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ACI Worldwide ( (ACIW) ) has issued an announcement.
On February 23, 2026, ACI Worldwide announced board changes as part of a planned succession, with long-serving directors Janet Estep and Charles Peters resigning, while affirming that their departures did not stem from any disputes with the company. The board appointed governance and risk expert Kimberly deBeers as an independent director and committee member, continuing an ongoing refresh that also added Didier Lamouche and Todd Ford in late 2025 to deepen oversight and strategic expertise.
On February 26, 2026, ACI reported strong results for 2025, with total revenue rising 10% to $1.76 billion, recurring revenue up 11% to $1.21 billion, and net income increasing 12% to $227 million, supported by growth in both its Payment Software and Biller segments. The company generated $323 million in operating cash flow, repurchased $203 million of stock while reducing net leverage to 1.2x, and issued 2026 guidance for 7% to 9% revenue growth and higher adjusted EBITDA, signaling confidence in its recurring revenue base, cloud-native platforms and capacity for continued shareholder returns and selective M&A.
The most recent analyst rating on (ACIW) stock is a Hold with a $43.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ACI Worldwide stock, see the ACIW Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on ACIW Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ACIW is a Outperform.
The score is driven by strong fundamentals and cash generation, reinforced by an upbeat earnings call with raised full-year guidance and strong recurring/ARR metrics. This is tempered by weak technicals (price below major moving averages with negative MACD), while valuation appears reasonable at a ~16 P/E.
To see Spark’s full report on ACIW stock, click here.
More about ACI Worldwide
ACI Worldwide, Inc., based in Omaha and listed on Nasdaq as ACIW, is a global payments technology company that provides mission-critical payment and billing software to banks, billers and merchants. Its platforms, including cloud-native offerings such as the Connetic payments hub, support real-time, intelligent payments orchestration and recurring revenue streams from SaaS, PaaS and maintenance services across highly regulated financial workflows.
Average Trading Volume: 760,528
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: $4.03B
Find detailed analytics on ACIW stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.