NYSEAMERICAN:ACU

Acme United - ACU Stock Forecast, Price & News

$23.02

-0.49 (-2.08%)

(As of 09/30/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $21.11
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$23.98
50-Day Range: $24.08
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$34.18
52-Week Range: $21.11
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$38.68

Volume: 9,012 shs
Average Volume: 7,123 shs
Market Capitalization: $81.15 million

P/E Ratio: 11.34
Dividend Yield: 2.37%
Price Target: N/A

Acme United MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.35% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.60
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Balanced
Insiders Both Buying and Selling
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.01 out of 5 stars

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Acme United.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.35% of the float of Acme United has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Acme United has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Acme United has recently increased by 25.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Acme United pays a meaningful dividend of 2.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Acme United has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Acme United is 27.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for ACU.

2.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Acme United has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Acme United this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Acme United insiders have sold just slightly more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $77,581.00 in company stock and sold $80,590.00 in company stock. It is common for insiders to sell company stock at intervals simply to diversify their holdings.
Percentage Held by Insiders
32.70% 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
61.15% of the stock of Acme United is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Acme United is 11.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.72.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Acme United is 11.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 8.53.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Acme United has a P/B Ratio of 1.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Acme United (NYSEAMERICAN:ACU) Stock

Acme United Corporation supplies first aid and safety, cutting, sharpening, and measuring products to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company offers scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, paper trimmers, safety cutters, lettering products, glue guns, and other craft products under the Westcott brand name; and cutting tools under the Clauss brand. It also provides fixed blades, folding knives, sight cutting tools, and tactical tools under the Camillus brand; fishing tools and knives, as well as cut and puncture resistant gloves, telescopic landing nets, net containment systems, and tools and fishing gaffs under the Cuda brand; and sharpening tools under the DMT brand. In addition, the company offers first aid kit and safety solutions under the First Aid Only brand; portable eyewash solution and over-the-counter medication, including active ingredients aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen under the PhysiciansCare brand; bodily fluid and spill clean-up solution under the Spill Magic brand; various first aid kit, refill, and safety supplies, including CPR kits, burn kits, and automotive and emergency first aid kits under the First Aid Central; and alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, various antiseptic wipes, castile soaps, and lens cleaning wipes under the Med-Nap brand. It sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors; office supply super stores; school supply distributors; industrial distributors; wholesale florists; mass market and e-commerce retailers; and hardware chains, as well as sells a selection of products through its websites. The company was formerly known as Acme Shear Company and changed its name to Acme United Corporation in 1971. Acme United Corporation was founded in 1867 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.

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ACU Stock News Headlines

September 28, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Acme United (NYSEAMERICAN:ACU) Upgraded to Buy by StockNews.com

September 27, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Acme United (NYSEAMERICAN:ACU) Rating Increased to Buy at StockNews.com

September 25, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Acme United (NYSEAMERICAN:ACU) Upgraded at StockNews.com

September 25, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Acme United (NYSEAMERICAN:ACU) Raised to Buy at StockNews.com

September 23, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Acme United (NYSE:ACU) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com

September 22, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Acme United Co. (ACU) To Go Ex-Dividend on September 30th

September 21, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Acme United declares $0.14 dividend

September 17, 2022 | msn.com

5 Questions with ACME Packing Company: 180 yards for Christian Watson?

September 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

UPDATE: Acme United Corporation to Present at the Singular Research Autumn Equinox 2022 Webinar

September 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Acme United Corporation to Present at the Singular Research Autumn Equinox 2022 Webinar

September 8, 2022 | msn.com

Five Good Questions with Acme Packing Company

August 26, 2022 | thestreet.com

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August 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Ohio supermarkets push to add sports betting kiosks in 2023

August 3, 2022 | benzinga.com

Acme United Insider Sold Over $221K In Company Stock

July 22, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Acme United Corporation (ACU) CEO Walter Johnsen on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

July 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Acme United Reports 27% Net Sales Increase for Second Quarter of 2022

