ACORN ENERGY, INC.
ACFN · Services-Engineering Services · 2.5M shares · -50%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $1M (gross $1M, SBC $56K)
Grade
B78gen composite 82pct→85; size cap 78 (scale $8M)
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: CITADEL ADVISORS LLC
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -50%/yr over 4y
- Notable holderHeld by 1 notable fund(s): VANGUARD GROUP INC (as of 2025-12-31)
- Revenue declineRevenue -28.1% YoY
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
76.8%
Operating margin
17.3%
Net margin
21.9%
Return on equity
30.4%
Return on assets
18.8%
ROIC
19.0%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-28.1%
Net-income growth
-60.1%
Current ratio
1.8×
EBITDA
$2M
Tangible book value
$8M
Cash & investments
$4M
Stock comp / revenue
1.1%
Leadership & compensation
| Name | Role | Latest total comp |
|---|---|---|
| Jan H. Loeb | President and CEO | $334K FY2024 |
| Tracy S. Clifford | Chief Financial Officer | $229K FY2024 |
| Gary Mohr | Director | $21K FY2024 |
| Michael F. Osterer | Director | $21K FY2024 |
| Rabover Peter | Director | — |
| Samuel M. Zentman | Director | $29K FY2024 |
Officers & directors from SEC filings (Form 4 + DEF 14A proxy); compensation is the latest reported fiscal year.
Insider transactions · last 6 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | Clifford Tracy Simmons | Option exercise | 1.9K | $4.48 |
| 2026-06-23 | Clifford Tracy Simmons | Tax withheld | 515 | $16.33 |
| 2026-02-05 | ZENTMAN SAMUEL M | Option exercise | 625 | $4.96 |
| 2026-02-05 | Osterer Michael | Option exercise | 625 | $4.96 |
| 2026-02-05 | Mohr Gary | Option exercise | 625 | $4.96 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | 2026-05-07 | 2026-03-31 | 0001493152-26-021622 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-07 | 0001493152-26-021628 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 2025-12-31 | 0001493152-26-008937 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008939 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-19 | 0001493152-26-003005 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 0001493152-25-020998 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-06 | 2025-09-30 | 0001493152-25-020996 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-17 | 0001493152-25-013974 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 0001641172-25-022516 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-07 | 2025-06-30 | 0001641172-25-022519 ↗ |
| DEF 14A | 2025-08-06 | 2025-08-06 | 0001641172-25-022405 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-23 | 2025-07-23 | 0001641172-25-020654 ↗ |