ACI Worldwide (ACIW) Competitors $53.36 -0.16 (-0.30%) As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ACIW vs. SSNC, AZPN, FDS, GWRE, MANH, HCP, PEGA, INFA, SWI, and BLKBShould you be buying ACI Worldwide stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ACI Worldwide include SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Aspen Technology (AZPN), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Guidewire Software (GWRE), Manhattan Associates (MANH), HashiCorp (HCP), Pegasystems (PEGA), Informatica (INFA), SolarWinds (SWI), and Blackbaud (BLKB). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. ACI Worldwide vs. SS&C Technologies Aspen Technology FactSet Research Systems Guidewire Software Manhattan Associates HashiCorp Pegasystems Informatica SolarWinds Blackbaud ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking and risk. Does the media refer more to ACIW or SSNC? In the previous week, SS&C Technologies had 41 more articles in the media than ACI Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for SS&C Technologies and 10 mentions for ACI Worldwide. ACI Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat SS&C Technologies' score of 0.75 indicating that ACI Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ACI Worldwide 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SS&C Technologies 21 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ACIW or SSNC? 94.7% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ACIW or SSNC more profitable? ACI Worldwide has a net margin of 14.04% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 12.93%. ACI Worldwide's return on equity of 21.67% beat SS&C Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ACI Worldwide14.04% 21.67% 8.45% SS&C Technologies 12.93%18.30%6.90% Do analysts recommend ACIW or SSNC? ACI Worldwide presently has a consensus price target of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.44%. SS&C Technologies has a consensus price target of $91.86, indicating a potential upside of 21.50%. Given SS&C Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than ACI Worldwide.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ACI Worldwide 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25SS&C Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ACIW or SSNC? SS&C Technologies received 392 more outperform votes than ACI Worldwide when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.72% of users gave SS&C Technologies an outperform vote while only 62.99% of users gave ACI Worldwide an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformACI WorldwideOutperform Votes32062.99% Underperform Votes18837.01% SS&C TechnologiesOutperform Votes71276.72% Underperform Votes21623.28% Which has more risk and volatility, ACIW or SSNC? ACI Worldwide has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ACIW or SSNC? SS&C Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than ACI Worldwide. SS&C Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ACI Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioACI Worldwide$1.59B3.52$121.51M$1.9227.79SS&C Technologies$5.96B3.13$760.50M$3.2223.48 SummarySS&C Technologies beats ACI Worldwide on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ACI Worldwide News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACIW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ACIW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricACI WorldwidePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.61B$23.95B$23.05B$7.83BDividend YieldN/A1.94%2.97%4.22%P/E Ratio25.29114.1542.1518.48Price / Sales3.5217.712,006.45103.59Price / Cash16.1286.0634.7234.62Price / Book4.388.556.134.25Net Income$121.51M$440.05M$738.82M$248.23M7 Day Performance2.56%1.38%1.31%0.89%1 Month Performance-5.89%2.65%1.63%3.53%1 Year Performance55.34%13.97%52,744.85%5.08% ACI Worldwide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACIWACI Worldwide2.4501 of 5 stars$53.36-0.3%$60.00+12.4%+56.5%$5.61B$1.59B25.293,350Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsSSNCSS&C Technologies4.7841 of 5 stars$73.54-3.7%$97.17+32.1%+22.2%$18.12B$5.88B24.5127,600Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAZPNAspen Technology0.4584 of 5 stars$264.33flat$272.00+2.9%N/A$16.73B$1.14B3,304.541,770Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFDSFactSet Research Systems4.1046 of 5 stars$413.69-3.1%$436.90+5.6%+3.7%$15.70B$2.25B29.6611,200Positive NewsGWREGuidewire Software3.0714 of 5 stars$183.57-4.1%$206.08+12.3%+85.4%$15.40B$1.08B509.923,380Insider TradeOptions VolumeNews CoveragePositive NewsMANHManhattan Associates4.3623 of 5 stars$160.58-1.8%$212.67+32.4%-13.9%$9.75B$1.04B45.754,150Analyst RevisionHCPHashiCorp0.3744 of 5 stars$34.78flat$34.40-1.1%N/A$7.11B$654.89M-57.021,850Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePEGAPegasystems4.4151 of 5 stars$66.22-3.1%$96.09+45.1%+55.0%$5.69B$1.50B65.566,140Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionINFAInformatica3.6519 of 5 stars$16.87-3.7%$24.15+43.2%-39.3%$5.10B$1.64B562.525,500Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoverageSWISolarWinds2.5446 of 5 stars$18.49flat$18.00-2.7%N/A$3.20B$796.90M29.352,300BLKBBlackbaud4.4854 of 5 stars$60.80-2.0%$85.33+40.4%-22.3%$2.99B$1.16B-10.313,200News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SS&C Technologies Competitors Aspen Technology Competitors FactSet Research Systems Competitors Guidewire Software Competitors Manhattan Associates Competitors HashiCorp Competitors Pegasystems Competitors Informatica Competitors SolarWinds Competitors Blackbaud Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ACIW) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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