ACEL Should I Buy
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Accel Entertainment Inc (ACEL) is not a strong buy at the moment for a long-term beginner investor. While the company has shown strong financial growth in the latest quarter and has positive analyst ratings, the technical indicators suggest a neutral to bearish short-term trend. Additionally, insider selling has significantly increased, which raises concerns about confidence in the stock's near-term performance. The lack of strong proprietary trading signals and the absence of recent congress trading data further support a hold decision.
The MACD histogram is negative and expanding, indicating bearish momentum. The RSI is neutral at 44.167, and moving averages are converging, showing no clear trend. The stock is trading near its pivot level of 11.105, with key support at 10.8 and resistance at 11.411. Overall, technical indicators suggest a neutral to bearish outlook.
Analysts have raised price targets recently, with one firm increasing the target to $14 and maintaining an Outperform rating.
The company beat EBITDA expectations in Q4 and is well-positioned to capitalize on potential gaming machine approvals in Chicago.
Financial performance in Q4 2025 showed strong YoY growth in revenue, net income, and EPS.
Insider selling has increased significantly by 3535.79% over the last month, which may indicate a lack of confidence in near-term performance.
The stock has a 40% chance of declining by 1.51% in the next day and 1.94% in the next week based on similar candlestick patterns.
The MACD and other technical indicators suggest bearish momentum.
In Q4 2025, Accel Entertainment reported a 7.54% YoY increase in revenue to $341.45M, a 93.32% YoY increase in net income to $16.15M, and a 90% YoY increase in EPS to $0.19. Gross margin also improved by 3.29% YoY to 25.74%, indicating strong financial growth.
Analysts are optimistic about ACEL, with recent ratings including a Buy rating from CBRE with a $17 price target and an Outperform rating from Citizens with a $14 price target. Analysts note the company's strong financial performance and potential opportunities in Chicago's gaming market.
