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ACEL · Accel Entertainment, Inc.

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$12.42 +0.01 (+0.08%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$1.01B
Shares
81.19M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$12.42 Open$12.46 Day$12.39–12.53 52W close$9.61–13.41 Avg vol 30d283K Short int2.2M · 2.7% float · 8.8d Short vol37% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +8%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −1%
      below
      RSI (14) 53
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 74%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return +13%
      trailing
      YTD return +9%
      this year
      Relative strength 0%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $13 › 200d $12 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +20 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      2.67% of float · ▲ +4.9% MoM · 8.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      168 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 59
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      EPS growth +46%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $62.0M
      Buyback $40.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $310.9M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 33%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −18%
      past year
      ATR 2.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2024
      Adjusted EBITDA opportunity · within 5 years Non-GAAP $20M – $25M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      CapEx · 2024 $55M – $65M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 5 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      53 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      74% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $13 › 200d $12 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +20 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      2.67% of float · ▲ +4.9% MoM · 8.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      168 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $10 Now $12 · 74% Range high $13
      vs 200-day avg +8% vs 50-day avg -1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Free cash flow $10M Q2 2026
      Operating cash flow $20M Q2 2026
      Total gaming terminals 29,281 As of June 30, 2026
      Total locations 4,676 As of June 30, 2026
      gaming terminals 27,950 Q4 2025
      locations 4,501 Q4 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Gambling — same industry group
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      $1.01B +8.9% +8.1% 18.7 2.7%
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      $23.25B -24.1% +27.0% 4.3%
      GRKZF
      Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics S.A.
      $18.62B 0.0%
      FLUT
      Flutter Entertainment plc
      $17.60B -52.8% +16.6% 6.0%
      SGHC
      Super Group (SGHC) Ltd
      $6.51B +11.3% 5.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      168
      % held
      55.5%
      Net QoQ
      +91.0K sh
      Top holder
      DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPIT…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      217
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.2M
      Days to cover
      8.8d
      Change
      +101.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      37%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      36
      Value
      $479
      As of
      Jun 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      30.4%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $0
      Net income (FY)
      $51.5M
      EPS diluted
      $0.60
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $200.0M
      Remaining
      $40.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 11, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $3.0M
      Shares
      265.0K
      Filed
      Mar 16, 2026
      View
      Exempt Offerings
      Offering
      $5.5M
      Filed
      Jun 10, 2022
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 4, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Accel Entertainment Reports Quart…
      Published
      Aug 4, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ACEL +2.1% +2.2% +13.4% +3.3% +8.9%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +1.7% -2.2% -0.4% -0.6% -5.0%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2025
      Authorized
      $200.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $160.00M
      Remaining
      $40.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1698991 CUSIP 00436Q106 13F (30d) 165 filings 164 filers Visit website Investor relations