Capital Fund Management S.A. Purchases Shares of 13,554 ACI Worldwide, Inc. $ACIW

Key Points

• Capital Fund Management S.A. has acquired 13,554 shares of ACI Worldwide, Inc. valued at approximately $742,000 during the 1st quarter.
• A number of analysts have recently changed their ratings on ACI Worldwide, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $60.00.
• In its latest earnings report, ACI Worldwide reported an EPS of $0.35, surpassing estimates and indicating a quarterly revenue increase of 7.4% compared to last year.

Capital Fund Management S.A. purchased a new stake in ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACIW - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 13,554 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $742,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in ACI Worldwide by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,962 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $271,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in ACI Worldwide by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 15,744 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $861,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the period. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in ACI Worldwide by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,048 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $418,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in ACI Worldwide by 6.7% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 6,531 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares during the period. Finally, Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in ACI Worldwide by 6.1% in the 1st quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC now owns 7,486 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $410,000 after purchasing an additional 433 shares during the period. 94.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on ACIW shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of ACI Worldwide from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. DA Davidson raised shares of ACI Worldwide from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $60.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ACI Worldwide from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of ACI Worldwide from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Finally, Stephens raised 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. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $60.00.

ACI Worldwide Price Performance

ACIW stock opened at $48.14 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. ACI Worldwide, Inc. has a 12 month low of $40.45 and a 12 month high of $59.71. The firm has a market cap of $4.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.31 and a beta of 1.07. The company's 50-day moving average price is $45.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.99.

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The technology company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $401.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $380.45 million. ACI Worldwide had a net margin of 14.76% and a return on equity of 19.09%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.47 EPS. ACI Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that ACI Worldwide, Inc. will post 2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at ACI Worldwide

In other news, Director Mary P. Harman sold 7,194 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.48, for a total value of $341,571.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 34,388 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,632,742.24. This represents a 17.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Janet O. Estep sold 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.66, for a total transaction of $200,970.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 77,631 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,467,000.46. This trade represents a 5.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

ACI Worldwide 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.

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