ACEL

Accel Entertainment, Inc.

NYSE · Services-Amusement & Recreation Services · Inc. DE · CIK 0001698991
$13.20 -1.57% $1.1B
Insider Buying Cluster (2 insiders)12 New Institutional Positions4 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$1.1B
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (85%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$195.8M
Inst. Activity12 buys / 4 sells
Insider Activity1B / 7S
Insider Net $-$1.2M
SEC Reports4
Exchange NYSE·Sector Services-Amusement & Recreation Services·Inc. DE·CIK 0001698991·Prev Close $13.41

Recent Activity

Jun 10, 2026 Insider
Rubenstein Andrew H. gifted 1,500 shares
CEO and President
Jun 5, 2026 Insider
Rubenstein Andrew H. was granted 78,930 shares
CEO and President
Jun 5, 2026 Insider
Kozlik Christen was granted 16,851 shares
Chief Accounting Officer
May 18, 2026 SEC
Two Accel directors traded in the week following record Q1 revenue of $352M (+9% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of $54M (+9% Y
CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
May 11, 2026 SEC
Director Bruce Wardinski made a $578K open-market purchase of ACEL stock at $11.55, while Director Gordon Rubenstein sol
CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
Mar 23, 2026 SEC
A cluster of insider activity at Accel Entertainment (ACEL) over the past week consists primarily of non-cash share awar
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Inst.
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP — ADD
1,082,891 shares ($11.8M)
Inst.
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET — ADD
298,896 shares ($3.3M)

Price Targets

$15.50 +17.4% upside Buy
Current $13.20 Low $14.00 Median $16.00 High $17.00 6 analysts
$14.00 $17.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy85% buy · 13 analysts
2Strong Buy
9Buy
2Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 19, 2026 Macquarie MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Mar 4, 2026 Macquarie MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Mar 4, 2026 Citizens MAINTAIN Market Outperform → Market Outperform
Mar 4, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold → Hold
Jan 16, 2026 CBRE INITIATE Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.21 ▼ -12.5% $0.21 — $0.21 -19% YoY 1
Next Q $0.16 ▼ -25.6% $0.16 — $0.16 -37% YoY 1
Current FY $0.86 ▼ -0.6% $0.72 — $0.74 -15% YoY 3
Next FY $0.97 ▲ +0.5% $0.76 — $0.00 13% YoY 2

Latest Reports

BULLISH CLUSTER 5/10
Two Accel directors traded in the week following record Q1 revenue of $352M (+9% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of $54M (+9% Y
May 18, 2026
MIXED CLUSTER 5/10
Director Bruce Wardinski made a $578K open-market purchase of ACEL stock at $11.55, while Director Gordon Rubenstein sol
May 11, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$45.2M—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$28.3M—
STATE STREET CORP$13.4M—
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$11.8MADD
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL$9.9MADD

