ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC CLASS A (ACEL)
Consumer Discretionary · Distributed gaming and gaming-as-a-service · NYSE
Accel Entertainment is a leading distributed gaming operator providing turnkey gaming terminals and amusement solutions to local businesses and retail establishments across the U.S.
What ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC CLASS A does
Accel Entertainment is a leading distributed gaming operator in the United States that installs, maintains, operates, and services gaming terminals and related equipment in bars, restaurants, convenience stores, truck stops, and fraternal organizations. The company also offers amusement devices like jukeboxes and pool tables, operates redemption and ATM devices, and manufactures gaming terminals and software through its Grand Vision Gaming subsidiary. Additionally, Accel owns and operates Fairmount Park Casino & Racing in Illinois, which features a thoroughbred racing track and casino with gaming positions.
Themes: distributed gaming / gaming-as-a-service, location-based gaming partnerships, gaming terminal manufacturing, brick-and-mortar casino operations, horse racing venues, gaming equipment and ATM services
Fundamentals
- Price$11.97 as of 2026-08-24 close
- Market cap$972M as of 2026-08-24
- 1-year return+3.0% 2025-08-22 close $11.62 → 2026-08-24 close $11.97
- P/E17.92 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+4.1% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+31.4% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+20.7% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity2.02 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+8.7% as of 2026-08-24
- Beta0.64 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-04 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How ACEL compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 262 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 331 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
How ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC CLASS A looks technically
ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC CLASS A (ACEL) is trading 4.2% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 132 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 11, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day low about 22 trading days ago. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 2% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move. Trading volume is running unusually high — about 2.4× its 30-day average, a sign of heightened interest.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 4.2% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +4.2% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $12.49 | $12.49 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $11.57 | $11.57 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 16 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 16 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 12.8. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave upward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 132 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 132 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 11, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 11.3 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 45.2 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($11.62 to $12.80) — its "stochastic" reading is 37 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 37.3 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 3 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $14.00 | $14.00 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 13.9% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -13.9% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 26.3% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +26.3% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 13.9% below its highest point of the past year | 13.9% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 22 trading days ago | 22 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 49 trading days ago | 49 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $15.11 (set on 2020-09-15) | $15.11 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($9.61 to $13.41), and it has given back roughly a third of its rise from last year’s low — 36% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $10.94 to $11.06. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 35.5% |
| From the all-time high | it is 20.2% below its all-time high | -20.2% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.1% below a resistance level at $12.19 — a price it turned at four times since 2024-09-19, most recently on 2026-07-09. Since 2024-08-21 it has 7 such levels below the current price and 4 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +1.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $5.22 (set on 2020-03-23) | $5.22 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 131.0% above its all-time low | +131.0% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 2% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 2nd percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.3179 between its high and its low — about 2.6% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.3179 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $11.87 and $12.52 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $11.87 – $12.19 – $12.52 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.6% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.6% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.5 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (4.2% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.5 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is running unusually high — about 2.4× its 30-day average, a sign of heightened interest | 2.36× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have cut their average price target by 1.7% since the prior reading | -1.6% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating has softened toward "sell" since the prior reading | 0.21 toward sell |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 2 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 2 sessions ago |
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| Since a hammer | today, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | today |
Price gaps
1
| Gap filled | a 2.3% gap up opened on 2026-08-05 has been "filled" 12 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 12 sessions ago |
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Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 3.0 percentage points (the stock lost 0.7% while the market gained 2.3%) | -3.0% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 0.1 percentage points (the stock gained 3.2% while the market gained 3.1%) | +0.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 5.3 percentage points (the stock gained 5.8% while the market gained 11.1%) | -5.3% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 13.9 percentage points (the stock gained 6.5% while the market gained 20.5%) | -13.9% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 4.1% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-15 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thin, spanning 1.6% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | -4.1% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 2% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $11.84 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 159 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +1.9% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 1% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-04 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $12.20 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 14 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -1.2% |
