Insider Trading March 16, 2026

Accel Entertainment Compliance Chief Sells $227,800 of Class A-1 Shares

Series of March transactions include share sales, RSU exercises and a small intra-family purchase amid solid Q4 2025 results

By Avery Klein ACEL
Accel Entertainment Compliance Chief Sells $227,800 of Class A-1 Shares
ACEL

Derek Harmer, Chief Compliance Officer at Accel Entertainment (ACEL), executed multiple equity transactions in mid-March 2026, including the sale of 20,000 Class A-1 shares for $227,800 and additional dispositions to satisfy tax obligations. The filings also record several RSU exercises and a family-linked acquisition, while the company reports continued revenue and EBITDA outperformance for Q4 2025.

Key Points

  • Derek Harmer sold 20,000 Class A-1 shares on March 13, 2026 for $11.39 each, netting $227,800.
  • An additional 9,550 shares were sold on March 14-15, 2026 at $11.29 per share to cover tax obligations, totaling $130,399.
  • The Form 4 records RSU-related acquisitions of 4,6974 shares at $0.0 and a March 16, 2026 family-linked acquisition of 1,000 Class A-1 shares by son; Harmer now directly owns 207,827 shares.

Derek Harmer, Chief Compliance Officer of Accel Entertainment (EXCHANGE:ACEL), reported multiple on-market and compensatory equity transactions in a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

On March 13, 2026, Harmer sold 20,000 shares of Class A-1 Common Stock at $11.39 per share, generating proceeds of $227,800. The filing indicates he subsequently disposed of additional shares to meet tax obligations: on March 14 and March 15, 2026, a combined total of 9,550 shares were sold at $11.29 per share, totaling $130,399.

The Form 4 also documents acquisitions tied to restricted equity awards. On multiple dates Harmer acquired shares through the exercise of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), reflected in the filing as the acquisition of 4,6974 shares at $0.0. The filing further notes that on March 16, 2026, Harmer acquired 1,000 shares of Class A-1 Common Stock by son.

Following these recorded transactions, Harmer directly holds 207,827 shares of Accel Entertainment.

The insider activity comes as the company is trading at a reported price-to-earnings ratio of 18.65. According to InvestingPro analysis included in the filing summary, the stock is assessed as undervalued relative to its Fair Value. InvestingPro Tips cited in the filing assert that Accel Entertainment is trading at a low P/E ratio versus near-term earnings growth, with analysts projecting continued profitability. The filing points readers to ACEL’s Pro Research Report and related premium content available through InvestingPro, which includes more than 1,400 reports and additional tips and metrics.

Separate company disclosures included with the filing highlight Accel Entertainment’s most recent operational results. For the fourth quarter of 2025 the company reported total revenue of $341 million, topping expectations of $335.27 million and representing a 7.5% year-over-year increase. EBITDA for the period was reported at $56 million, surpassing forecasts by 2%.

The company’s fourth-quarter performance marked the 13th consecutive quarter in which it exceeded estimates, according to the disclosure. Following the reported results, Citizens updated its view by raising its price target on Accel Entertainment from $13.00 to $14.00 while maintaining a Market Outperform rating.

The Form 4 and related company disclosures present a concise record of an insider sell program tied to tax obligations, compensatory RSU exercises and a small family-related acquisition, set against a backdrop of sequential operational outperformance and an analyst-priced valuation framework cited in InvestingPro materials.


Note: All transaction details are drawn from filings and company disclosures as reported.

Risks

  • Insider sales to cover tax obligations may be interpreted variably by market participants, which could affect investor sentiment in the consumer-gaming and leisure sector.
  • Discrepancies or unusual notations in filings (for example, the listing of 4,6974 RSU-acquired shares at $0.0) could require clarification from the company or the filer, potentially impacting perceptions among regulatory and compliance observers.
  • Valuation signals noted in third-party analyses (InvestingPro’s Fair Value and P/E commentary) contrast with the insider selling, introducing uncertainty for investors assessing ACEL’s equity case in the market and financials sectors.

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