ACU (Acme United) Institutional Ownership: 77.76% (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


ACU Acme United Corp ACU
77 GF Score
Price $47.79
GF Value $40.47
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Acme United Institutional Ownership?

Acme United ACU +0.61% 77 Institutional Ownership is 77.76% as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates ACU with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.47 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Acme United's institutional ownership is 77.76%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Acme United's Insider Ownership is 25.52%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Acme United's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 66.30%.

Acme United Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Acme United's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Acme United Institutional Ownership Chart

Acme United Historical Data

The historical data trend for Acme United can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 41.50 41.38 41.38 41.47 41.30 41.35 39.84 39.75 39.96 40.30
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Acme United Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 77.76% mean?
Acme United (ACU) has a Institutional Ownership of 77.76% as of Jul. 09, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Acme United and its competitors.
Is Acme United's Institutional Ownership too high?
Acme United's current Institutional Ownership is 77.76%. Overall, Acme United has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Acme United's Institutional Ownership compare to WALD and NUS?
Acme United's Institutional Ownership of 77.76% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Acme United and its competitors. Acme United's current Institutional Ownership is 77.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Acme United stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Acme United (ACU) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.47, compared to a current price of $47.79 — trading 18.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 77.76%. Acme United's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Acme United (ACU), the current Institutional Ownership is 77.76% as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Acme United (ACU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Acme United stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $47.79 is trading 18.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $40.47. GuruFocus considers Acme United to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ACU:

  • Institutional Ownership: 77.76%
  • GF Value™: $40.47 vs. price of $47.79 (18.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ACU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Acme United Business Description

Address 1 Waterview Drive, Shelton, CT, USA, 06484
Acme United Corp is a supplier of first aid and medical products and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets. Its principal products sold across all segments are first aid kits and medical products, scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, and sharpening tools. The Company sells its products to mass market and e-commerce retailers, industrial distributors, wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors, office supply superstores, sporting goods stores, and hardware chains. The Company's reportable business segments consist of the United States, Canada, and Europe, out of which the majority of the company's revenue is derived from the United States.
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