ACI Worldwide (ACIW) Competitors $50.15 -0.48 (-0.95%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$50.17 +0.02 (+0.04%) As of 04:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ACIW vs. GWRE, FDS, MANH, PEGA, INFA, BLKB, SPNS, PLUS, NTCT, and VRNTShould you be buying ACI Worldwide stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ACI Worldwide include Guidewire Software (GWRE), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Manhattan Associates (MANH), Pegasystems (PEGA), Informatica (INFA), Blackbaud (BLKB), Sapiens International (SPNS), ePlus (PLUS), NetScout Systems (NTCT), and Verint Systems (VRNT). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. ACI Worldwide vs. Its Competitors Guidewire Software FactSet Research Systems Manhattan Associates Pegasystems Informatica Blackbaud Sapiens International ePlus NetScout Systems Verint Systems ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) and Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk. Is ACIW or GWRE more profitable? ACI Worldwide has a net margin of 14.76% compared to Guidewire Software's net margin of 5.81%. ACI Worldwide's return on equity of 19.09% beat Guidewire Software's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ACI Worldwide14.76% 19.09% 8.63% Guidewire Software 5.81%9.00%4.66% Which has higher earnings and valuation, ACIW or GWRE? ACI Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Guidewire Software. ACI Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guidewire Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioACI Worldwide$1.59B3.25$203.12M$2.3721.16Guidewire Software$1.20B17.71$69.80M$0.80316.20 Does the media prefer ACIW or GWRE? In the previous week, Guidewire Software had 33 more articles in the media than ACI Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Guidewire Software and 8 mentions for ACI Worldwide. ACI Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Guidewire Software's score of 1.02 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Guidewire Software 24 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in ACIW or GWRE? 94.7% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, ACIW or GWRE? ACI Worldwide has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Guidewire Software has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ACIW or GWRE? ACI Worldwide currently has a consensus price target of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.64%. Guidewire Software has a consensus price target of $274.08, indicating a potential upside of 8.35%. Given ACI Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ACI Worldwide is more favorable than Guidewire Software.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ACI Worldwide 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Guidewire Software 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 SummaryACI Worldwide beats Guidewire Software on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ACIW 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 WorldwideCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.22B$176.53B$31.39B$10.15BDividend YieldN/A1.24%3.16%4.59%P/E Ratio21.1638.95438.4125.93Price / Sales3.256.981,775.10122.58Price / Cash14.3127.7936.9460.44Price / Book3.699.417.246.29Net Income$203.12M$4.39B$808.32M$270.77M7 Day Performance-0.20%0.53%2.80%3.36%1 Month Performance8.22%3.94%4.92%6.41%1 Year Performance5.85%8.61%24,304.86%28.26% ACI Worldwide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACIWACI Worldwide3.4922 of 5 stars$50.15-0.9%$60.00+19.6%+7.7%$5.22B$1.59B21.163,103News CoveragePositive NewsGWREGuidewire Software4.2272 of 5 stars$217.37-0.6%$258.08+18.7%+50.6%$18.30B$980.50M543.423,469Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeFDSFactSet Research Systems4.6216 of 5 stars$373.17-0.7%$444.25+19.0%-15.5%$14.11B$2.29B26.9612,398News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMANHManhattan Associates4.2675 of 5 stars$215.44-1.4%$216.67+0.6%-18.2%$13.03B$1.04B60.184,690Positive NewsPEGAPegasystems4.3706 of 5 stars$54.21+1.1%$61.83+14.1%+76.3%$9.27B$1.50B46.535,443News CoverageInsider TradeINFAInformatica1.0064 of 5 stars$24.93-0.1%$23.67-5.0%-2.7%$7.60B$1.64B-623.135,200Positive NewsInsider TradeBLKBBlackbaud4.0102 of 5 stars$66.71+0.8%$78.67+17.9%-13.7%$3.24B$1.16B-11.543,200Positive NewsShort Interest ↑SPNSSapiens International2.0321 of 5 stars$42.90+0.1%$31.33-27.0%+21.4%$2.40B$542.38M35.164,850Positive NewsPLUSePlus3.136 of 5 stars$72.37-0.8%N/A-13.9%$1.93B$2.07B16.232,199Positive NewsNTCTNetScout Systems3.3968 of 5 stars$24.89-0.8%$29.00+16.5%+33.6%$1.79B$834.86M24.892,123Positive NewsVRNTVerint Systems4.8969 of 5 stars$20.39flat$27.71+35.9%-21.6%$1.23B$909.19M24.873,800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Guidewire Software Competitors FactSet Research Systems Competitors Manhattan Associates Competitors Pegasystems Competitors Informatica Competitors Blackbaud Competitors Sapiens International Competitors ePlus Competitors NetScout Systems Competitors Verint Systems 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 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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