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 10, 2026Rubenstein AndrewG$0.00
Jun 5, 2026Rubenstein AndrewA$0.00
Jun 5, 2026Kozlik ChristenA$0.00
Jun 5, 2026Harmer DerekA$0.00
Jun 4, 2026Rubenstein AndrewG$0.00
50 institutional holders with $195.8M total value (17,949,153 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, STATE. Net buying activity: 12 institutions added/increased vs 4 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.4,142,904$45.2M23.1%—
2VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2,597,915$28.3M14.5%—
3STATE STREET CORP1,230,566$13.4M6.9%—
4ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP1,082,891$11.8M6.0%ADD +63.6%
5HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC905,920$9.9M5.0%ADD +41.4%
6VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC776,857$8.5M4.3%—
7RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC745,005$8.1M4.2%—
8DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP683,793$7.5M3.8%—
9CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC546,777$6.0M3.0%—
10HighTower Advisors, LLC432,012$4.7M2.4%—
11VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO401,702$4.4M2.2%—
12CIBC Bancorp USA Inc.376,581$4.1M2.1%—
13TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL298,896$3.3M1.7%ADD +34.2%
14LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC298,515$3.3M1.7%—
15Point72 Asset Management, L.P.275,097$3.0M1.5%DOUBLED +104.9%
16MORGAN STANLEY256,969$2.8M1.4%ADD +33.5%
17GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC256,783$2.8M1.4%—
18D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.212,352$2.3M1.2%DOUBLED +906.7%
19BARCLAYS PLC209,992$2.3M1.2%—
20BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/208,203$2.3M1.2%TRIM -39.8%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPADD661,8441,082,891+63.6%$11.8M2026-Q1
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET ALADD222,706298,896+34.2%$3.3M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.DOUBLED134,267275,097+104.9%$3.0M2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYADD192,469256,969+33.5%$2.8M2026-Q1
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPADD141,959203,057+43.0%$2.2M2026-Q1
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.DOUBLED22,676154,256+580.3%$1.7M2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.DOUBLED25,13073,533+192.6%$802.2K2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS COADD41,23768,586+66.3%$748.3K2026-Q1
HSBC HOLDINGS PLCTRIM118,61063,406-46.5%$688.6K2026-Q1
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.TRIM100,39151,189-49.0%$558.5K2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPTRIM56,48717,397-69.2%$189.8K2026-Q1
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THETRIM27,98114,777-47.2%$161.2K2026-Q1
CWM, LLCADD3,4434,536+31.7%$49.5K2026-Q1
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.ADD7771,031+32.7%$11.2K2026-Q1
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ADD30,52839,122+28.2%$427.002026-Q1
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.ADD1222+83.3%$240.002026-Q1
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPADD412,769661,844+60.3%$7.6M2025-Q4
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.DOUBLED24,286244,479+906.7%$2.8M2025-Q4
HSBC HOLDINGS PLCDOUBLED57,693118,610+105.6%$1.4M2025-Q4
Invesco Ltd.NEAR_EXIT926,303103,030-88.9%$1.2M2025-Q4
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.ADD58,910100,391+70.4%$1.1M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD33,24257,051+71.6%$651.0K2025-Q4
MARSHALL WACE, LLPTRIM132,49556,487-57.4%$644.5K2025-Q4
Verition Fund Management LLCADD30,82555,945+81.5%$638.3K2025-Q4
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.NEAR_EXIT206,37047,450-77.0%$541.4K2025-Q4
12 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: -$1.2M ($577.5K bought, $1.7M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 10, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentGIFT1,500——
Jun 5, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentAWARD78,930——
Jun 5, 2026Kozlik ChristenChief Accounting OfficerAWARD16,851——
Jun 5, 2026Harmer DerekChief Compliance OfficerAWARD42,085——
Jun 4, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentGIFT1,500——
Jun 1, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentSELL25,000$12.09$302.2K
May 29, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentGIFT2,225——
May 27, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentGIFT4,200——
May 26, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentGIFT4,000——
May 15, 2026Kozlik ChristenChief Accounting OfficerEXERCISE4,902——
May 15, 2026Kozlik ChristenChief Accounting OfficerTAX W/H1,437$11.61$16.7K
May 11, 2026WARDINSKI BRUCE DDirectorBUY50,000$11.55$577.5K
May 8, 2026Rubenstein GordonDirectorSELL4,946$11.55$57.1K
May 8, 2026Rubenstein GordonDirectorGIFT9,000——