July 21, 2022 | msn.com

Earnings Preview: Acme United

July 15, 2022 | morningstar.com

Acme United Corp - Stock Quote ACU

July 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Acme United Corporation Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call

June 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Acme United Corporation Board Increases Cash Dividend 8 Percent to $0.14 per Share

June 1, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Acme United acquires assets of New Hampshire first aid kits maker

June 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Acme United Corporation Acquires the Assets of Safety Made

May 31, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Acme United announces renewal, increase of loan facility

May 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Acme United Corporation Announces Increased and Extended Bank Facility

April 22, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Acme United profits plummet amid supply chain problems

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ACU Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 7/22 Dividend: 6/30/2022
Last Earnings: 7/22/2022
Dividend Payable: 7/22/2022
Ex-Dividend for 10/24 Dividend: 9/30/2022
Today: 10/02/2022
Dividend Payable: 10/24/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/24/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
Industry: Cutlery, handtools, & general hardware
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:ACU
Previous Symbol: NYSEMKT:ACU
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 2098
Web: www.acmeunited.com
Phone: (203) 254-6060
Fax: 203-254-6019
Employees: 654
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.03
Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.34
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $13.66 million
Net Margins: 4.10%
Pretax Margin: 5.14%
Return on Equity: 10.22%
Return on Assets: 5.16%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.77
Current Ratio: 3.56
Quick Ratio: 1.59

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $182.09 million
Price / Sales: 0.45
Cash Flow: $3.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 6.85
Book Value: $21.65 per share
Price / Book: 1.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 3,525,000
Free Float: 2,372,000
Market Cap: $81.15 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.86

Key Executives

Mr. Walter C. Johnsen (Age 71)
Chairman & CEO
Comp: $920.68k

Mr. Brian S. Olschan (Age 65)
Pres, COO & Exec. Director
Comp: $773.19k

Mr. Paul G. Driscoll (Age 61)
VP, CFO, Sec. & Treasurer
Comp: $478.57k

Mr. Larry H. Buchtmann
VP of Technology

Mr. Y. B. Pek
Sr. VP & GM of Asia Pacific

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Insiders & Institutions

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ACU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ACU shares performed in 2022?: Acme United's stock was trading at $32.00 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, ACU stock has decreased by 28.1% and is now trading at $23.02.
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Are investors shorting Acme United?: Acme United saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,800 shares, an increase of 25.6% from the August 31st total of 8,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
View Acme United's Short Interest.
When is Acme United's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October 24th 2022.
View our ACU earnings forecast.
How were Acme United's earnings last quarter?: Acme United Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:ACU) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 22nd. The company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter. The company earned $56.77 million during the quarter. Acme United had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.22% and a net margin of 4.10%.
How often does Acme United pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Acme United?: Acme United announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share on Monday, October 24th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 30th.
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Is Acme United a good dividend stock?: Acme United (NYSEAMERICAN:ACU) pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.37%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 27.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Read our dividend analysis for ACU.

What other stocks do shareholders of Acme United own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Acme United investors own include Lifetime Brands (LCUT), AbbVie (ABBV), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Energy Transfer (ET), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), AT&T (T) and Agilent Technologies (A).
What is Acme United's stock symbol?: Acme United trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)AMERICAN under the ticker symbol "ACU."
How do I buy shares of Acme United?: Shares of ACU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Acme United's stock price today?: One share of ACU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.02.
How much money does Acme United make?: Acme United (NYSEAMERICAN:ACU) has a market capitalization of $81.15 million and generates $182.09 million in revenue each year. The company earns $13.66 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.03 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Acme United have?: The company employs 654 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Acme United?: Acme United's mailing address is 55 Walls Dr, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824-5163, United States. The official website for the company is www.acmeunited.com. The company can be reached via phone at (203) 254-6060 or via fax at 203-254-6019.

This page (NYSEAMERICAN:ACU) was last updated on 10/2/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Acme United - ACU Stock Forecast, Price & News

Acme United MarketRank™ Forecast

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