ACI Worldwide, Inc. $ACIW Shares Bought by Amundi

Key Points

• Amundi increased its ACI Worldwide stake by 79.7% in the first quarter, bringing its holdings to 58,680 shares valued at approximately $2.4 million. Institutional investors collectively own 94.73% of the company.
• ACI Worldwide reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.54, up from $0.35 a year earlier, while revenue increased 7.3% to about $430.4 million. Management raised its full-year 2026 outlook and reaffirmed revenue guidance near $1.9 billion.
• Despite the earnings beat, third-quarter revenue guidance of $417 million–$427 million fell well below the $472.1 million analyst consensus. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with a $64 price target.

Amundi grew its holdings in shares of ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACIW - Free Report) by 79.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 58,680 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 26,026 shares during the quarter. Amundi owned 0.06% of ACI Worldwide worth $2,406,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in ACI Worldwide by 879.8% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,430,404 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $75,482,000 after acquiring an additional 1,284,419 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in ACI Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth $54,735,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of ACI Worldwide by 90.3% in the 4th quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,816,588 shares of the technology company's stock worth $86,851,000 after purchasing an additional 861,779 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of ACI Worldwide by 13.9% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,813,150 shares of the technology company's stock worth $115,364,000 after purchasing an additional 344,358 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in shares of ACI Worldwide by 1,875.6% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 350,333 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $14,367,000 after purchasing an additional 332,600 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.73% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting ACI Worldwide

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, up from $0.35 a year earlier and above consensus estimates. Revenue rose 7.3% year over year to approximately $430.4 million, broadly in line with expectations. ACI Worldwide Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its full-year 2026 outlook and reaffirmed revenue guidance of roughly $1.9 billion, signaling confidence in demand and the company’s growth trajectory. ACI Worldwide Reports Strong Second Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: The earnings beat, year-over-year profit growth and upgraded outlook support the view that ACI Worldwide remains attractive to momentum-focused investors. Here's Why ACI Worldwide Is a Great Momentum Stock to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: ACI Worldwide plans to participate in upcoming investor conferences, which could provide additional information about its strategy and outlook but is not a material earnings catalyst by itself. ACI Worldwide to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of $417 million to $427 million is well below the analyst consensus of $472.1 million. This sharp gap likely overshadowed the quarterly earnings beat and raised concerns about a temporary slowdown in growth or the timing of customer and transaction volumes. ACI Worldwide Raises 2026 Outlook on Strong Quarter

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ACIW has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of ACI Worldwide from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on ACI Worldwide from $60.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded ACI Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised ACI Worldwide from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $64.00.

ACI Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of ACIW stock opened at $55.22 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.75 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a 50 day moving average of $51.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.11. ACI Worldwide, Inc. has a 52 week low of $38.05 and a 52 week high of $61.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The technology company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $425.75 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $410.08 million. ACI Worldwide had a return on equity of 16.76% and a net margin of 11.51%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.51 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that ACI Worldwide, Inc. will post 2.69 EPS for the current year.

About ACI Worldwide

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.

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