Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
ACU moved a median of 0.00% 30 minutes after news, and +0.02% by the close. How ACU actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 196 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
ACU’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | 0.00% | 39% | 139 |
| 30-min | 0.00% | 44% | 171 |
| 60-min | 0.00% | 43% | 186 |
| to close | +0.02% | 51% | 195 |
| Middle 50% of ACU reactions | -0.64% to +0.69% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | 0.00% |
| Measured reactions | 196 |
Half of all Acme United Corporation. news events land between -0.64% and +0.69% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
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Recent ACU events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form S-8 ACME UNITED CORP | SEC filing · Form S-8 | SEC EDGAR | -0.56% | -0.20% | |
| Sidoti Events, LLC's September Small-Cap Virtual Conference | Press release | ACCESS Newswire | — | +2.24% | |
| Acme United Corporation Board Approves Cash Dividend | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | +0.82% | |
| Acme United to Present at the Sidoti Small-Cap Virtual Conference | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | -0.94% | |
| Form 10-Q ACME UNITED CORP For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.45% | |
| Acme United’s Westcott® Brand Celebrates National Scissors Day™ on August 1st, 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | -4.70% | |
| Acme United Reports Second Quarter 2026 Net Sales Increase of 16% and Net Income Increase of 6% | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +4.15% | +9.27% | |
| Form 8-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Jul 23 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +4.15% | +9.27% | |
| Form 8-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Jul 21 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -1.50% | |
| Acme United Corporation Announces New Bank Facility | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.03% | +0.87% | |
| Acme United to Release Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 23, 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | -0.60% | |
| Acme United Corporation Board Approves Cash Dividend | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | -0.36% | |
| Acme United to Participate in the Sidoti Micro Cap Virtual Conference | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | -1.14% | |
| Form 10-Q ACME UNITED CORP For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -1.85% | |
| Form 8-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Apr 28 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.77% | |
| Acme United Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -3.34% | -1.76% | |
| Form 8-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Apr 23 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -3.34% | -1.76% | |
| Acme United to Release First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on April 23, 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | -3.52% | |
| Form ARS ACME UNITED CORP For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.02% | |
| Form DEF 14A ACME UNITED CORP For: Apr 27 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.02% | |
| Acme United Corporation Board Approves Cash Dividend | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | -0.16% | |
| Form 10-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.16% | |
| Acme United Reports 12% Increase in Earnings per Share for the Fourth Quarter of 2025 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | +0.83% | |
| Form 8-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Feb 26 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.09% | |
| Acme United to Release Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results on February 26, 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | +0.12% | |
| Form 8-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Jan 22 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | — | -4.04% | |
| Acme United Corporation Acquires the Assets of My Medic | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +1.49% | +2.65% | |
| Acme United Corporation Board Approves Cash Dividend | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | +2.55% | |
| Form 10-Q ACME UNITED CORP For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.43% | |
| Acme United Reports 2% Increase In Net Sales For The Third Quarter Of 2025 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +1.18% | -0.66% | |
| Form 8-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Oct 21 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | — | -1.82% | |
| Acme United to Release Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results on October 21, 2025 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | +0.92% | |
| Acme United Corporation Board Approves Cash Dividend | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | +3.78% | |
| Acme United’s Westcott® Brand Launches First Ever National Scissors Day™ on August 1, 2025 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | -4.47% | |
| Acme United Reports Record Net Income for Second Quarter of 2025 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | +2.48% | |
| Form 8-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Jul 23 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +2.48% | |
| Acme United to Release Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on July 23, 2025 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | +0.23% | |
| Acme United Corporation Acquires Manufacturing and Distribution Facility in Tennessee | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | -3.92% | |
| Form 8-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Jul 01 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +1.86% | |
| Acme United Corporation Board Increases Cash Dividend 7 Percent to $0.16 Per Share | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.90% | +3.44% | |
| Form 10-Q ACME UNITED CORP For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.29% | |
| Form 8-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Apr 23 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.26% | |
| Acme United Reports 5% Increase in Earnings per Share for First Quarter of 2025 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | +3.24% | |
| Form 8-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Apr 17 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | — | +3.24% | |
| Acme United to Release First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on April 17, 2025 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | -0.66% | |
| Form 8-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Mar 24 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | — | -1.54% | |
| Form ARS ACME UNITED CORP For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | — | -1.54% | |
| Form DEF 14A ACME UNITED CORP For: Apr 21 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | — | -1.54% | |
| Acme United Corporation Board Approves Cash Dividend | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | +5.01% | |
| Form 10-K ACME UNITED CORP For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | — | -1.22% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the ACU section they belong to.
Where else ACU is measured.
ACU earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
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How the numbers are made.
How is Acme United Corporation.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled ACU news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 196 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 44% of ACU's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does ACU's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.