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Acco Brands (ACCO) stock

School and work products , market cap $402M

$5.52
+0.27%

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Quality Score
16
Excellent
In its sector
#14of 454

ACCO's Quality Score fell 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 16.

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Why is ACCO up?

Up 26% on Oct 30 while the S&P 500 fell 2%.

“Adjusted operating income increased to $47.8 million, up from $39.2 million in 2025, reflecting cost savings, partly offset by lower mix.”

Acco Brands' Oct 29 release said

Sources: Price history, Oct 30, 2026; Company release, Oct 29, 2026

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Key facts on ACCO

Key facts on ACCO
The chart1.6x heavier volume on up days stronger than 91% of stocks
Latest filing8-K, Oct 29 Reported its quarterly results
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ACCO in the news

ReportThu Oct 29: sales of $380.3M; a profit of $0.12 a share. Past reports ›

In the newsACCO Brands Earnings Call: Tariffs, Trust Deal Lift Outlook The Globe and Mail and 1 more · yesterday 7:30 PM ET

What's next

Fri Nov 20: Ex-dividend, $0.075 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 9.

ACCO catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +12.0% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Why ACCO scores 16

Excellentfor quality, not price, 9 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

Well above its recent run. ACCO scores 16 today, against a median of 11.5 over its last 20 recorded sessions.

  • +9Chart checks 9 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • +3Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high
  • Run-up adds
  • Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Growth subtractsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
  • Persistence adds
  • News adds

No effect today: Size, Dilution, Volatility, and Cash flow.

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ACCO has 9 of 14 chart checks firing

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ACCO RSI today: 77.9, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

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How ACCO ranks in Industrials

ACCO is #14 of 454 by Quality Score.

How ACCO ranks in Industrials
14Acco Brands (ACCO) logoACCOAcco Brands16

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When does ACCO report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Mon Mar 8, after the close (in 126 days). Expected.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What ACCO reported on Oct 29, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $380.3M, 1% less than a year ago; a profit of $0.12 a share, from $0.04.

“Technology peripherals experienced softness due to global industry-wide challenges.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press releaseThe filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

ACCO's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
MeasureFigure
Full year 2026
Adjusted EPS$0.98 to $1.02raised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 29)

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In the company's words

  • “Adjusted operating income increased to $47.8 million, up from $39.2 million in 2025, reflecting cost savings, partly offset by lower mix.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 29)

The numbers

Market value
$402M
today
Sales
$1.6B
down 0.63% on the year

Sales fell 1.6% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $0.30 a share a year.

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ReportedGapReaction5
sessions
Oct 29, 2026After close+14.0%+26.1%open
Jul 30, 2026After close0.0%-0.2%+4.3%
Apr 30, 2026After close+7.5%+23.1%+26.5%

ACCO closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and ACCO's Quality Score going into each

ACCO sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in two of the last seven years, to $1.5B in 2025. It turned a profit in 2025 after a loss in 2024.

Insiders trading ACCO

ACCO insider trades

One insider sold $230K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellAngela Y. Jones$230KSVP, Global Chief People Officat $4.02 on May 28, filed May 29

ACCO's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

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Which ETFs hold ACCO?

In ETFs: ACCO is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Acco Brands

ACCO Brands Corp is a consumer, technology and business branded products company providing brands and product solutions used in schools, homes and at work. Its brands include At-A-Glance, Barrilito, Buro, Esselte, Five Star, Foroni, GBC, Hilroy, Kensington, Leitz, Mead, PowerA, Quartet, Rapid, Swingline and Tilibra. The Company's product categories include gaming and computer accessories, storage and organization, notebooks, shredding, laminating and binding machines, dry erase boards and do-it-yourself tools. The Company operates through two segments, Americas and International. Americas includes the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Chile, and International includes EMEA, Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Its products are sold in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, Brazil and Mexico.

4,700 employeesLake Zurich, ILaccobrands.com

What Acco Brands says it competes with

“We operate in a highly competitive environment.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Mar 9, 2026

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ACCO's score card

Acco Brands (ACCO): Quality Score 16, Excellent, #14 of 454 in Industrials, with its price, on Breakaway
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BreakawayMay 29Angela Y. Jones sold ACCO$230K at $4.02, filed May 29

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: ACCO's Quality Score is 16 (Excellent), #14 of 454 in Industrials. Insiders sold $230K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is ACCO a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

ACCO scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #14 of 454 in Industrials by Quality Score, with 9 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 26% on Oct 30 while the S&P 500 fell 2%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is ACCO's Quality Score?

ACCO scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #14 of 454 in Industrials by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ACCO's 16.

Are insiders buying ACCO?

One insider sold $230K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Angela Y. Jones, SVP, Global Chief People Offic, who sold $230K on May 28.

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