Acme United Corporation (ACU) Ownership
ACU ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 74.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 11.58% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 3.8M
- Float
- 3.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.00% 77K shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.63 short interest up 2.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 74.30%
- Insiders 11.58%
- Other investors 14.11%
ACU insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-03 | Brian S Olschan | Sell | $40.01 | 1,001 | $40,050 |
| 2025-06-02 | Brian S Olschan | Sell | $39.95 | 809 | $32,320 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
ACU shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ACU
Institutional investors own 74.3% of Acme United's shares and insiders 11.58%. Short interest is 3.00% of the float, or 1.63 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 12.4% since 2014.
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ACU ownership FAQ
What percentage of Acme United is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 74.3% of Acme United's shares outstanding; insiders hold 11.58%.
What is Acme United's short interest?
77K shares of Acme United were sold short, 3.00% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.63 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Acme United?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Acme United (since June 2, 2025), 0 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Acme United are outstanding?
Acme United has 3.8M shares outstanding, of which 3.0M are in the public float.