ACI Worldwide, Inc. $ACIW Shares Sold by Inspire Investing LLC

Key Points

• Inspire Investing LLC has reduced its stake in ACI Worldwide by 50.7%, owning 20,738 shares valued at approximately $1.14 million after selling 21,300 shares during the 1st quarter.
• ACI Worldwide reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.35, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.27 and achieving a revenue of $401.26 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 7.4%.
• Equities analysts have mixed ratings on ACI Worldwide, with majority ratings as a "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $60.00 for the stock.

Inspire Investing LLC trimmed its position in shares of ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACIW - Free Report) by 50.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,738 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 21,300 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC's holdings in ACI Worldwide were worth $1,135,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in ACI Worldwide during the 1st quarter valued at $1,526,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in ACI Worldwide by 73.7% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 872 shares of the technology company's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in ACI Worldwide by 32.3% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 72,763 shares of the technology company's stock worth $3,981,000 after acquiring an additional 17,767 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd grew its holdings in ACI Worldwide by 67.7% during the 1st quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 4,249 shares of the technology company's stock worth $232,000 after acquiring an additional 1,716 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in ACI Worldwide by 13.7% during 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 acquiring an additional 48,988 shares in the last quarter. 94.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ACI Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ACIW traded down $0.56 during trading on Monday, reaching $49.59. 677,157 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 839,723. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.48. ACI Worldwide, Inc. has a 12 month low of $40.45 and a 12 month high of $59.71. The company has a 50 day moving average of $46.46 and a 200-day moving average of $48.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.92 and a beta of 1.07.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on ACIW shares. Jefferies Financial Group decreased 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. Zacks Research lowered shares of ACI Worldwide from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Stephens raised shares of ACI Worldwide from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $60.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ACI Worldwide from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $60.00.

Insider Transactions at ACI Worldwide

In other ACI Worldwide news, Director Janet O. Estep sold 4,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 18th. The shares were 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. The trade was a 5.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.