May 7, 2026Rubenstein GordonDirectorSELL17,728$11.34$201.0K
Apr 1, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentSELL45,000$11.05$497.3K
Mar 19, 2026Rotman KennethDirectorAWARD13,914——
Mar 19, 2026Peterson Karl Mr.DirectorAWARD26,808——
Mar 19, 2026Robinson Dee MDirectorAWARD13,914——
Mar 19, 2026Ruttenberg David W.DirectorAWARD13,914——
Mar 19, 2026Ruttenberg David W.DirectorAWARD8,091——
Mar 19, 2026Philips KathleenDirectorAWARD13,914——
Mar 19, 2026Philips KathleenDirectorAWARD9,938——
Mar 19, 2026Rubenstein GordonDirectorAWARD27,829——
Mar 19, 2026Kondra CherylDirectorAWARD9,498——
Mar 19, 2026Kondra CherylDirectorAWARD13,914——
Mar 19, 2026Robinson Dee MDirectorAWARD6,904——
Mar 19, 2026Rotman KennethDirectorAWARD6,156——
Mar 17, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentSELL3,938$11.23$44.2K
Mar 16, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentSELL36,062$11.21$404.4K
Mar 16, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentGIFT7,125——
Mar 16, 2026Harmer DerekChief Compliance OfficerGIFT1,000——
Mar 15, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentEXERCISE26,835——
Mar 15, 2026Kozlik ChristenChief Accounting OfficerEXERCISE1,875——
Mar 15, 2026Kozlik ChristenChief Accounting OfficerTAX W/H550$11.29$6.2K
Mar 15, 2026Phelan Mark T.COO, President, U.S. GamingTAX W/H2,827$11.29$31.9K
Mar 15, 2026Phelan Mark T.COO, President, U.S. GamingEXERCISE9,646——
Mar 15, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentTAX W/H11,701$11.29$132.1K
Mar 15, 2026Harmer DerekChief Compliance OfficerTAX W/H2,265$11.29$25.6K
Mar 15, 2026Harmer DerekChief Compliance OfficerEXERCISE7,728——
Mar 14, 2026Harmer DerekChief Compliance OfficerTAX W/H541$11.29$6.1K
Mar 14, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentEXERCISE102,030——
Mar 14, 2026Phelan Mark T.COO, President, U.S. GamingTAX W/H523$11.29$5.9K
Mar 14, 2026Harmer DerekChief Compliance OfficerEXERCISE1,846——
Mar 14, 2026Phelan Mark T.COO, President, U.S. GamingEXERCISE35,710——
Mar 14, 2026Phelan Mark T.COO, President, U.S. GamingEXERCISE1,784——
Mar 14, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentTAX W/H44,486$11.29$502.2K
Mar 14, 2026Rubenstein Andrew H.CEO and PresidentEXERCISE30,132——
Mar 14, 2026Harmer DerekChief Compliance OfficerEXERCISE23,037——
Mar 13, 2026Harmer DerekChief Compliance OfficerSELL20,000$11.39$227.8K
4 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 1 mixed, 2 neutral. Avg impact: 3.8/10.
BULLISH CLUSTER 5/10
Two Accel directors traded in the week following record Q1 revenue of $352M (+9% YoY) and adjusted E
May 18, 2026
MIXED CLUSTER 5/10
Director Bruce Wardinski made a $578K open-market purchase of ACEL stock at $11.55, while Director G
May 11, 2026
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 3/10
A cluster of insider activity at Accel Entertainment (ACEL) over the past week consists primarily of
Mar 23, 2026
NEUTRAL DEFA14A 2/10
Accel Entertainment filed a definitive additional proxy statement (DEFA14A) related to a shareholder
Mar 19, 2026
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Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (85% buy). Based on 13 analysts: 2 strong buy, 9 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$15.50 mean target +17.4% upside Buy (1.50)
$14.00 Low $17.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$13.20
Target Low$14.00
Target Mean$15.50
Target Median$16.00
Target High$17.00
# Analysts6
RecommendationBuy (1.50)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $0.21 $0.21 $0.21 -18.8% -12.5% 0↑ 1↓ $0.4B 6.0% 1
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $0.16 $0.16 $0.16 -37.1% -25.6% 0↑ 1↓ $0.3B 6.0% 1
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $0.86 $0.72 $0.74 -15.0% -0.6% 2↑ 0↓ $1.4B 6.2% 3
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $0.97 $0.76 $0.00 12.8% +0.5% 1↑ 0↓ $1.5B 3.3% 2

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.210
7d ago$0.240-0.030
30d ago$0.240-0.030
60d ago$0.240-0.030
90d ago$0.230-0.020
4 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 19, 2026 Macquarie MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Mar 4, 2026 Macquarie MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Mar 4, 2026 Citizens MAINTAIN Market Outperform Market Outperform
Mar 4, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Jan 16, 2026 CBRE INITIATE — Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20262920085%
May 1, 20262920085%
Apr 1, 20262920085%
Mar 1, 20262820083%
Feb 1, 20262820083%
Jan 1, 20262820083%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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May 5, 2026
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ACEL Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-05
Mar 3, 2026
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ACEL Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-03-03