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ACME UNITED CORP

ACU Net selling
CIK 0000002098 #3798 in the set updated 18 Sep 2026
Bought (120 mo)
$88.58K
out of their own pocket, the only kind of buying there is
Sold (120 mo)
$13.11M
$0.00 on a plan · $10.55M straight out of an exercise
Sold at will
$2.55M
24 of 151 sales
Net
−$13.02M
−$2.46M against sales at will

By person

8 insiders · 249 transactions
18.4×

Walter C. Johnsen holds 18.4 times base salary in stock. $20.01M of shares against $1.09M in salary for 2025.

Salary from the company's own proxy. The shares are what Walter C. Johnsen last reported holding, valued at $61.63, the price Common Stock was last bought or sold at on the open market here, on 18 Aug 2026.

Insider
Role
Bought
Sold
Net
Holding
Worth
Change
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
President and COO
$7.01M (70) scheduled
−$7.01M
82,275
$5.07M
+2.0%
JOHNSEN WALTER C
Chairman and CEO
$8.83K (1)
$3.54M (57) scheduled
−$3.53M
324,638
$20.01M
+6.5%
WARD STEVENSON E III
Director
$946.51K (6) scheduled
−$946.51K
33,331
$2.05M
+112.7%
DRISCOLL PAUL G
Chief Financial Officer
$686.00K (9) scheduled
−$686.00K
55,098
$3.40M
+98.5%
Davidson Rex Lynn
Director
$37.82K (4)
$510.30K (6) scheduled
−$472.47K
0
$0.00
BARKER BRIAN
Director
$41.93K (1)
$231.17K (1)
−$189.25K
0
$0.00
MURPHY SUSAN H
Director
$163.17K (1)
−$163.17K
13,254
$816.84K
+11.9%
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
Director
$12.41K (1)
−$12.41K
17,256
$1.06M
+9.9%

No percentages here. These insiders hold more than one class of share between them, and the share count on file covers one of them rather than all. Dividing the two would compare different things.

