ACI Worldwide (ACIW) Competitors $45.49 -0.45 (-0.98%) Closing price 07/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.47 -0.02 (-0.04%) As of 07/2/2025 04:47 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. AZPN, FDS, MANH, INFA, HCP, PEGA, SWI, BLKB, PLUS, and NTCTShould you be buying ACI Worldwide stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ACI Worldwide include Aspen Technology (AZPN), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Manhattan Associates (MANH), Informatica (INFA), HashiCorp (HCP), Pegasystems (PEGA), SolarWinds (SWI), Blackbaud (BLKB), ePlus (PLUS), and NetScout Systems (NTCT). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. ACI Worldwide vs. Its Competitors Aspen Technology FactSet Research Systems Manhattan Associates Informatica HashiCorp Pegasystems SolarWinds Blackbaud ePlus NetScout Systems Aspen Technology (NASDAQ:AZPN) and ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AZPN or ACIW? ACI Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Aspen Technology. ACI Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aspen Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAspen Technology$1.14B14.67-$9.77M$0.083,304.13ACI Worldwide$1.59B2.99$203.12M$2.5417.91 Does the media favor AZPN or ACIW? In the previous week, ACI Worldwide had 6 more articles in the media than Aspen Technology. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ACI Worldwide and 0 mentions for Aspen Technology. ACI Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Aspen Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that ACI Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Aspen Technology Neutral ACI Worldwide Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in AZPN or ACIW? 45.7% of Aspen Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Aspen Technology 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, AZPN or ACIW? Aspen Technology has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ACI Worldwide has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AZPN or ACIW more profitable? ACI Worldwide has a net margin of 16.12% compared to Aspen Technology's net margin of 0.54%. ACI Worldwide's return on equity of 20.94% beat Aspen Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aspen Technology0.54% 3.17% 2.89% ACI Worldwide 16.12%20.94%9.03% Do analysts rate AZPN or ACIW? Aspen Technology currently has a consensus price target of $276.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.51%. ACI Worldwide has a consensus price target of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.90%. Given ACI Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ACI Worldwide is more favorable than Aspen Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aspen Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33ACI Worldwide 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 SummaryACI Worldwide beats Aspen Technology on 14 of the 16 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 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$4.82B$159.58B$27.19B$8.87BDividend YieldN/A1.31%3.15%4.10%P/E Ratio17.9137.6236.0419.90Price / Sales2.9916.802,037.69113.66Price / Cash12.9827.7837.6556.90Price / Book3.359.707.055.38Net Income$203.12M$3.58B$763.02M$248.50M7 Day Performance0.18%2.77%1.84%2.06%1 Month Performance-2.78%4.94%5.92%4.86%1 Year Performance16.11%48.08%52,289.33%20.24% ACI Worldwide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACIWACI Worldwide4.0691 of 5 stars$45.49-1.0%$60.00+31.9%+16.5%$4.82B$1.59B17.913,103AZPNAspen Technology0.4583 of 5 stars$264.33flat$276.25+4.5%N/A$16.73B$1.14B3,304.541,770FDSFactSet Research Systems4.6148 of 5 stars$436.52+3.4%$445.25+2.0%+7.7%$16.57B$2.20B31.0512,398Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMANHManhattan Associates4.1273 of 5 stars$192.67+3.4%$208.88+8.4%-19.1%$11.70B$1.04B55.054,690Positive NewsINFAInformatica1.5282 of 5 stars$24.16+0.1%$24.46+1.3%-20.2%$7.31B$1.64B-2,415,500.005,200HCPHashiCorpN/A$34.78flat$35.00+0.6%N/A$7.11B$654.89M-57.021,850PEGAPegasystems4.295 of 5 stars$49.95+0.7%$102.09+104.4%+79.3%$4.27B$1.50B24.255,443Analyst ForecastSWISolarWinds0.831 of 5 stars$18.49flat$18.00-2.7%N/A$3.20B$796.90M29.352,300News CoverageBLKBBlackbaud3.8719 of 5 stars$64.55+5.0%$78.67+21.9%-14.1%$3.13B$1.16B-10.942,600Positive NewsPLUSePlus2.0024 of 5 stars$73.71+2.7%N/A-2.6%$1.96B$2.07B18.202,199NTCTNetScout Systems1.3382 of 5 stars$24.14+2.3%$25.00+3.6%+33.2%$1.72B$822.68M-4.692,123Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Aspen Technology Competitors FactSet Research Systems Competitors Manhattan Associates Competitors Informatica Competitors HashiCorp Competitors Pegasystems Competitors SolarWinds Competitors Blackbaud Competitors ePlus Competitors NetScout 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHere's the last trade you should make before heading out for the weekend tomorrow.Make this one trade at 2:59 PM on Friday afternoon, and you'll thank me on Monday morning.Timothy Sykes | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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