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Harmer Derek sold $459K of ACEL

Harmer Derek (Chief Compliance Officer) sold 39,486 shares of Accel Entertainment, Inc. (ACEL) at an average of $11.62 ($11.60–$11.63, $0.46M total) across 2 trades over 2026-09-11 to 2026-09-14.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Harmer Derek
Published Sep 15, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
Analysis
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Added to AlphAI Sep 15, 2026, 9:09 PM UTC. Informational, not investment advice.
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Primary signal
$ACEL
Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
4/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$ACELNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosed sale is unlikely to move the stock significantly given its modest size and the insider's remaining large position.

02

Market read

Routine insider sale with limited trading relevance.

03

What to watch

Potential upcoming corporate actions or earnings that may affect insider holdings.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: filed Sep 15 2026

Background

Form 4 filings disclose insider transactions; this filing reports a routine open-market sale by a senior officer.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$ACELNeutralHigh confidence
Context

Chief Compliance Officer Derek Harmer sold 39,486 shares for $458,781, reducing his stake to 157,767 shares.

Expected impact

Minimal short-term price pressure, no significant longer-term effect.

Evidence & confidence

Sale amount under $500k and insider remains a large holder; market typically views such routine sales as low significance.

Market effects

Sector

None

Regional

None

Global

None

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

If the insider had insider knowledge, the sale could signal concerns, but size is too small to act on.

Key entities

  • Company
    Accel Entertainment, Inc.

    US-listed gaming and entertainment company (ticker ACEL).

  • Individual
    Derek Harmer

    Chief Compliance Officer of Accel Entertainment.

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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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