- Low bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score: 3.83)
- Lower volatility than the market (beta 0.51)
- Solid financial health (Piotroski 5/9)
Acme United Corp stock upgraded to Buy Candidate
(Updated on Jun 23, 2026)
The Acme United Corp stock price gained 2.33% on the last trading day (Tuesday, 23rd Jun 2026), rising from $45.07 to $46.12. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.98% from a day low at $45.28 to a day high of $46.18. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 5.93% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 3 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 13 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $590.57 thousand.
Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Acme United Corp stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $39.38 and $45.25 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.
ACU Signals & Forecast
Mostly positive signals in the chart today. The Acme United Corp stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $45.12 and $42.93. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, and so far it has risen 13.79%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Acme United Corp has increased volume and follows the last lift in the price. This is considered to be a technical positive sign as volume should follow the price-formation. Higher liquidity also reduces the general risk.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Acme United Corp stock
On the downside, the stock finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $43.48 and $40.72. There is a natural risk involved when a stock is testing a support level, since if this is broken, the stock then may fall to the next support level. In this case, Acme United Corp finds support just below today's level at $43.48. If this is broken, then the next support from accumulated volume will be at $40.72 and $40.53.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $0.89 between high and low, or 1.98%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.89%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $44.46 (-3.59%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 27 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (ACU) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Wednesday 24th
For the upcoming trading day on Wednesday, 24th we expect Acme United Corp to open at $45.86, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $45.42 and $46.82, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.40 (+/-3.08%) up or down from last closing price. If Acme United Corp takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.08% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
With no resistance above and support from accumulated volume @ $43.48, some $2.64 (5.72%) from the current price of $46.12, our system finds the risk reward attractive.
Dividend Warning For ACU
Dividend coming up for ACU: Ex-dividend date (Thursday 2nd July, 2026) is 7 days away. The dividend is $0.160.Is Acme United Corp stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity, as there is a fair chance for Acme United Corp stock to perform well in the short-term period. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
4.165
Buy Candidate
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Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 24, 2026 - $45.86 ( 0.567%).
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ACU Performance
Trading levels for ACU
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 46.75 | 1.37% |
| R2 | 46.41 | 0.632% |
| R1 | 46.20 | 0.174% |
| Price | 46.12 | |
| S1 | 45.52 | -1.31% |
| S2 | 45.31 | -1.77% |
| S3 | 44.96 | -2.51% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 0 | - |
| R2 | 0 | - |
| R1 | 0 | - |
| Price | 46.12 | |
| S1 | 43.48 | -5.72% |
| S2 | 40.72 | -11.71% |
| S3 | 40.53 | -12.12% |
ACU Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 02, 2026 | Jul 02, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | $0.160 | 0.355% |
| 2 | Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.160 | 0.365% |
| 3 | Jan 06, 2026 | Jan 06, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $0.160 | 0.379% |
| 4 | Oct 03, 2025 | Oct 03, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.160 | 0.379% |
| 5 | Jun 18, 2025 | Jul 03, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.160 | 0.405% |
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