Accel Entertainment, Inc. $ACEL reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $368.1 million, up 9.6% from a year earlier and slightly ahead of Wall Street’s $363.6 million estimate. Gross profit rose 9.5% to $115.2 million, while operating profit climbed 19.3% to $32.1 million.
The company also posted stronger bottom-line results, with net income attributable to common shareholders increasing 70.8% to $12.5 million. Diluted earnings per share came in at $0.15, compared with $0.08 a year earlier.
On the cash flow side, cash from operating activities was $20.0 million, while capital spending on property and equipment totaled $11.1 million. Accel ended the quarter with $255.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, and total liabilities stood at $809.1 million.
Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.
Accel Entertainment, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Accel Entertainment, Inc. insiders have traded $ACEL stock on the open market 23 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 23 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $ACEL stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- GORDON RUBENSTEIN has made 0 purchases and 12 sales selling 807,155 shares for an estimated $9,223,480.
- ANDREW H. RUBENSTEIN (CEO and President) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 110,000 shares for an estimated $1,248,142.
- DEREK HARMER (Chief Compliance Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 42,092 shares for an estimated $511,753.
- DAVID W. RUTTENBERG has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 35,000 shares for an estimated $391,380.
- MARK T. PHELAN (COO, President, U.S. Gaming) sold 25,000 shares for an estimated $325,000
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Accel Entertainment, Inc. Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 72 institutional investors add shares of Accel Entertainment, Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 64 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP added 421,047 shares (+63.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $4,593,622
- AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC added 300,643 shares (+29.3%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $3,280,015
- GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC removed 292,169 shares (-53.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $3,187,563
- CITADEL ADVISORS LLC removed 228,370 shares (-66.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $2,491,516
- GREENVALE CAPITAL LLP removed 199,855 shares (-3.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $2,180,418
- ALGERT GLOBAL LLC added 194,493 shares (+31.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $2,121,918
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 166,888 shares (-3.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,820,748
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
Accel Entertainment, Inc. Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $ACEL recently. We have seen 3 analysts offer price targets for $ACEL in the last 6 months, with a median target of $14.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Chad Beynon from Macquarie set a target price of $16.0 on 05/19/2026
- Patrick Keough from Truist Securities set a target price of $14.0 on 03/04/2026
- Jordan Bender from Citizens set a target price of $14.0 on 03/04/2026
