ACI Worldwide (ACIW) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• ACI Worldwide (ACIW) is set to report its Q2 2025 earnings on August 7th, with analysts expecting $0.27 per share in earnings and $380.45 million in revenue for the quarter.
• The company recently exceeded expectations in its previous quarterly report, posting $0.51 EPS and $394.57 million in revenue, indicating a significant year-over-year revenue growth of 24.9%.
• Multiple research firms have upgraded ACI Worldwide, with DA Davidson raising its rating to a "buy" and setting a price target of $60.00.

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW - Get Free Report) will likely be issuing its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.27 per share and revenue of $380.45 million for the quarter. ACI Worldwide has set its Q2 2025 guidance at EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The technology company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.18. ACI Worldwide had a net margin of 16.12% and a return on equity of 20.94%. The company had revenue of $394.57 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $364.36 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.10 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 24.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect ACI Worldwide to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

ACI Worldwide Stock Down 4.3%

ACI Worldwide stock traded down $1.82 during trading on Friday, reaching $40.74. The stock had a trading volume of 1,156,636 shares, compared to its average volume of 700,744. ACI Worldwide has a 52-week low of $40.45 and a 52-week high of $59.71. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $45.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market cap of $4.27 billion, a PE ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 1.07.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ACIW has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of ACI Worldwide from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ACI Worldwide from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Stephens raised shares of ACI Worldwide from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $60.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, DA Davidson raised shares of ACI Worldwide from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 12th.

Insider Transactions at ACI Worldwide

In other ACI Worldwide news, CEO Thomas W. Warsop III purchased 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $48.57 per share, for a total transaction of $242,850.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 326,922 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $15,878,601.54. This represents a 1.55% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Mary P. Harman sold 7,194 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.48, for a total transaction of $341,571.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 34,388 shares in the company, valued at $1,632,742.24. The trade was a 17.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of ACI Worldwide by 73.7% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 872 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in ACI Worldwide by 93.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,472 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 711 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of ACI Worldwide during the first quarter valued at about $259,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in ACI Worldwide by 64.2% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 16,362 shares of the technology company's stock worth $895,000 after acquiring an additional 6,399 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in ACI Worldwide by 160.4% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 157,816 shares of the technology company's stock worth $8,634,000 after purchasing an additional 97,206 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.74% of the company's stock.

ACI Worldwide Company Profile

ACI Worldwide, Inc, a software company, develops, markets, installs, and supports a range of software products and solutions for facilitating digital payments in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Banks, Merchants, and Billers. The company offers ACI Acquiring, a solution to process credit, debit, and prepaid card transactions, deliver digital innovation, and fraud prevention; ACI Issuing, a digital payment issuing solution for new payment offering; and ACI Enterprise Payments Platform that provides payment processing and orchestration capabilities for digital payments.