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BARKER BRIAN sold $231K of ACU

BARKER BRIAN sold 3,821 shares of ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) at $60.50 ($0.23M total) on 2026-08-13.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · BARKER BRIAN
Published Aug 17, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
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The 30-second read

$ACUNeutralLow
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Why it matters

The newest fact is the director’s open-market sale details and post-transaction holdings (0 shares).

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Market read

Traders may note insider selling, but there is no accompanying fundamental update in the filing.

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What to watch

The absence of a disclosed 10b5-1 plan may raise speculation, but Form 4 alone does not confirm intent or timing constraints.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-08-17 after-hours

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for ACME United Corp (ACU).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$ACUNeutralHigh confidence
Context

ACU director Brian Barker sold 3,821 shares in an open-market transaction on 2026-08-13 for about $231,170, leaving 0 shares.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect would be sentiment-driven and typically fades.

Evidence & confidence

Form 4 insider transactions are common and this filing provides no new operational, financial, or regulatory information about ACU.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a single director open-market sale.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

The sale could be routine liquidity management unrelated to company outlook, especially since the filing does not cite any adverse event.

Key entities

  • ACME United Corp

    US-listed company whose director filed the Form 4 insider sale.

  • BARKER BRIAN

    Director who sold 3,821 shares at $60.50 on 2026-08-13.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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