ACI Worldwide (ACIW) Competitors $55.26 +0.83 (+1.52%) Closing price 03/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$55.27 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 03/25/2025 05:32 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. SSNC, FDS, AZPN, GWRE, MANH, HCP, PEGA, 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), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Aspen Technology (AZPN), Guidewire Software (GWRE), Manhattan Associates (MANH), HashiCorp (HCP), Pegasystems (PEGA), Informatica (INFA), Blackbaud (BLKB), and SolarWinds (SWI). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. ACI Worldwide vs. SS&C Technologies FactSet Research Systems Aspen Technology Guidewire Software Manhattan Associates HashiCorp Pegasystems Informatica Blackbaud SolarWinds ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking, risk, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community favor ACIW or SSNC? 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. CompanyUnderperformOutperformACI WorldwideOutperform Votes32062.99% Underperform Votes18837.01% SS&C TechnologiesOutperform Votes70776.68% Underperform Votes21523.32% Does the media prefer ACIW or SSNC? In the previous week, SS&C Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than ACI Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for SS&C Technologies and 13 mentions for ACI Worldwide. SS&C Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat ACI Worldwide's score of 1.41 indicating that SS&C Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ACI Worldwide 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SS&C Technologies 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, ACIW or SSNC? ACI Worldwide has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ACIW or SSNC? 94.7% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation and earnings, ACIW or SSNC? SS&C Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than ACI Worldwide. SS&C Technologies 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 RatioACI Worldwide$1.59B3.65$121.51M$1.9228.79SS&C Technologies$5.88B3.50$760.50M$3.0027.81 Do analysts recommend ACIW or SSNC? ACI Worldwide presently has a consensus price target of $53.33, suggesting a potential downside of 3.53%. SS&C Technologies has a consensus price target of $97.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.87%. Given SS&C Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than ACI Worldwide.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ACI Worldwide 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40SS&C Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17 Is ACIW or SSNC 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 ACI Worldwide14.04% 21.67% 8.45% SS&C Technologies 12.93%18.30%6.90% SummarySS&C Technologies beats ACI Worldwide on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$5.83B$23.88B$24.17B$8.29BDividend YieldN/A2.06%2.80%4.02%P/E Ratio26.21112.6843.2419.30Price / Sales3.6522.222,346.2694.72Price / Cash16.1286.0634.6334.64Price / Book4.548.706.414.46Net Income$121.51M$436.62M$735.93M$247.07M7 Day Performance5.26%1.98%1.69%3.17%1 Month Performance9.35%-4.83%49,628.39%-2.74%1 Year Performance72.39%10.95%52,548.45%4.67% ACI Worldwide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACIWACI Worldwide1.7568 of 5 stars$55.26+1.5%$53.33-3.5%+72.3%$5.82B$1.59B26.193,212Positive NewsSSNCSS&C Technologies4.9609 of 5 stars$81.99+0.7%$97.50+18.9%+29.4%$20.21B$5.88B27.3326,000Positive NewsFDSFactSet Research Systems3.8776 of 5 stars$440.58+0.9%$449.38+2.0%-1.1%$16.74B$2.23B31.5511,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionAZPNAspen Technology2.1303 of 5 stars$264.33flat$272.00+2.9%N/A$16.73B$1.14B3,304.541,770Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGWREGuidewire Software3.6933 of 5 stars$191.65+3.1%$206.08+7.5%+74.2%$16.05B$1.08B531.423,380Insider TradePositive NewsMANHManhattan Associates4.6306 of 5 stars$176.19+2.1%$252.56+43.3%-27.7%$10.76B$1.04B50.174,150Analyst UpgradeHCPHashiCorp0.8467 of 5 stars$34.78flat$34.40-1.1%N/A$7.11B$654.89M-57.022,200PEGAPegasystems4.8406 of 5 stars$72.88+1.2%$99.36+36.3%+16.6%$6.26B$1.50B72.166,140Dividend CutINFAInformatica4.0434 of 5 stars$18.50+1.1%$24.67+33.4%-48.0%$5.60B$1.64B617.045,000News CoveragePositive NewsBLKBBlackbaud4.2734 of 5 stars$64.71+2.0%$85.33+31.9%-11.9%$3.18B$1.16B-10.943,000SWISolarWinds3.5511 of 5 stars$18.35+0.0%$18.00-1.9%+47.9%$3.15B$796.90M29.122,103Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SS&C Technologies Competitors FactSet Research Systems Competitors Aspen Technology Competitors Guidewire Software Competitors Manhattan Associates Competitors HashiCorp Competitors Pegasystems Competitors Informatica Competitors Blackbaud Competitors SolarWinds 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 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Wash...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s Final Plan Presidential insider exposes shocking plot to reshape U.S. economy: The 2025 Trump Reset -- Inside Trump’...Porter & Company | SponsoredA brutally honest economic warning for 2025 (see proof)New York Times best-selling financial author and world-renowned economist Addison Wiggin (a man who’s worked s...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredA market crash is coming—here’s whenThe stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same in...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: Someone's Moving Gold Out of London...People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. 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