Acme United Corporation

ACUAMEXConsumer Defensive● Active

$43.61

$-0.12(-0.27%)

Market Cap$166169758

P/E Ratio—

52W High$47.31

52W Low$35.5

Avg Volume21K

Open$43.37

Beta0.51

Insider Trades Ownership Employees

Acme United Corporation (ACU) Insider Trading

Form 4 buy vs sell counts, ratio, and sentiment — switch this quarter or last 12 months; chart and transactions below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · ACU · as of Jun 8, 2026

Activity summary

Buy transactions

P-Purchase only

Sell transactions

12 Months

Buy/Sell ratio

0.00

Buy/Sell (by trades)

Overall sentiment

BEARISH

↑ Buy 0%Active transactions only · RSU vesting excluded100% Sell ↓

Acme United Corporation insiders have been primarily selling shares over the past 12 Months. Selling activity is often driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment toward the company.

▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · Buy = P-Purchase only · Sell = S-Sale only

As of Jun 8, 2026

ACU insider buying and selling by quarter

ACU insider selling · ACU insider buying stocks · quarterly insider activity

Total insider buying (incl. awards)Total insider selling

145K73K0

2024 Q2

2024 Q3

2024 Q4

2025 Q1

2025 Q2

2025 Q3

2026 Q1

2026 Q2

Mobile shows last 4Q · Desktop shows full 8Q

▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · last 8 quarters

As of Jun 8, 2026

Active insiders

Most active in past 12 months · ACU ceo insider trading

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▸ Aggregated from reportingName · top 5 by trade count (12M) · no extra API

Recent insider transactions

ACU executive sell shares · ACU board member insider trading · ACU insider trading SEC filing

Showing 60 most recent · Common Stock · Form 4 only

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Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price	Value	After trans.	Filing
May 27, 2026	JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO · Director	Gift	5,834	$42.23	$246K	314,999	Form 4
May 28, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO · Director	Sale	4,833	$42.00	$203K	41,172	Form 4
May 21, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO · Director	Option	20,000	$24.92	$498K	61,209	Form 4
May 21, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO · Director	Other	15,204	$43.21	$657K	46,005	Form 4
May 13, 2026	JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO · Director	Option	30,000	$23.99	$720K	344,999	Form 4
May 13, 2026	JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO · Director	Other	24,166	$40.53	$979K	320,833	Form 4
Mar 3, 2026	MURPHY SUSAN H Director	Gift	1,200	$44.08	$53K	5,967	Form 4
Feb 27, 2026	DRISCOLL PAUL G CFO	Option	15,000	$21.49	$322K	65,398	Form 4
Feb 27, 2026	DRISCOLL PAUL G CFO	Other	15,000	$45.88	$688K	50,398	Form 4
Feb 27, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO · Director	Option	15,000	$24.92	$374K	56,209	Form 4
Feb 27, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO · Director	Other	15,000	$45.88	$688K	41,209	Form 4
Feb 27, 2026	JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO · Director	Option	30,000	$21.49	$645K	344,999	Form 4
Feb 27, 2026	JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO · Director	Other	30,000	$45.88	$1.38M⚡	314,999	Form 4
Sep 5, 2025	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Option	2,500	$21.20	$53K	17,750	Form 4
Sep 5, 2025	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Other	2,500	$44.36	$111K	15,250	Form 4
Aug 13, 2025	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Option	2,500	$22.66	$57K	17,750	Form 4
Aug 13, 2025	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Other	2,500	$44.58	$111K	15,250	Form 4
Jul 29, 2025	MURPHY SUSAN H Director	Gift	120	$42.61	$5K	7,167	Form 4
Jun 2, 2025	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO · Director	Sale	809	$39.95	$32K	42,210	Form 4
Jun 3, 2025	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO · Director	Sale	1,001	$40.01	$40K	41,209	Form 4
May 19, 2025	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO · Director	Sale	690	$39.90	$28K	43,325	Form 4
May 20, 2025	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO · Director	Sale	306	$39.90	$12K	43,019	Form 4
Apr 28, 2025	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO · Director	Sale	138	$41.12	$6K	51,300	Form 4
May 15, 2025	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO · Director	Sale	2,285	$39.95	$91K	49,015	Form 4
May 16, 2025	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO · Director	Sale	5,000	$39.95	$200K	44,015	Form 4

