How to buy Accel Entertainment stock

Accel Entertainment, Inc is a gambling business based in the US. Accel Entertainment shares (ACEL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Accel Entertainment employs 730 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$363.3 million.

How to buy shares in Accel Entertainment

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Accel Entertainment. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: ACEL. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Accel Entertainment reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Accel Entertainment, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Accel Entertainment. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Accel Entertainment share price

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Accel Entertainment shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-02-23.

52-week range	USD$5.22 - USD$15.11
50-day moving average	USD$10.3379
200-day moving average	USD$10.8338
Wall St. target price	USD$14.63
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$-0.011

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Accel Entertainment financials

Revenue TTM	USD$363.3 million
Gross profit TTM	USD$152.4 million
Return on assets TTM	-1.22%
Return on equity TTM	-20.75%
Profit margin	-6.52%
Book value	N/A
Market capitalisation	USD$1.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Accel Entertainment shares

There are currently 2.8 million Accel Entertainment shares held short by investors – that's known as Accel Entertainment's "short interest". This figure is 4% down from 2.9 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Accel Entertainment shares can be evaluated.

Accel Entertainment's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Accel Entertainment's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Accel Entertainment shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Accel Entertainment shares traded daily (recently around 257572.61146497). Accel Entertainment's SIR currently stands at 10.99. In other words for every 100,000 Accel Entertainment shares traded daily on the market, roughly 10990 shares are currently held short.

However Accel Entertainment's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Accel Entertainment shares, or, against the total number of tradable Accel Entertainment shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Accel Entertainment's short interest could be expressed as 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Accel Entertainment shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0.0621% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Accel Entertainment shares, roughly 62 shares are currently held short).

A SIR above 10% would generally be considered pretty high, pointing to a potentially pessimistic outlook for the share price and a discouraging interest in betting against Accel Entertainment.

Find out more about how you can short Accel Entertainment stock.

Accel Entertainment overview

Accel Entertainment, Inc. operates as a distributed gaming operator in the United States. It is involved in the installation, maintenance, and operation of video game terminals (VGTs); redemption devices that disburse winnings and contain ATM functionality; and other amusement devices in authorized non-casino locations, such as restaurants, bars, taverns, convenience stores, liquor stores, truck stops, and grocery stores. It also operates stand-alone ATMs in gaming and non-gaming locations. As of June 30, 2020, the company operated 11,108 video gaming terminals across 2,335 locations in the State of Illinois. Accel Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Accel Entertainment is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 18.863% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by insiders and 65.734% by institutions.

• How many people work for Accel Entertainment?

  Latest data suggests 730 work at Accel Entertainment.

• When does the fiscal year end for Accel Entertainment?

  Accel Entertainment's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Accel Entertainment based?

  Accel Entertainment's address is: 140 Tower Drive, Burr Ridge, IL, United States, 60527

• What is Accel Entertainment's ISIN number?

  Accel Entertainment's international securities identification number is: US00436Q1067

• What is Accel Entertainment's CUSIP number?

  Accel Entertainment's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 00436Q106