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ACU Acme United (ACU) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Industrials · Cutlery, handtools & general hardware · CIK 0000002098
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Form 144 · 3
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
10
Codes C/M, not in net · $3.8M priced

What the filings say about ACU

Insiders, 180 days
-$1.7M net sold
4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.3M
3 notices

Acme United insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, ACME UNITED CORP insiders sold a net $1.7M of stock across 78 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
Director
SELL
2026-10-22 SECtraded 2026-10-09
341
$21.1K
+0.2%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 2.0% of the 16,915 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR sold about $21.1K of ACU on Oct 9, 2026.
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
President and COO
SELL
2026-08-19 SECtraded 2026-08-18
4,000
$245.4K
+2.4%
Context
  • 57 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (57 sales), the last on Aug 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 9.0% of the 44,480 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: President and COO OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold about $245.4K of ACU on Aug 18, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
President and COO
SELL
2026-08-19 SECtraded 2026-08-18
3,308
$203.9K
+2.4%
Context
  • 57 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (57 sales), the last on Aug 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 8.0% of the 41,172 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: President and COO OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold about $203.9K of ACU on Aug 18, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
BARKER BRIAN
Director
SELL
2026-08-17 SECtraded 2026-08-13
3,821
$231.2K
+1.2%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Jul 26, 2022.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director BARKER BRIAN sold about $231.2K of ACU on Aug 13, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
President and COO
SELL
2026-08-12 SEC
339
$19.8K
+4.6%
Context
  • 56 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (56 sales), the last on Aug 11, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.8% of the 41,172 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: President and COO OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold about $19.8K of ACU on Aug 12, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
78 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$1.7M over 180 days
-$1.5M over 90 days
below 53% of Industrials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+1.1% year over year
below 66% of Industrials
Margin
5.2% net margin
more than 51% of Industrials
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
2.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 1.4 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 68% of Industrials
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 22Director HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR sold $21.1K (Oct 9)

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+67.0%12M
-8%+18%+43%+69%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-10 · OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold $302.7K2026-08-18 · OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold $245.4K2026-08-13 · BARKER BRIAN sold $231.2K2026-08-05 · OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold $222.0K2026-08-10 · Davidson Rex Lynn sold $208.1K2026-08-18 · OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold $203.9K2026-05-28 · OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold $203.0K2026-08-04 · OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold $55.7K2026-10-09 · HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR sold $21.1K2026-08-12 · OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold $19.8K2026-08-11 · OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold $9.2K2026-08-07 · OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold $7.0K2026-08-03 · OLSCHAN BRIAN S sold $582026-08-17 · OLSCHAN BRIAN S filed to sell $453.1K2026-08-10 · Rex Davidson filed to sell $207.9K2026-08-03 · OLSCHAN BRIAN S filed to sell $620.3K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns ACU: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders

No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.

Congress trades in ACU

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

ACU planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
Filed 2026-08-17
$453.1K
Rex Davidson
Filed 2026-08-10
$207.9K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
Filed 2026-08-03
$620.3K
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$1.7M
$1.5M
$1.2M
+94%
n/a
2024
$1.2M
$1.1M
$831.7K
+77%
n/a
2023
$1.8M
$2.5M
$1.2M
+100%
n/a
2022
$1.3M
$997.0K
$863.0K
-33%
n/a
2021
$1.8M
$1.6M
$1.1M
+11%
n/a
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $1.7M sold by insiders over 180 days, $1.3M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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ACU financials

Revenue growth
+1.1%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.2%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$211.6M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+4.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$15.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.19x
long-term debt only, 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
1.15x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+8.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+5.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+8.4%
operating income after a 21.2% effective tax rate, over long-term debt only, 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+9.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
26.71x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$261.4M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-01 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+6.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -6%, PEG needs growth
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$196.5M$194.5M$191.5M$194.0M
Gross profit$77.4M$76.4M$72.2M$63.6M
Operating income$14.7M$14.1M$13.2M$6.3M
Net income$10.2M$10.0M$17.8M$3.0M
EPS (diluted)2.492.454.860.82
Operating cash flow$18.2M$12.0M$28.9M$2.9M
Cash$3.6M$6.4M$4.8M$6.1M
Long-term debt$11.9M$17.6M$13.1M$49.9M
Dividends paid$2.3M$2.2M$2.0M$1.9M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

ACU Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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ACU ranks highest on financial health (81st percentile) and risk and compliance (52nd), and lowest on institutional and government (1st), among Industrials peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
50
Inputs
  • Return on equity+8.4% · 48 pct, sector of 198
  • Return on assets+5.3% · 60 pct, sector of 224
  • Return on invested capital+8.4% · 32 pct, sector of 107
  • Return on capital employed+9.2% · 59 pct, sector of 195
Financial health
81
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.19x · 70 pct, sector of 214
  • Cash flow to debt1.15x · 92 pct, sector of 173
Growth
34
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+1.1% · 34 pct, sector of 254
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
22
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$1.7M · 45 pct, sector of 170
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 172
Institutional and government
0
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarterfewer than five funds report holding it
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$30K · 0 pct, sector of 67
Risk and compliance
52
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+2.5% · 70 pct, sector of 269
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3y111.94 per $1B · 0 pct, universe of 292
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 191
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+14.3% · 37 pct, sector of 197
1 not measured: US patents
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6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

ACU filings, in plain words

Are Acme United insiders buying or selling ACU?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Acme United insiders were net sellers, a net $1.7M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of ACU?

Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $1.3M of stock; the latest, by OLSCHAN BRIAN S, was filed 2026-08-17.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Acme United insiders were net sellers of ACU, a net $1.7M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. None of the 13 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $1.3M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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