ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:ACEL • US00436Q1067

Current stock price

11.67 USD
+0.06 (+0.52%)
At close:
11.8 USD
+0.13 (+1.11%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$16.03
+ 37.35% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.20
Revenue Estimate
349.09M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
80.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$16.03
Upside
+ 37.35%
From current price of $11.67 to mean target of $16.03, Based on 13 analyst forecasts
Low
$14.14
Median
$16.32
High
$17.85

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
3.61%
3 Months
3.61%

Price Target Summary

13 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for ACEL. The average price target is 16.03 USD. This implies a price increase of 37.35% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 11.67.
The average price target has been revised upward by 3.61% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

ACEL Current Analyst RatingACEL Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8

Analyst Ratings History

ACEL Historical Analyst RatingsACEL Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
80.00%
ACEL was analyzed by 13 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 80. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about ACEL.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
ACEL was analyzed by 13 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-04CitizensMaintains Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2026-03-04MacquarieMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-03-04Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2026-01-16CBREInitiate Buy
2025-12-16Truist SecuritiesInitiate Hold
2025-12-05CitizensInitiate Market Outperform
2025-11-05MacquarieMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-05-06MacquarieMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-28MacquarieMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-05-09Deutsche BankMaintains Buy -> Buy
2022-11-09MacquarieMaintains Outperform
2022-05-19Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral
2022-05-09Deutsche BankMaintains Buy
2021-12-06Goldman SachsDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2021-12-03MacquarieUpgrade Neutral -> Outperform
2021-11-08Deutsche BankUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2021-04-08JP MorganInitiate Overweight
2021-03-16Deutsche BankMaintains Hold
2021-03-08MacquarieInitiate Neutral

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.20
Revenue Estimate
349.09M
Revenue Q2Q
7.77%
EPS Q2Q
-12.93%
Number of Analysts
9

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.41%
Revenue (3 Months)
1.22%
EPS (1 Month)
4.85%
EPS (3 Months)
-4.92%

Next Earnings Summary

ACEL is expected to report earnings on 5/5/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.2 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 349.09M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 1.22% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
ACEL revenue by date.ACEL revenue by date.
1.17B
20.69%		1.231B
5.17%		1.331B
8.12%		1.425B
7.07%		1.465B
2.81%		1.477B
0.82%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
ACEL ebitda by date.ACEL ebitda by date.
166.524M
15.88%		157.439M
-5.46%		186.001M
18.14%		226.64M
21.85%		234.48M
3.46%		241.26M
2.89%
EBIT
YoY % growth
ACEL ebit by date.ACEL ebit by date.
107.407M
10.84%		90.884M
-15.38%		107.851M
18.67%		124.69M
15.61%		127.8M
2.49%		131.11M
2.59%
Operating Margin
ACEL operating margin by date.ACEL operating margin by date.
9.18%7.38%8.10%8.75%8.72%8.88%
EPS
YoY % growth
ACEL eps by date.ACEL eps by date.
0.95
8.94%		0.91
-4.21%		1.10
20.88%		0.87
-21.18%		0.92
6.20%		0.92
-0.19%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.20
-12.93%		0.22
-15.26%		0.21
-24.71%		0.23
-29.84%		0.21
3.91%		0.22
-1.85%		0.21
-0.81%		0.22
-5.29%		0.22
7.35%		0.23
7.55%		0.22
7.32%		0.24
7.91%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		349.09M
7.77%		360.72M
7.39%		353.39M
7.19%		361.92M
6.00%		359.69M
3.04%		368.48M
2.15%		361.96M
2.43%		370.42M
2.35%		372.68M
3.61%		382.33M
3.76%		371.04M
2.51%		383.14M
3.43%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		54.514M
22.39%		57.77M
-10.96%		55.371M
-33.37%		58.969M
-45.30%		55.795M
2.35%		59.125M
2.35%		56.866M
2.70%		61.251M
3.87%		57.714M
3.44%		61.294M
3.67%		58.329M
2.57%		63.922M
4.36%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		30.816M
18.74%		32.083M
19.38%		29.338M
15.68%		31.768M
7.09%		31.246M
1.40%		32.058M
-0.08%		31.11M
6.04%		32.129M
1.14%		32.377M
3.62%		33.215M
3.61%		32.234M
3.61%		33.286M
3.60%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

ACEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B
ACEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
-5.82%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
3.02%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
27.83%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC / ACEL Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) stock?

13 analysts have analysed ACEL and the average price target is 16.03 USD. This implies a price increase of 37.35% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 11.67.

What is the next earnings date for ACEL stock?

ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) will report earnings on 2026-05-05, after the market close.

What are the consensus estimates for ACEL stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) is 0.2 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 349.09M USD.

Can you provide the analyst count for ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC stock?

The number of analysts covering ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC (ACEL) is 13.