ACU · Acme United Corp

$54.11 +1.66 (+3.16%) At close · Jul 24

Market Cap

$205.53M

3.81M

Trades by corporate insiders — officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of the shares — disclosed to the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5. Form 4 must be filed within two business days of the trade.

Insider Sentiment Score

Peer-relative 0–100 rank of how aggressively insiders accumulated over the trailing 90 days. See the full ranking.

Net buyers

-1

Net shares bought

-0.13%

Net buy value

-$202,986

Date	Insider	Role	Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value	After
2026-07-24	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Convert↑	Common Stock	1,900	$21.75	$41,325	18,044
2026-07-24	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Convert↓	Employee Stock Option	1,500	$21.20	$31,800	15,000
2026-07-24	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Tax↓ Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct) The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net share settlement basis.	Common Stock	788	$52.45	$41,331	17,256
2026-07-24	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Convert↓	Employee Stock Option	1,900	$21.75	$41,325	13,100
2026-07-24	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Tax↓ Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct) The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net share settlement basis.	Common Stock	606	$52.45	$31,785	16,144
2026-07-24	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Convert↑	Common Stock	1,500	$21.20	$31,800	16,750
2026-05-28	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Sell↓	Common Stock	4,833	$42.00	$202,986	41,172
2026-05-27	JOHNSEN WALTER C	Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner	Gift↓	Common Stock	5,834	$42.23	$246,370	314,999
2026-05-21	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Convert↑	Common Stock	20,000	$24.92	$498,400	61,209
2026-05-21	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Convert↓	Employee Stock Option	20,000	$24.92	$498,400	241,700
2026-05-21	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Tax↓ Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct) The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net share settlement basis.	Common Stock	15,204	$43.21	$656,965	46,005
2026-05-13	JOHNSEN WALTER C	Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner	Tax↓ Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct) The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net share settlement basis.	Common Stock	24,166	$40.53	$979,448	320,833
2026-05-13	JOHNSEN WALTER C	Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner	Convert↑	Common Stock	30,000	$23.99	$719,700	344,999
2026-05-13	JOHNSEN WALTER C	Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner	Convert↓	Employee Stock Option	30,000	$23.99	$719,700	383,500
2026-03-03	MURPHY SUSAN H	Director	Gift↓	Common Stock	1,200	$44.08	$52,896	5,967
2026-03-02	DRISCOLL PAUL G	Chief Financial Officer	Award↑ Filing footnotes — Employee Stock Option (Direct) 3,750 shares will vest on March 2, 2027. 3,750 shares will vest on March 2, 2028. 3,750 shares will vest on March 2, 2029. 3,750 shares will vest on March 2, 2030.	Employee Stock Option	15,000	$44.77	$671,550	160,000
2026-03-02	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Award↑ Filing footnotes — Employee Stock Option (Direct) 5,000 shares will vest on March 2, 2027. 5,000 shares will vest on March 2, 2028. 5,000 shares will vest on March 2, 2029. 5,000 shares will vest on March 2, 2030.	Employee Stock Option	20,000	$44.77	$895,400	261,700
2026-03-02	JOHNSEN WALTER C	Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner	Award↑ Filing footnotes — Employee Stock Option (Direct) 6,250 shares will vest on March 2, 2027. 6,250 shares will vest on March 2, 2028. 6,250 shares will vest on March 2, 2029. 6,250 shares will vest on March 2, 2030.	Employee Stock Option	25,000	$44.77	$1,119,250	413,500
2026-02-27	JOHNSEN WALTER C	Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner	Other↓ Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct) The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net cash settlement basis in a transaction directly with the issuer not involving the actual issuance of any shares of the underlying common stock.	Common Stock	30,000	$45.88	$1,376,400	314,999
2026-02-27	DRISCOLL PAUL G	Chief Financial Officer	Convert↓	Employee Stock Option	15,000	$21.49	$322,350	145,000
2026-02-27	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Other↓ Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct) The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net cash settlement basis in a transaction directly with the issuer not involving the actual issuance of any shares of the underlying common stock.	Common Stock	15,000	$45.88	$688,200	41,209
