What Happened?

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after comments from a key Federal Reserve official bolstered hopes for an interest rate cut. New York Federal Reserve President John Williams stated he sees “room for a further adjustment” in the near term, sparking a significant market rally. Following his remarks, the probability of the central bank cutting rates at its December meeting jumped from 39% to over 73%, according to the CME FedWatch tool. This positive sentiment provided relief to markets amid concerns over high valuations, particularly in AI-related stocks.

The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks.

Among others, the following stocks were impacted:

• Gaming Solutions company Accel Entertainment (NYSE: ACEL) jumped 3.3%. Is now the time to buy Accel Entertainment? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.
• Casino Operator company Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) jumped 3.2%. Is now the time to buy Golden Entertainment? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.

Zooming In On Accel Entertainment (ACEL)

Accel Entertainment’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 6 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 4 months ago when the stock dropped 17.3% on the news that the company reported second-quarter results that showed a significant drop in profit and missed Wall Street's expectations. While the company posted record quarterly revenue of $335.9 million, an 8.6% increase from the prior year, its net income plummeted. Profits fell by over 50% to $7.3 million. This resulted in earnings per share of $0.08, which was less than half of the $0.17 reported in the same quarter last year and well below analysts' forecasts. The company attributed the sharp decline in net income primarily to a loss related to the changing value of contingent earnout shares, a form of common stock, which contrasted with a gain from the same item in the previous year.

Accel Entertainment is down 5.3% since the beginning of the year, and at $10.02 per share, it is trading 22.9% below its 52-week high of $12.99 from July 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Accel Entertainment’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $923.04.

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