ACI Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ: ACIW) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.69x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ACIW is 1.21. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ACIW is 104.57M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.32% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ACIW on May 02, 2024 was 574.58K shares.
ACIW) stock’s latest price update
ACI Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ: ACIW)’s stock price has increased by 0.73 compared to its previous closing price of 34.10. However, the company has seen a 3.06% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-02 that ACI Worldwide (ACIW) partners with Arab Financial Services to modernize digital payments across the Middle East and Africa.
ACIW’s Market Performance
ACI Worldwide Inc (ACIW) has experienced a 3.06% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 6.22% rise in the past month, and a 14.23% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.39%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.58% for ACIW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.38% for ACIW’s stock, with a 26.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ACIW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ACIW stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for ACIW by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ACIW in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $38 based on the research report published on March 08, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Seaport Research Partners, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ACIW reach a price target of $31. The rating they have provided for ACIW stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 21st, 2023.
ACIW Trading at 7.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ACIW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.55% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.58%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.39%, as shares surge +5.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.40% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ACIW rose by +3.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +41.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $32.69. In addition, ACI Worldwide Inc saw 12.25% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ACIW starting from Silva Alessandro, who sale 17,817 shares at the price of $27.72 back on Dec 04 ’23. After this action, Silva Alessandro now owns 52,062 shares of ACI Worldwide Inc, valued at $493,807 using the latest closing price.
Behrens Scott W, the Chief Financial Officer of ACI Worldwide Inc, sale 35,003 shares at $26.94 during a trade that took place back on Dec 01 ’23, which means that Behrens Scott W is holding 430,165 shares at $942,995 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ACIW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for ACI Worldwide Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 12.05, with 4.63 for asset returns.
Based on ACI Worldwide Inc (ACIW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.84. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 357.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.06. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.29for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.37.
Conclusion
In conclusion, ACI Worldwide Inc (ACIW) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
