid kits and related medical and safety products.

The company sells products under brands including Westcott, Clauss, Camillus, First Aid Only, and PhysiciansCare. Its offerings serve retail, education, office, industrial, and healthcare markets, with sales in the United States and internationally.

Acme United traces its roots to 1867 and has expanded its business through a combination of branded products and acquisitions. The company is based in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $67.91 to $70.14
• 50-Day Range: $60.56 to $70.75
• 52-Week Range: $35.50 to $72.21
• Volume: 58,536 shs
• Average Volume: 25,398 shs
• Market Capitalization: $260.83 million
• P/E Ratio: 14.00
• Dividend Yield: 0.93%
• Price Target: $70.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Acme United Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Acme United scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 688th out of 892 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: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Acme United has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 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 14.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Acme United is 14.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 34.71.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Acme United has a P/B Ratio of 2.51. 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: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Acme United has a dividend yield of 0.92%, which is in 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 23.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

Acme United has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Acme United this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for ACU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

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 $2,142,148.00 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

• Record date for 10/22 Dividend: 10/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/22 Dividend: 10/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/22/2026
• Today: 11/14/2026
• 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: +2.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.72
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.00
• 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: $220.55 million
• Price / Sales: 1.18
• Cash Flow: $6.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.02
• Book Value: $27.31 per share
• Price / Book: 2.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,810,000
• Free Float: 2,503,000
• Market Cap: $260.83 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.35