2026-02-27	DRISCOLL PAUL G	Chief Financial Officer	Convert↑	Common Stock	15,000	$21.49	$322,350	65,398
2026-02-27	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Convert↑	Common Stock	15,000	$24.92	$373,800	56,209
2026-02-27	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Convert↓	Employee Stock Option	15,000	$24.92	$373,800	241,700
2026-02-27	JOHNSEN WALTER C	Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner	Convert↓	Employee Stock Option	30,000	$21.49	$644,700	388,500
2026-02-27	JOHNSEN WALTER C	Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner	Convert↑	Common Stock	30,000	$21.49	$644,700	344,999
2026-02-27	DRISCOLL PAUL G	Chief Financial Officer	Other↓ Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct) The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net cash settlement basis in a transaction directly with the issuer not involving the actual issuance of any shares of the underlying common stock.	Common Stock	15,000	$45.88	$688,200	50,398
2025-09-05	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Convert↑	Common Stock	2,500	$21.20	$53,000	17,750
2025-09-05	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Other↓ Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct) The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net cash settlement basis in a transaction directly with the issuer not involving the actual issuance of any shares of the underlying common stock.	Common Stock	2,500	$44.36	$110,900	15,250
2025-09-05	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Convert↓	Employee Stock Option	2,500	$21.20	$53,000	16,500
2025-08-13	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Other↓ Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct) The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net cash settlement basis in a transaction directly with the issuer not involving the actual issuance of any shares of the underlying common stock.	Common Stock	2,500	$44.58	$111,450	15,250
2025-08-13	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Convert↓	Employee Stock Option	2,500	$22.66	$56,650	19,000
2025-08-13	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Convert↑	Common Stock	2,500	$22.66	$56,650	17,750
2025-08-12	MURPHY SUSAN H	Director	Award↑	Employee Stock Option	2,500	$43.40	$108,500	29,000
2025-08-12	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	Director	Award↑	Employee Stock Option	2,500	$43.40	$108,500	21,500
2025-08-12	Davidson Rex Lynn	Director	Award↑	Employee Stock Option	2,500	$43.40	$108,500	29,000
2025-08-12	Conway Paul J	Director	Award↑	Employee Stock Option	2,500	$43.40	$108,500	7,500
2025-08-12	BARKER BRIAN	Director	Award↑	Employee Stock Option	2,500	$43.40	$108,500	19,000
2025-07-30	DRISCOLL PAUL G	Chief Financial Officer	Award↑ Filing footnotes — Employee Stock Option (Direct) 3,750 shares will vest on July 30, 2026.3,750 shares will vest on July 30, 2027. 3,750 shares will vest on July 30, 2028. 3,750 shares will vest on July 30, 2029.	Employee Stock Option	15,000	$40.60	$609,000	160,000
2025-07-30	JOHNSEN WALTER C	Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner	Award↑ Filing footnotes — Employee Stock Option (Direct) 6,250 shares vest on July 30, 2026. 6,250 shares will vest on July 30, 2027. 6,250 shares will vest on July 30, 2028. 6,250 shares will vest on July 30, 2029.	Employee Stock Option	25,000	$40.60	$1,015,000	418,500
2025-07-30	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Award↑ Filing footnotes — Employee Stock Option (Direct) 5,000 shares will vest on July 30, 2026.5,000 shares will vest on July 30, 2027. 5,000 shares will vest on July 30, 2028. 5,000 shares will vest on July 30, 2029.	Employee Stock Option	20,000	$40.60	$812,000	256,700
2025-07-29	MURPHY SUSAN H	Director	Gift↓	Common Stock	120	$42.61	$5,113	7,167
2025-06-03	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Sell↓	Common Stock	1,001	$40.01	$40,050	41,209
2025-06-02	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Sell↓	Common Stock	809	$39.95	$32,320	42,210
2025-05-20	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Sell↓	Common Stock	306	$39.90	$12,209	43,019
2025-05-19	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Sell↓	Common Stock	690	$39.90	$27,531	43,325
2025-05-16	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Sell↓	Common Stock	5,000	$39.95	$199,750	44,015
2025-05-15	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Sell↓	Common Stock	2,285	$39.95	$91,286	49,015
2025-04-28	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Sell↓	Common Stock	138	$41.12	$5,675	51,300
2025-04-18	OLSCHAN BRIAN S	Director, President and COO	Tax↓ Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct) The exercise of the subject option was effected on a net share settlement basis.	Common Stock	34,665	$41.38	$1,434,438	51,438

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