Northland Securities Forecasts ACEL FY2026 Earnings

Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:ACEL) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for Accel Entertainment in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 4th. Northland Securities analyst G. Gibas now expects that the company will earn $0.75 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Accel Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $0.72 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Accel Entertainment’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on ACEL. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Accel Entertainment in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Citizens Jmp raised their target price on shares of Accel Entertainment from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Accel Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. National Bank Financial set a $15.00 price target on shares of Accel Entertainment in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Accel Entertainment from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Accel Entertainment presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.25.

Accel Entertainment Stock Performance

NYSE:ACEL opened at $13.88 on Tuesday. Accel Entertainment has a 1-year low of $9.55 and a 1-year high of $14.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 2.27 and a quick ratio of 2.40. The business has a 50 day moving average of $11.43 and a 200 day moving average of $11.75. The company has a market capitalization of $1.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.26 and a beta of 1.09.

Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $363.56 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $358.62 million. Accel Entertainment had a return on equity of 22.62% and a net margin of 4.49%.

Insider Activity at Accel Entertainment

In other news, CEO Mark Phelan sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 216,464 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,597,568. The trade was a 10.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Derek Harmer sold 26,324 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.63, for a total value of $306,148.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 170,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,987,904.27. This represents a 13.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 65,036 shares of company stock worth $765,180 over the last three months. Insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Accel Entertainment

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in Accel Entertainment in the third quarter worth about $41,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in shares of Accel Entertainment by 61.5% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 6,676 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 2,542 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Accel Entertainment in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $128,000. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Accel Entertainment in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Accel Entertainment in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.39% of the company’s stock.

About Accel Entertainment

Accel Entertainment, Inc is a distributed gaming operator that provides regulated gaming services and equipment to non-casino businesses. The company places and operates gaming terminals in locations such as bars, restaurants, taverns, convenience stores, truck stops, and fraternal or veterans organizations, allowing these establishments to offer legal gaming without operating a traditional casino.

Accel manages the installation, maintenance, monitoring, and regulatory compliance of its gaming equipment.