ACIWTechnology · Software - InfrastructureThe 5 Wall Street analysts covering ACI Worldwide, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $66 — +17.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 75 of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores ACI Worldwide, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Volatility (99): The share price has been relatively steady.
Growth (32): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
Size (21): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ACIW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.5% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $66 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $64 → $66 |
| 15 July 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $60 → $64 |
| 15 July 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 11 May 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 11 May 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $60 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Seaport Global | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 16 Oct 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 17 July 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 27 May 2025 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 May 2025 | DA Davidson | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 8 Nov 2024 | DA Davidson | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Stephens & Co. | Downgrade | Equal-Weight | — |
| 15 Oct 2024 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 5 Aug 2024 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 23 July 2024 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 1 May 2024 | Craig-Hallum | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
ACIW appears in the Radar on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 22 Oct 2026, ACI Worldwide, Inc. returned +13.5% against +15.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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ACI Worldwide, Inc. has a market value of $5.4B and an enterprise value of $6.1B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.8B. The latest quarter grew 7.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $225.7M, a 12.4% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.18.
Trailing P/E: 24.9×; forward P/E: 13.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
ACI Worldwide, Inc. employs 2,930 people — $621K of revenue per employee.
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ACI Worldwide said it will report its third-quarter 2026 financial results on November 5, 2026. Management will discuss the results on a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET, accessible by webcast, with pre-registration recommended.
Why it matters — The announcement gives ACIW watchers the date and time of the company’s upcoming results and management discussion.
ACI Worldwide announced that the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati is moving the payment processing behind its member funding services to ACI Connetic. This follows growth in FHLB Cincinnati's Advances outstanding in the first half of 2026, with the system designed to handle payment activity at whatever volume the day brings.
Why it matters — This new client win for ACI Connetic with a Federal Home Loan Bank signals growing adoption of ACI Worldwide's payments technology.
ACI Worldwide and Cognizant announced results of joint performance testing of the BASE24-eps card processing solution on AWS. Under simulated point-of-sale load, BASE24-eps sustained more than double its target transaction load for 30 minutes with no failed transactions.
Why it matters — The successful performance testing demonstrates the scalability and reliability of ACI's foundational card processing technology on a leading cloud platform.
ACI Worldwide announced that Solaris, Europe's leading embedded finance platform, has gone live on schedule on ACI Connetic, completing the first phase of Solaris' payments modernization initiative by consolidating its SEPA Instant payments infrastructure onto the platform.
Why it matters — The successful, on-schedule go-live of a major European embedded finance platform on ACI Connetic demonstrates customer adoption and progress for ACI's cloud-native payments orchestration offering.
Zacks Investment Research highlights ACI Worldwide (ACIW), along with PAY and RELY, as mobile payment stocks with strong earnings revisions and short-term upside potential as digital payments expand.
Why it matters — The report points to favorable earnings revisions and growth prospects for ACIW amid expanding digital payments, which may interest investors watching the stock.
The 5 Wall Street analysts covering ACI Worldwide, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $66, with estimates ranging from $56 to $70. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 5 analysts covering ACI Worldwide, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks ACI Worldwide, Inc. 75 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 22 Oct 2026, ACI Worldwide, Inc. ranks 75 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +17.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks ACI Worldwide, Inc. 75 out of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering ACI Worldwide, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ACIW are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $56 to $70 over the next 12 months.
ACI Worldwide, Inc. returned +13.5% over the 12 months to 22 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
ACI Worldwide, Inc. is a global payments technology company that develops software and services for electronic payment processing.
The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 22 Oct 2026): "ACI Worldwide to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results". ACI Worldwide said it will report its third-quarter 2026 financial results on November 5, 2026. Management will discuss the results on a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET, accessible by webcast, with pre-registration recommended.
ACI Worldwide, Inc. is a global payments technology company that develops software and services for electronic payment processing. ACI Worldwide provides solutions for banks, merchants, billers, and other payment participants, with tools for payment orchestration, real-time transactions, card processing, bill presentment, bill payment, and fraud management. Its business is organized around payment software and billing services, supporting organizations that need to move money securely across digital channels, mobile platforms, and other payment environments. The company serves a wide range of industries, including financial services, utilities, healthcare, education, government, insurance, telecommunications, and subscription-based businesses. ACI Worldwide plays an important infrastructure role in the financial market by helping institutions modernize payment systems and manage complex transaction flows across domestic and international markets.
CEO Mr. Thomas Woodrow Warsop III · 2,930 employees · United States · https://www.aciworldwide.com