JOHNSEN WALTER C

Chairman and CEO · Director

Gift

Date

May 27

5,834

Price

$42.23

Value

$246K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

President and COO · Director

Sale

Date

May 28

4,833

Price

$42.00

Value

$203K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

President and COO · Director

Option

Date

May 21

20,000

Price

$24.92

Value

$498K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

President and COO · Director

Other

Date

May 21

15,204

Price

$43.21

Value

$657K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

JOHNSEN WALTER C

Chairman and CEO · Director

Option

Date

May 13

30,000

Price

$23.99

Value

$720K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

JOHNSEN WALTER C

Chairman and CEO · Director

Other

Date

May 13

24,166

Price

$40.53

Value

$979K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

MURPHY SUSAN H

Director

Gift

Date

Mar 3

1,200

Price

$44.08

Value

$53K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

DRISCOLL PAUL G

CFO

Option

Date

Feb 27

15,000

Price

$21.49

Value

$322K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

DRISCOLL PAUL G

CFO

Other

Date

Feb 27

15,000

Price

$45.88

Value

$688K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

President and COO · Director

Option

Date

Feb 27

15,000

Price

$24.92

Value

$374K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

President and COO · Director

Other

Date

Feb 27

15,000

Price

$45.88

Value

$688K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

JOHNSEN WALTER C

Chairman and CEO · Director

Option

Date

Feb 27

30,000

Price

$21.49

Value

$645K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

JOHNSEN WALTER C

Chairman and CEO · Director

Other

Date

Feb 27

30,000

Price

$45.88

Value

$1.38M ⚡

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR

Director

Option

Date

Sep 5

2,500

Price

$21.20

Value

$53K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR

Director

Other

Date

Sep 5

2,500

Price

$44.36

Value

$111K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR

Director

Option

Date

Aug 13

2,500

Price

$22.66

Value

$57K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR

Director

Other

Date

Aug 13

2,500

Price

$44.58

Value

$111K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

MURPHY SUSAN H

Director

Gift

Date

Jul 29

120

Price

$42.61

Value

$5K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

President and COO · Director

Sale

Date

Jun 2

809

Price

$39.95

Value

$32K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

President and COO · Director

Sale

Date

Jun 3

1,001

Price

$40.01

Value

$40K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

President and COO · Director

Sale

Date

May 19

690

Price

$39.90

Value

$28K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

President and COO · Director

Sale

Date

May 20

306

Price

$39.90

Value

$12K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

President and COO · Director

Sale

Date

Apr 28

138

Price

$41.12

Value

$6K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

President and COO · Director

Sale

Date

May 15

2,285

Price

$39.95

Value

$91K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

OLSCHAN BRIAN S

President and COO · Director

Sale

Date

May 16

5,000

Price

$39.95

Value

$200K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

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▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 4 filings · ⚡ = value ≥ $1M · Award/Option price shows —

About ACU insider trading

ACU insider trades

Acme United Corporation (ACU) insider trading data is sourced from SEC Form 4 filings submitted by corporate insiders, including JOHNSEN WALTER C (Chairman and CEO · Director), OLSCHAN BRIAN S (President and COO · Director), HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR (Director). Over the past 12 months, 5 insiders have filed transactions with the SEC. ACU insiders have been primarily selling, which may reflect pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan executions.

For Acme United Corporation's institutional ownership breakdown and insider ownership percentage, see the Ownership tab → Ownership tab →

Buy/Sell signal logic

acquisitionOrDisposition field:

A = Acquisition (buy) · D = Disposition (sell)

RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment

Form 4SEC filing required within 2 business days of any insider transaction

10b5-1Pre-scheduled trading plan that allows insiders to sell on autopilot

Open MktDirect purchase or sale on the open market (excludes awards, options)

Ownership SEC filings Financial statements Price history Forecast & ratings Earnings

Frequently asked questions

ACU insider trading · 5 questions

The insiders of Acme United Corporation (ACU) include executives and directors such as JOHNSEN WALTER C (Chairman and CEO · Director), OLSCHAN BRIAN S (President and COO · Director), HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR (Director), among others. Over the past 12 months, 5 insiders have filed Form 4 transactions with the SEC. Insider transactions are required to be reported within 2 business days of the trade date.

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▸ Source: FMP /stable/insider-trading/search · SEC EDGAR Form 3 & 4 · acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell · RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar · As of Jun 8, 2026