Acme United Corp
ACU- Exchange
- NYSE
- Industry
- Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware
- SEC CIK
- 0000002098
In the last 90 days, Acme United Corp insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 7 sales; 81 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $133.6M in total; no superinvestor holds it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 10, 2026
- $269.4M
- Insider buysOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- Insider sellsLast 90 days, $2.37M in total
- 7
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +10 vs. previous quarter
- 81
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $133.6M
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 0
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $196.5M
- +1.1% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- $10.2M
- +1.6% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- $7.58M
- +57.0% year over year
- Revenue, Q3 FY2026
- $58.0M
- +18.2% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2025
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
- Short interest
- 84.1K
- Shares sold short
- Change
- +6.23K
- +8.0% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 2.27
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding ACU, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tabNo superinvestor reported holding ACU at the end of Q2 2026.
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by Acme United Corp insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 (view filing)4:30 PM ET | Nov 9 | 1 day | Barker BrianDirector | SSale | −3.44K | $69.03 | −$237.1K | −100.0%0 after | |
| Nov 4, 2026 (view filing)4:30 PM ET | Nov 3 | 1 day | Murphy Susan HDirector | SSale | −2.89K | $67.00 | −$193.6K | −32.6%5.97K after | |
| Nov 4, 2026 (view filing)4:26 PM ET | Nov 2-4 | 2 days | Olschan Brian SPresident and COO | SSale | −15.5K | $69.33 | −$1.07M | −27.3%41.2K after | 2 lots |
| Nov 2, 2026 (view filing)4:30 PM ET | Oct 29-30 | 4 days | Olschan Brian SPresident and COO | SSale | −2.44K | $69.09 | −$168.9K | −4.1%56.6K after | 2 lots |
| Oct 22, 2026 (view filing)4:30 PM ET | Oct 9 | 13 daysLate | Holden Richmond Y JrDirector | SSale | −341 | $62.01 | −$21.1K | −2.0%16.9K after | |
| Aug 19, 2026 (view filing)4:30 PM ET | Aug 18 | 1 day | Olschan Brian SPresident and COO | SSale | −7.31K | $61.48 | −$449.3K | −15.1%41.2K after | 2 lots |
| Aug 17, 2026 (view filing)4:30 PM ET | Aug 13 | 4 days | Barker BrianDirector | SSale | −3.82K | $60.50 | −$231.2K | −100.0%0 after | |
| Aug 12, 2026 (view filing)4:30 PM ET | Aug 3-12 | 9 daysLate | Olschan Brian SPresident and COO | SSale | −10.9K | $56.51 | −$616.4K | −20.9%41.2K after | 7 lots |
| Aug 11, 2026 (view filing)4:30 PM ET | Aug 10 | 1 day | Davidson Rex LynnDirector | SSale | −3.68K | $56.48 | −$208.1K | −100.0%0 after | |
| May 29, 2026 (view filing) | May 28 | 1 day | Olschan Brian SPresident and COO | SSale | −4.83K | $42.00 | −$203.0K | −10.5%41.2K after |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 81 holdersThe largest institutional positions in Acme United Corp at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Management Corp | 474,147 | $22.6M | 3.40% | −26,820−5.4% | Reduced |
| Mink Brook Asset Management LLC | 380,643 | $18.2M | 8.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | 247,653 | $11.8M | 0.64% | −4,986−2.0% | Reduced |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 179,760 | $8.58M | 0.00% | +14,070+8.5% | Added |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 177,131 | $8.45M | 0.00% | +5,554+3.2% | Added |
| Royce & Associates LP | 146,403 | $6.99M | 0.06% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 145,118 | $6.93M | 0.00% | +4,126+2.9% | Added |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 109,607 | $5.23M | 0.01% | −6,951−6.0% | Reduced |
| Bard Associates Inc | 108,195 | $5.16M | 1.15% | −1,214−1.1% | Reduced |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 83,814 | $4.00M | 0.00% | +6,913+9.0% | Added |
Holders of 5% or more of ACU
See all 3 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of Acme United Corp.
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Management Corp | 13G/A | 9.80%375.2K shares | −3.40 ppfrom 13.20% | Jan 28, 20218 filings | Oct 22, 2026 | SEC |
| Mink Brook Partners LP | 13G/A | 9.50%359.9K shares | – | Aug 15, 20243 filings | May 12, 2025 | SEC |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | 13G/A | 6.64%252.6K shares | −1.36 ppfrom 8.00% | Jan 5, 20216 filings | Feb 2, 2026 | SEC |