Wall Street Zen Downgrades ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) to Hold

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

ACIW has been the topic of several other research reports. DA Davidson set a $66.00 price objective on shares of ACI Worldwide in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ACI Worldwide from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of ACI Worldwide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ACI Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $66.00.

ACI Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of ACIW stock opened at $53.67 on Friday. ACI Worldwide has a 1-year low of $38.05 and a 1-year high of $61.08. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $51.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The company has a market cap of $5.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.62 and a beta of 0.97.

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The technology company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $425.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $410.08 million. ACI Worldwide had a return on equity of 17.62% and a net margin of 12.40%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.51 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that ACI Worldwide will post 2.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ACI Worldwide

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of ACI Worldwide by 93.5% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 532 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in ACI Worldwide by 226.8% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 536 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 372 shares during the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC boosted its holdings in ACI Worldwide by 80.3% in the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 734 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 327 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in ACI Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in ACI Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.73% of the company’s stock.

ACI Worldwide News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ACI Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ACI Worldwide reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.54 per share, well above the $0.30 analyst consensus and up from $0.35 a year earlier. Revenue rose 7.3% year over year to $430.42 million, broadly matching the $430.60 million consensus. ACI Worldwide Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its full-year 2026 outlook and reaffirmed expected revenue of approximately $1.9 billion, signaling confidence in continued demand for the company’s payment software and services. ACI Worldwide Reports Strong Second Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability improved substantially compared with last year, while the earnings presentation highlighted the quarter’s operating performance and updated guidance. ACI Worldwide 2026 Q2 Results Earnings Call Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum-focused analysis remains favorable, pointing to ACIW’s earnings strength, positive revenue trend and recent stock performance; however, this is a quantitative screen rather than a new company catalyst. Why ACI Worldwide Is a Great Momentum Stock to Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of $417 million to $427 million is below the $472.1 million consensus estimate cited in the company update. That apparent shortfall may be driving selling pressure, even though full-year guidance was maintained or raised. ACI Worldwide Quarterly Earnings Results

ACI Worldwide Company Profile

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) is a global software company that provides electronic payment and banking solutions to financial institutions, merchants and billers. The company’s platforms enable real-time processing of credit, debit, ACH, bill payments, faster payments and money transfers, as well as integrated fraud prevention services. Headquartered in Naples, Florida, ACI serves clients across banking, payments and commerce sectors worldwide.

ACI’s modular suite of applications can be deployed on-premise, in the cloud or in hybrid environments to meet diverse operational needs.