ACI Worldwide (ACIW) Competitors $50.89 -0.24 (-0.47%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$50.78 -0.11 (-0.21%) As of 09/19/2025 04:22 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. FDS, MANH, PEGA, INFA, BLKB, SPNS, PLUS, NTCT, VRNT, and PROShould you be buying ACI Worldwide stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ACI Worldwide include FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Manhattan Associates (MANH), Pegasystems (PEGA), Informatica (INFA), Blackbaud (BLKB), Sapiens International (SPNS), ePlus (PLUS), NetScout Systems (NTCT), Verint Systems (VRNT), and PROS (PRO). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. ACI Worldwide vs. Its Competitors FactSet Research Systems Manhattan Associates Pegasystems Informatica Blackbaud Sapiens International ePlus NetScout Systems Verint Systems PROS FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) and ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) are both application software companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend FDS or ACIW? FactSet Research Systems presently has a consensus target price of $364.60, indicating a potential upside of 26.05%. ACI Worldwide has a consensus target price of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.90%. Given FactSet Research Systems' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe FactSet Research Systems is more favorable than ACI Worldwide.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FactSet Research Systems 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67ACI Worldwide 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more volatility and risk, FDS or ACIW? FactSet Research Systems has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ACI Worldwide has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in FDS or ACIW? 91.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, FDS or ACIW? FactSet Research Systems has higher revenue and earnings than ACI Worldwide. FactSet Research Systems 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 RatioFactSet Research Systems$2.32B4.71$537.13M$15.5518.60ACI Worldwide$1.59B3.29$203.12M$2.3721.47 Is FDS or ACIW more profitable? FactSet Research Systems has a net margin of 25.72% compared to ACI Worldwide's net margin of 14.76%. FactSet Research Systems' return on equity of 31.06% beat ACI Worldwide's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FactSet Research Systems25.72% 31.06% 15.39% ACI Worldwide 14.76%19.09%8.63% Does the media prefer FDS or ACIW? In the previous week, FactSet Research Systems had 35 more articles in the media than ACI Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for FactSet Research Systems and 12 mentions for ACI Worldwide. ACI Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat FactSet Research Systems' score of 0.32 indicating that ACI Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FactSet Research Systems 15 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ACI Worldwide 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryFactSet Research Systems beats ACI Worldwide on 9 of the 15 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$5.28B$178.36B$32.19B$10.40BDividend YieldN/A1.22%3.14%4.60%P/E Ratio21.4739.99451.4426.78Price / Sales3.297.181,996.92123.53Price / Cash14.4528.4438.1261.55Price / Book3.759.787.596.40Net Income$203.12M$4.39B$809.77M$271.80M7 Day Performance1.48%2.13%4.15%3.49%1 Month Performance8.07%3.83%9.74%9.90%1 Year Performance1.11%7.55%24,064.88%28.62% ACI Worldwide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACIWACI Worldwide3.4225 of 5 stars$50.89-0.5%$60.00+17.9%+2.9%$5.28B$1.59B21.473,103Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFDSFactSet Research Systems4.882 of 5 stars$375.70+1.3%$438.00+16.6%-38.4%$14.21B$2.20B27.1512,398Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastMANHManhattan Associates4.3243 of 5 stars$219.33+1.9%$216.67-1.2%-20.9%$13.26B$1.04B61.274,690Positive NewsPEGAPegasystems4.4574 of 5 stars$57.50+3.6%$61.83+7.5%+76.9%$9.50B$1.68B49.365,443News CoverageDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeINFAInformatica0.929 of 5 stars$24.78+0.0%$23.67-4.5%-2.7%$7.55B$1.66B-619.385,200Insider TradeBLKBBlackbaud3.8209 of 5 stars$67.87+1.9%$78.67+15.9%-22.4%$3.29B$1.16B-11.742,600Positive NewsSPNSSapiens International2.0201 of 5 stars$43.00+0.2%$31.33-27.1%+17.9%$2.40B$542.38M35.254,850Positive NewsPLUSePlus3.1178 of 5 stars$71.38+0.7%N/A-26.7%$1.90B$2.07B16.002,199Positive NewsNTCTNetScout Systems2.9513 of 5 stars$24.80-0.2%$29.00+16.9%+22.6%$1.78B$822.68M24.802,123Positive NewsVRNTVerint Systems4.8666 of 5 stars$20.34-0.1%$26.33+29.5%-22.3%$1.23B$909.19M28.653,800Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumePROPROS1.8438 of 5 stars$15.72+1.4%$25.86+64.5%-14.2%$756.05M$330.37M-71.431,501 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FactSet Research Systems Competitors Manhattan Associates Competitors Pegasystems Competitors Informatica Competitors Blackbaud Competitors Sapiens International Competitors ePlus Competitors NetScout Systems Competitors Verint Systems Competitors PROS 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 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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