ACI Worldwide (ACIW) Competitors $50.56 -1.14 (-2.21%) Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$50.54 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 02/21/2025 05:10 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 InterestTrends ACIW vs. SSNC, GWRE, FDS, AZPN, MANH, PEGA, HCP, INFA, BLKB, and SWIShould you be buying ACI Worldwide stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ACI Worldwide include SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Guidewire Software (GWRE), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Aspen Technology (AZPN), Manhattan Associates (MANH), Pegasystems (PEGA), HashiCorp (HCP), Informatica (INFA), Blackbaud (BLKB), and SolarWinds (SWI). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. ACI Worldwide vs. SS&C Technologies Guidewire Software FactSet Research Systems Aspen Technology Manhattan Associates Pegasystems HashiCorp Informatica Blackbaud SolarWinds SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) and ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to SSNC or ACIW? In the previous week, SS&C Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than ACI Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for SS&C Technologies and 7 mentions for ACI Worldwide. ACI Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat SS&C Technologies' score of 1.13 indicating that ACI Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SS&C Technologies 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ACI Worldwide 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts recommend SSNC or ACIW? SS&C Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $97.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.05%. ACI Worldwide has a consensus target price of $49.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.10%. Given SS&C Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than ACI Worldwide.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SS&C Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17ACI Worldwide 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the MarketBeat Community favor SSNC or ACIW? SS&C Technologies received 387 more outperform votes than ACI Worldwide when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.68% of users gave SS&C Technologies an outperform vote while only 62.99% of users gave ACI Worldwide an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSS&C TechnologiesOutperform Votes70776.68% Underperform Votes21523.32% ACI WorldwideOutperform Votes32062.99% Underperform Votes18837.01% Which has better earnings & valuation, SSNC or ACIW? SS&C Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than ACI Worldwide. ACI Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SS&C Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSS&C Technologies$5.88B3.73$760.50M$3.0029.53ACI Worldwide$1.45B3.65$121.51M$2.1123.96 Is SSNC or ACIW 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 SS&C Technologies12.93% 18.30% 6.90% ACI Worldwide 14.04%21.67%8.45% Which has more risk & volatility, SSNC or ACIW? SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ACI Worldwide has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in SSNC or ACIW? 97.0% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.4% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummarySS&C Technologies beats ACI Worldwide on 15 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$5.30B$24.95B$26.22B$8.98BDividend YieldN/A1.80%2.74%3.85%P/E Ratio23.96122.4146.3418.82Price / Sales3.6512.102,533.2880.30Price / Cash16.6588.5535.5737.47Price / Book4.159.586.864.64Net Income$121.51M$434.20M$731.18M$245.69M7 Day Performance-3.71%-4.43%-2.05%-2.66%1 Month Performance-4.39%1.03%-0.12%-2.15%1 Year Performance65.45%23.36%19.96%12.90% ACI Worldwide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACIWACI Worldwide2.0518 of 5 stars$50.56-2.2%$49.50-2.1%+66.8%$5.30B$1.45B23.963,212Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsSSNCSS&C Technologies4.8976 of 5 stars$88.66+0.1%$97.50+10.0%+38.8%$21.96B$5.88B29.5526,000Insider TradePositive NewsGWREGuidewire Software3.9891 of 5 stars$212.28-2.0%$204.50-3.7%+75.6%$17.73B$980.50M589.673,469Insider TradeOptions VolumePositive NewsFDSFactSet Research Systems4.4913 of 5 stars$456.24-0.7%$453.23-0.7%+1.9%$17.35B$2.20B32.7112,398Positive NewsAZPNAspen Technology2.693 of 5 stars$264.780.0%$272.00+2.7%+48.9%$16.76B$1.14B3,310.163,937Analyst ForecastMANHManhattan Associates4.8802 of 5 stars$190.41+1.5%$273.33+43.5%-24.5%$11.63B$1.04B54.254,580PEGAPegasystems4.8454 of 5 stars$85.02-0.3%$99.36+16.9%+23.8%$7.29B$1.43B62.065,406Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeHCPHashiCorp1.2636 of 5 stars$34.39+0.1%$32.08-6.7%+53.0%$7.03B$583.14M-56.382,200News CoveragePositive NewsINFAInformatica4.1745 of 5 stars$19.59-22.2%$26.17+33.6%-39.3%$5.98B$1.60B93.275,000High Trading VolumeBLKBBlackbaud4.6582 of 5 stars$79.88-1.1%$86.67+8.5%+0.8%$3.93B$1.11B78.313,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSWISolarWinds4.085 of 5 stars$18.32-0.2%$18.00-1.7%+52.8%$3.12B$758.74M83.252,103High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SS&C Technologies Competitors Guidewire Software Competitors FactSet Research Systems Competitors Aspen Technology Competitors Manhattan Associates Competitors Pegasystems Competitors HashiCorp Competitors Informatica Competitors Blackbaud Competitors SolarWinds Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ACIW) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSecret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING]What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? 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