ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.08 EPS

Key Points

• ACI Worldwide reported quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.27 by $0.08, along with revenues of $401.26 million, surpassing estimates of $380.45 million.
• The company's stock rose 1.9% to $44.55 following the earnings announcement, with a market capitalization of $4.67 billion.
• Insider selling activity was noted, with Director Janet O. Estep and Director Mary P. Harman selling shares, indicating a 5.48% and 17.30% decrease in their positions, respectively.

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The technology company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.08, Briefing.com reports. The firm had revenue of $401.26 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $380.45 million. ACI Worldwide had a net margin of 16.12% and a return on equity of 20.94%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.47 earnings per share. ACI Worldwide updated its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS.

ACI Worldwide Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:ACIW traded up $0.81 during trading on Friday, reaching $44.55. The stock had a trading volume of 1,228,574 shares, compared to its average volume of 744,852. ACI Worldwide has a one year low of $40.45 and a one year high of $59.71. The company has a market capitalization of $4.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.54 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $45.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.61.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Janet O. Estep sold 4,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.66, for a total value of $200,970.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 77,631 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,467,000.46. This trade represents a 5.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mary P. Harman sold 7,194 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director owned 34,388 shares in the company, valued at $1,632,742.24. This represents a 17.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of ACI Worldwide

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACIW. Millennium Management LLC boosted 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. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in ACI Worldwide by 13.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 407,332 shares of the technology company's stock worth $22,285,000 after purchasing an additional 48,988 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in ACI Worldwide by 64.2% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 16,362 shares of the technology company's stock worth $895,000 after purchasing an additional 6,399 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in ACI Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth approximately $259,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in ACI Worldwide by 93.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,472 shares of the technology company's stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 711 shares in the last quarter. 94.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

About ACI Worldwide

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.

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