Price levels it has turned at before
ACEL last closed at $12.06 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 7 prices below its last close and 4 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $12.19 | Resistance | 1.1% above the last close | turned there four times · 2024-09-19 to 2026-07-09 |
| $11.81 | Support | 2.1% below the last close | turned there 10 times · 2024-08-28 to 2026-08-03 |
| $12.55 | Resistance | 4.0% above the last close | turned there four times · 2025-02-21 to 2026-07-28 |
| $11.50 | Support | 4.6% below the last close | turned there 7 times · 2025-01-22 to 2026-03-23 |
| $11.27 | Support | 6.6% below the last close | turned there six times · 2024-10-10 to 2026-05-21 |
| $12.88 | Resistance | 6.8% above the last close | turned there twice · 2024-12-06 to 2026-08-05 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $12.80.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Unusually heavy trading volume · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · Analyst price target recently CUT | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · bollinger bands · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (1.71 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 7 analysts
- Mean price target$15.57 range $14.00 – $18.00; median $16.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-23. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for ACEL
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.23 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-23
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Regulatory risk: Gaming operations are heavily regulated across multiple states with different rules; changes in gaming laws or loss of licenses could impact operations","Location partner dependency: Revenue depends on relationships with bar, restaurant, and venue partners; loss of key locations or reduced player spending could harm growth","Debt burden: The company carries substantial debt (~$580M net of current maturities as of Q1 2026) that constrains financial flexibility and may limit growth investments"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of ACEL's 10-Q filed 2026-05-05 against the prior one filed 2025-11-04.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Reference to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2025 (newer filing, filed 2026-05-05)
- Wording change in Company Overview: 'an additional revenue stream' replaced 'incremental revenue'
- Removal of sentence about Fairmount opening in April 2025 and racing season beginning
- Updated Fairmount Park operations: '57 race days anticipated in 2026' (newer) vs '~50 annual race days since April 2025' (older)
- Updated Fairmount Park gaming positions: '~260 gaming positions and 7 table games' (newer) vs '~270 gaming positions' (older)
- Georgia operations description change: 'Operates skill-based coin-operated amusement machines with winnings paid by gift cards through redemption terminals or Bulldog Wallet for noncash merchandise, prizes, toys, gift cards, or novelties' (newer) vs 'Operate gaming terminals which are skill-based coin-operated amusement machines with winnings paid in points that may be redeemed for noncash merchandise, prizes, toys, gift cards, or novelties' (older)
- Addition of space lease agreement disclosure: 'We also enter into space lease agreements, primarily in the Nevada market...' paragraph added in newer filing
- Section heading 'Macroeconomic Factors' appears in newer filing before truncation point
- Removed:
- Reference to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2024 (older filing, filed 2025-11-04)
- Sentence stating 'In April 2025, the casino opened and the racing season began at Fairmount' removed from newer filing
- Reworded:
- Fairmount Park race days description: from '~50 annual race days since April 2025' to '57 race days anticipated in 2026'
- Fairmount Park gaming positions: from '~270 gaming positions' to '~260 gaming positions and 7 table games'
- Georgia Bulldog Gaming operations: payment mechanism changed from 'points that may be redeemed' to 'gift cards through redemption terminals or Bulldog Wallet'
- Company Overview revenue language: 'incremental revenue' changed to 'an additional revenue stream'
- Notes:
- Newer filing text is truncated at 'Macroeconomic Factors' section; older filing text is truncated partway through that section. Comparison is limited to the complete portions available.
- Page numbers differ between filings (22-23 in newer vs 29-30 in older), consistent with document length differences.
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 4 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 30 days0 buys · 1 sell ($189533) — 1 selling insider
- Last 90 days0 buys · 4 sells ($1M) — 3 selling insiders
- Last 180 days1 buy ($577500) · 8 sells ($2M) — 1 buying, 4 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-08-05. As of 2026-08-25.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about ACEL's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding ACEL as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 6,284,659
- Reported value $68,565,633
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 0 increased, 5 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
ACEL had 2,169,562 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
ACEL had 2.67% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 8.83 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 2,169,562
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 2.67%
- Prior settlement (shares) 2,068,192
- Reported change 4.9%
- Days to cover (reported) 8.83
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
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Frequently asked questions
What does ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC CLASS A (ACEL) do?
Accel Entertainment is a leading distributed gaming operator in the United States that installs, maintains, operates, and services gaming terminals and related equipment in bars, restaurants, convenience stores, truck stops, and fraternal organizations. The company also offers amusement devices like jukeboxes and pool tables, operates redemption and ATM devices, and manufactures gaming terminals and software through its Grand Vision Gaming subsidiary.
What sector is ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC CLASS A (ACEL) in?
ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC CLASS A (ACEL) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Distributed gaming and gaming-as-a-service. It trades on NYSE.
Who are ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC CLASS A's (ACEL) competitors?
Notable peers of ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC CLASS A (ACEL) include DraftKings, Flutter Entertainment, Everi Holdings, Scientific Games and International Game Technology. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC CLASS A (ACEL) overbought or oversold right now?
ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC CLASS A (ACEL) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on ACEL come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-24.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.