Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Acme United Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Acme United Corporation’s stock price such as:

• Acme United Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why Acme United Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for ACU from analysts
• ACU’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Acme United Corporation (ACU)

Before we jump into Acme United Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Acme United Corporation supplies cutting, measuring, first aid, and sharpening products to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company offers scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, paper trimmers, safety cutters, lettering products, glue guns, and other craft products under the Westcott brand name; and cutting tools under the Clauss brand. It also provides sharpening knives, scissors, chisels, skis, skates, and other edges under the DMT brand. In addition, the company offers first aid kits and safety solutions under the First Aid Only brand; portable eyewash solution and over-the-counter medication, including active ingredients aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen under the PhysiciansCare brand; bodily fluid and spill clean-up solution under the Spill Magic brand; various first aid kit, refill, and safety supplies, including CPR kits, burn kits, and automotive and emergency first aid kits under the First Aid Central; first aid kits for the promotional products industry under Safety Made brand; alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, various antiseptic wipes under the Med-Nap brand, and Pac-Kit, as well as My Medic brands. It sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors; office supply superstores, mass market retailers, industrial and medical distributors, school supply distributors, drug store retailers, sporting goods stores, hardware chains, and wholesale florists, as well as through its websites. The company was formerly known as Acme Shear Company and changed its name to Acme United Corporation in 1971. Acme United Corporation was founded in 1867 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.

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Acme United Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Acme United Corporation’s stock price was $56.860.

Acme United Corporation is up 1.12% from its previous closing price of $56.230.

During the last market session, Acme United Corporation’s stock traded between $56.000 and $57.540. Currently, there are approximately 3.81 million shares outstanding for Acme United Corporation.

Acme United Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 24.6, which is low compared to the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry median of 31.1. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Acme United Corporation Stock Price History

Acme United Corporation’s (ACU) price is currently up 19.15% so far this month.

During the month of July, Acme United Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $60.070 and a low of $43.960.

Over the last year, Acme United Corporation has hit prices as high as $60.070 and as low as $35.500. Year to date, Acme United Corporation’s stock is up 41.06%.

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What Caused Acme United Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were analysts who downgraded Acme United Corporation’s stock and analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Acme United Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Acme United Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Acme United Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Acme United Corporation (ACU) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Acme United Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Acme United Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 10.89%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 84 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Acme United Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Acme United Corporation’s stock price is $56.860, which is up 1.12% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Acme United Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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