Insider
Date
Role
Action
Shares
Price
Amount
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
13 Aug 2026
President and COO
Exercised, kept
20,000
$19.48
$389.60K
BARKER BRIAN
11 Aug 2026
Director
Exercised, kept
4,000
$21.20
$84.80K
Davidson Rex Lynn
5 Aug 2026
Director
Exercised, kept
5,000
$28.20
$141.00K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
29 Jul 2026
Chief Financial Officer
Exercised, kept
15,000
$24.92
$373.80K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
29 Jul 2026
Chairman and CEO
Exercised, kept
30,000
$23.99
$719.70K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
24 Jul 2026
Director
Exercised, kept
1,900
$21.75
$41.33K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
24 Jul 2026
Director
Exercised, kept
1,500
$21.20
$31.80K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
24 Jul 2026
President and COO
Exercised, kept
35,000
$22.66
$793.10K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
21 May 2026
President and COO
Exercised, kept
20,000
$24.92
$498.40K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
13 May 2026
Chairman and CEO
Exercised, kept
30,000
$23.99
$719.70K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
27 Feb 2026
Chairman and CEO
Exercised, kept
30,000
$21.49
$644.70K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
27 Feb 2026
President and COO
Exercised, kept
15,000
$24.92
$373.80K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
27 Feb 2026
Chief Financial Officer
Exercised, kept
15,000
$21.49
$322.35K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
5 Sep 2025
Director
Exercised, kept
2,500
$21.20
$53.00K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
13 Aug 2025
Director
Exercised, kept
2,500
$22.66
$56.65K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
18 Apr 2025
President and COO
Exercised, kept
45,000
$23.99
$1.08M
JOHNSEN WALTER C
28 Feb 2025
Chairman and CEO
Exercised, kept
15,000
$21.49
$322.35K
Davidson Rex Lynn
28 Feb 2025
Director
Exercised, kept
5,000
$19.23
$96.15K
MURPHY SUSAN H
28 Feb 2025
Director
Exercised, kept
5,000
$19.23
$96.15K
WARD STEVENSON E III
9 Sep 2024
Director
Exercised, kept
5,000
$37.92
$189.60K
WARD STEVENSON E III
9 Sep 2024
Director
Exercised, kept
2,500
$38.26
$95.65K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
30 Aug 2024
Chairman and CEO
Exercised, kept
6,000
$19.18
$115.08K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
22 Jul 2024
Chief Financial Officer
Exercised, kept
15,000
$16.92
$253.80K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
22 Jul 2024
Chairman and CEO
Exercised, kept
40,000
$16.92
$676.80K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
22 Jul 2024
President and COO
Exercised, kept
9,255
$21.49
$198.89K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
22 Jul 2024
President and COO
Exercised, kept
4,000
$19.18
$76.72K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
4 Mar 2024
Director
Exercised, kept
2,500
$22.66
$56.65K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
4 Mar 2024
Director
Exercised, kept
5,000
$28.20
$141.00K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
4 Mar 2024
Director
Exercised, kept
1,000
$19.23
$19.23K
MURPHY SUSAN H
4 Mar 2024
Director
Exercised, kept
5,000
$16.71
$83.55K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
21 Nov 2023
Chief Financial Officer
Exercised, kept
7,000
$15.45
$108.15K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
7 Nov 2023
Chairman and CEO
Exercised, kept
16,000
$15.45
$247.20K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
5 Jun 2023
Chief Financial Officer
Exercised, kept
15,000
$13.75
$206.25K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
5 Jun 2023
Chairman and CEO
Exercised, kept
5,000
$13.75
$68.75K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
8 Aug 2022
Chairman and CEO
Exercised, kept
15,000
$13.75
$206.25K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
29 Jul 2022
Chief Financial Officer
Exercised, kept
11,602
$10.64
$123.45K
MURPHY SUSAN H
2 Mar 2022
Director
Exercised, kept
4,750
$10.83
$51.44K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
8 Dec 2021
Chief Financial Officer
Exercised, kept
5,300
$10.02
$53.11K
MURPHY SUSAN H
4 Mar 2021
Director
Exercised, kept
4,500
$9.26
$41.67K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
10 Dec 2020
See Remarks
Exercised, kept
5,000
$10.11
$50.55K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
30 Jul 2020
Vice President and CFO
Exercised, kept
7,500
$10.10
$75.75K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
5 Mar 2020
Vice President and CFO
Exercised, kept
7,500
$10.10
$75.75K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
4 Mar 2020
Pres, Chief Operations Officer
Exercised, kept
15,400
$10.02
$154.31K
WARD STEVENSON E III
3 Mar 2020
Director
Exercised, kept
4,500
$11.63
$52.34K
MURPHY SUSAN H
2 Mar 2020
Director
Exercised, kept
4,500
$11.63
$52.34K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
10 Dec 2019
Director
Exercised, kept
4,000
$19.23
$76.92K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
10 Dec 2019
Director
Exercised, kept
1,000
$12.27
$12.27K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
10 Dec 2019
Director
Exercised, kept
1,420
$16.71
$23.73K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
20 Nov 2019
Pres, Chief Operations Officer
Exercised, kept
12,500
$9.50
$118.75K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
28 Oct 2019
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
20,000
$10.64
$212.80K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
9 Sep 2019
Director
Exercised, kept
3,580
$16.71
$59.82K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
25 Jul 2019
Pres, Chief Operations Officer
Exercised, kept
12,500
$9.50
$118.75K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
23 Jul 2019
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
20,000
$10.64
$212.80K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
3 May 2019
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
17,000
$10.11
$171.87K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
3 May 2019
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
5,892
$10.10
$59.51K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
23 Apr 2019
Pres, Chief Operations Officer
Exercised, kept
6,000
$10.11
$60.66K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
23 Apr 2019
VP and Chief Financial Officer
Exercised, kept
15,000
$7.90
$118.50K
WARD STEVENSON E III
1 Mar 2019
Director
Exercised, kept
4,000
$7.30
$29.20K
MURPHY SUSAN H
1 Mar 2019
Director
Exercised, kept
4,000
$7.30
$29.20K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
6 Dec 2018
Director
Exercised, kept
4,000
$12.27
$49.08K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
6 Dec 2018
Director
Exercised, kept
963
$10.83
$10.43K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
4 Sep 2018
Director
Exercised, kept
750
$9.26
$6.95K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
4 Sep 2018
Director
Exercised, kept
3,787
$10.83
$41.01K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
23 Aug 2018
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
5,000
$10.10
$50.50K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
15 Aug 2018
Pres, Chief Operations Officer
Exercised, kept
6,000
$10.11
$60.66K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
2 Aug 2018
Vice President and CFO
Exercised, kept
10,000
$13.19
$131.90K
WARD STEVENSON E III
20 Apr 2018
Director
Exercised, kept
2,500
$13.61
$34.03K
OLSCHAN BRIAN S
8 Jun 2017
Pres, Chief Operations Officer
Exercised, kept
890
$13.19
$11.74K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
1 Jun 2017
Director
Exercised, kept
3,750
$9.26
$34.73K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
1 Jun 2017
Director
Exercised, kept
2,490
$11.63
$28.96K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
27 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
4,900
$13.19
$64.63K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
27 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
100
$13.19
$1.32K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
27 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
100
$13.19
$1.32K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
27 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
4,500
$13.19
$59.36K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
27 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
100
$13.19
$1.32K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
27 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
100
$13.19
$1.32K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
27 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
200
$13.19
$2.64K
DRISCOLL PAUL G
27 Apr 2017
Vice President and CFO
Exercised, kept
11,500
$14.93
$171.70K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
26 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
700
$14.93
$10.45K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
26 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
400
$14.93
$5.97K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
26 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
500
$14.93
$7.47K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
26 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
900
$14.93
$13.44K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
26 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
100
$14.93
$1.49K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
26 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
800
$14.93
$11.94K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
26 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
400
$14.93
$5.97K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
26 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
200
$14.93
$2.99K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
26 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
300
$14.93
$4.48K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
26 Apr 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
700
$14.93
$10.45K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
7 Mar 2017
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
630
$14.93
$9.41K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
3 Nov 2016
Director
Exercised, kept
2,010
$11.63
$23.38K
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR
3 Nov 2016
Director
Exercised, kept
1,922
$13.61
$26.16K
JOHNSEN WALTER C
28 Oct 2016
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Exercised, kept
40,000
$9.77
$390.80K

What was left out

Form 4 filings counted 229
Amendments (4/A) skipped 1
Filings about a different issuer 0
Unreadable filings 0
Joint filings 0
Sales on a Rule 10b5-1 plan 0
Sales straight out of an exercise 127
Sales at will 24
Transactions with no price 0
Shares from compensation/vesting 1,764,578
Sales filed before the plan box existed 2
History held since 2 Sep 2016