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ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE Arca - NYSEARCA:ACU - US0048161048 - Common Stock

42.37 USD
+0.19 (+0.45%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 8:27:05 PM
42.37 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/19/2025, 8:27:05 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

7

Taking everything into account, ACU scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, ACU was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.

Warning: ACU has an average volume of 9768 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month ACU has a been trading in the 35.61 - 42.74 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, ACU turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 56% of all stocks.
ACU is an average performer in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, it outperforms 69% of 187 stocks in the same industry.
ACU is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ACU is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ACME UNITED CORP / ACU Weekly stock chart
ACME UNITED CORP / ACU Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although ACU has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

35.15

45.04

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 36.25 to 38.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @35.50 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • Resistance @43.36 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 44.08 to 44.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for ACU is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for ACU is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength56.76NEUTRALACU is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ACU is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ACU is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ACU is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)71.52OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests ACU may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.66POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests ACU has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)94.02OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests ACU may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.97MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for ACU suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)26.62POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for ACU suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
ACME UNITED CORP / ACU Daily stock chart

ACME UNITED CORP

NYSEARCA:ACU (12/19/2025, 8:27:05 PM)

After market: 42.37 0 (0%)

42.37

+0.19 (+0.45%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Performance
% Chg0.45%
1 Week4.72%
2 Weeks14.3%
1 Month19.35%
3 Month-2.58%
6 Month8.34%
12 Month11.82%
2 Year-1.14%
3 Year93.47%
5 Year40.62%
10 Year143.51%
15 Year345.06%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.41
ATR(20)%2.97%
ATR Inc-11.22%
Range Today1.34
ADR(20)1.17
ADR(20)%2.77%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS56.76
3 months CRS37.04
6 months CRS56.51
Mansfield-0.31
10 Day High42.74
10 Day Low35.61
20 Day High42.74
20 Day Low35.61
52 Week High45.25
52 Week Low34.35
CS1 End38.44
CR1 Start43.36
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.08%
DER(5)2.15%
Volume25.00K
Volume Incr24.59%
Vol(5)10.64K
Vol(50)9.77K

ACME UNITED CORP / ACU FAQ

What is the technical rating for ACU stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to ACU.


What is the current trend direction of ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) stock?

The current trend direction for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for ACU stock?

ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) has an RSI value of 71.5244. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


What is the MACD signal for ACU stock?

The MACD indicator for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) has a value of 0.655829, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for ACME UNITED CORP?

The short term momentum for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) is positive.