Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for ACEL in the last 90 days.
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Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$11.17+0.17 (+1.5%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeAccel Entertainment confirmed it will report third quarter 2026 results and host a conference call on 3 November, concerning the company's upcoming earnings release rather than any new operating or regulatory development this week.
Shares of ACEL closed at $11.17, up 1.5%, though the stock sits below both its 50-day average of $11.60 and its 200-day average of $11.74, with the 50-day below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 60.3, placing ACEL in the Accumulation zone, down from a five-day change of -10.6. Gekko Fair Value stands at $13.12, putting the current price 14.9% below that level.
The next earnings date falls on 3 November, 21 days out, landing inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the last reported quarter saw EPS of $0.27 against an estimate of $0.19, with a -1.4% reaction, and ACEL has beaten estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonality over the past 5 years shows the next 20 trading days averaging +4%, positive in 3 of those years. Consensus among 4 analysts stands at 2 buy and 2 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $15.57.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Accel Entertainment price vs fair value
Close $11.17200-day averageGekko Fair Value $13.12
Accel Entertainment quick facts
- Market cap
- $909.2M
- P/E ratio
- 16.6
- Forward P/E
- 16.1
- EPS, TTM
- $0.67
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.39B
- Profit margin
- 4.1%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.07
- Volume
- 315,175 avg 386,281
- 1-year return
- +7.5%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.3%
- 50-day average
- $11.60
- 200-day average
- $11.74
- Next earnings
- Nov 3 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 81.39M
Accel Entertainment swing-trade checklist
Accel Entertainment scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $11.17 is below the 50-day ($11.60) and 200-day ($11.74) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
60.3, Accumulation
Reading 60.3 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
14.9% below
Price is 14.9% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 22 days
Reports on Nov 3, 2026, 22 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+4.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +4% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Accel Entertainment stock chart and price history
Accel Entertainment closed at $11.17 on Oct 12, 2026, +7.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $9.55 to $14.00.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −3.7%
- 3 months
- −10.6%
- 6 months
- −4.3%
- 1 year
- +7.5%
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Accel Entertainment GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Accel Entertainment’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 60.3, in the Accumulation zone, down 10.6 points over five sessions.
60.3Accumulation
Down 10.6 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 32 | −0.2% | +2.5% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 208 | +1.2% | +1.8% | ||
| Neutral | 407 | 0.0% | +0.2% | ||
| Distribution | 29 | −3.5% | −5.3% | ||
| Selling | 6 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average ACEL share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Accel Entertainment stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Accel Entertainment trades 14.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $13.12, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Accel Entertainment shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$13.12
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
14.9% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 14.5% below the estimate.
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Accel Entertainment insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Accel Entertainment, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in ACEL were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Accel Entertainment has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $5.58M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.61%
- Trailing four quarters
- $41.10M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold ACEL.
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Accel Entertainment earnings: next date and track record
Accel Entertainment reports on Nov 3, 2026, after the close (22 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 3, 2026
Expected after the close, 22 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.17
- Revenue estimate
- $357.4M
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.8%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | $0.27 est $0.19 | — | −1.4% |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $0.29 est $0.17 | $341.4M est $335.7M | +10.1% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $0.24 est $0.20 | $329.7M est $335.7M | +1.5% |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $0.26 est $0.22 | $335.9M est $326.1M | +1.9% |
| May 6, 2025 | $0.17 est $0.21 | $323.9M est $327.4M | +7.6% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $0.21 est $0.20 | $317.5M est $306.1M | −0.8% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $0.22 est $0.20 | $302.2M est $304.1M | −3.7% |
| Jul 30, 2024 | $0.25 est $0.21 | $309.4M est $297.0M | +11.3% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Accel Entertainment stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Accel Entertainment is $15.57, +39.4% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$15.57consensus 12-month target, +39.4% from the last close
Now $11.17Avg $15.57
Low $14High $16
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | Northland Securities | $16 | +43.2% |
| Aug 21 | Wells Fargo | $14 | +25.3% |
| Aug 19 | Truist Financial | — | — |
| Aug 5 | Truist Financial | $14 | +25.3% |
| Aug 5 | Northland Securities | $16 | +43.2% |
+1.8%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+4.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Accel Entertainment seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Accel Entertainment averaged +4.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +0.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +2.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +4.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +0.7% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, ACEL’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.3%.
Accel Entertainment market cap and key statistics
Accel Entertainment’s market cap is $909.2M, with a P/E ratio of 16.6 and revenue of $1.39B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $909.2M
- P/E ratio
- 16.6
- Forward P/E
- 16.1
- EPS, TTM
- $0.67
- Gekko Fair Value
- $13.12
Trading
- Volume
- 315,175
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 386,281
- 52-week high
- $14.00
- 52-week low
- $9.55
- Shares outstanding
- 81.39M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.39B
- Profit margin
- 4.1%
- Return on equity
- 20.5%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +87.5%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.07
- Typical daily move
- ±2.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.3%
Accel Entertainment stock news this week
1 headline about Accel Entertainment from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
Accel Entertainment peers
Accel Entertainment’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| DISWalt Disney | Neutral | 2.5% above |
| LYVLive Nation Entertainment | Accumulation | 9.2% below |
| TKOTKO | Accumulation | 46.1% below |
| DKNGDraftKings | Accumulation | 50.5% below |
| MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports | Neutral | 3.0% above |
| CHDNChurchill Downs | Neutral | 36.9% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Accel Entertainment stock FAQ
What is Accel Entertainment’s market cap?
Accel Entertainment’s market cap is $909.2M at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $11.17, with 81.39M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 16.6.
What is the Accel Entertainment stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Accel Entertainment is $15.57, +39.4% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Accel Entertainment stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Accel Entertainment is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $11.17 is 14.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $13.12. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Accel Entertainment report earnings next?
Accel Entertainment is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026, after the market closes (22 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.17 per share on revenue of $357.4M. Accel Entertainment beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.8% on average across the report.
What is Accel Entertainment’s 52-week high and low?
Accel Entertainment’s 52-week high is $14.00 and its 52-week low is $9.55; it closed at $11.17 on Oct 12, 2026, +7.5% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $14.10 on Nov 8, 2021.
Is Accel Entertainment stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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