ACCESS Newswire Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $17.57M
- P/E (TTM)
- 4.1
- Dividend yield
- –
About ACCESS Newswire
Services-Management Consulting Services, SIC 8742
ACCESS Newswire Inc. provides communications, public relations, and investor relations software and distribution services. Its core offerings include press release distribution, media database and pitching tools, brand monitoring, customizable online media rooms, webcasting, and investor relations website hosting. Through subscription plans such as ACCESS PR, ACCESS IR, and ALL ACCESS, as well as pay-as-you-go options, the company helps organizations manage event communications, reach journalists, and distribute corporate disclosures. ACCESS Newswire primarily serves small and mid-market organizations, ranging from emerging startups to multi-billion-dollar global brands, alongside professional investor conference organizers.
The company serves over 10,000 customers across more than 135 countries. While it operates primarily in North America, approximately 11% of its customer base is located internationally. ACCESS Newswire maintains its principal executive offices in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Summary of the business section of ACCESS Newswire's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- ACCESS Newswire Inc.
- Founded
- 1988
- Headquarters
- Raleigh, NC
- Address
- 1 Glenwood Ave., Suite 1001 27603
- Phone
- (919) 461-1600
- Website
- accessnewswire.com
- Employees
- 25, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Management Consulting Services
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Cherry Bekaert LLP, Raleigh, North Carolina
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ACCS
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 4M, Aug 10, 2026
- Public float
- $47.59M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 1-for-10 reverse, May 2, 2012; 1-for-10 reverse, Oct 31, 2011; 1-for-10 reverse, Aug 2, 2011
- SEC CIK
- 843006
- CUSIP
- 46520M204
- ISIN
- US46520M2044
- LEI
- 894500M5FGGV3CFQ8F15
- EIN
- 26-1331503
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Brian R. Balbirnie | Director, CEO | 652,167 |
| Steven Winfield Knerr | Chief Financial Officer | 29,000 |
| Graeme P. Rein | Director | 305,445 |
| Wesley T. Pollard | Director | 16,330 |
| Joseph Staples | Director | 6,276 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Brian R. Balbirnie | – | $292.20K | $299.82K | $31 | – |
| FY2025 Peo | $339.00K | – | $299.82K | $31 | – |
| FY2024 Brian R. Balbirnie | – | $285.00K | $292.70K | $30 | – |
| FY2024 Peo | $285.00K | – | $292.70K | $30 | – |
| FY2023 Brian R. Balbirnie | – | $647.60K | $780.92K | $61 | – |
| FY2023 Peo | $849.80K | – | $780.92K | $61 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“31, 2025, we employed 25 full-time equivalent sales and marketing personnel compared to 27 as of December 31, 2024.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings