ACI Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ: ACIW) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 29.27x compared to its average ratio. ACIW has 36-month beta value of 1.19. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ACIW is 102.96M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.24% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ACIW on September 20, 2024 was 771.40K shares.
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ACIW) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of ACI Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ: ACIW) has surged by 0.61 when compared to previous closing price of 49.16, but the company has seen a 4.39% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-09-10 that ACI Worldwide is gaining from a steady flow of contracts, but intensifying competition and lofty valuations may hinder the stock’s upward momentum.
ACIW’s Market Performance
ACI Worldwide Inc (ACIW) has seen a 4.39% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 3.47% gain in the past month and a 35.43% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.36% for ACIW. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.77% for ACIW stock, with a simple moving average of 37.66% for the last 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 7.97% 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 -2.27% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.63%, as shares surge +2.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +27.15% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ACIW rose by +4.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +80.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.67. In addition, ACI Worldwide Inc saw 61.63% 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 Guerra Deborah L, who proposed sale 1,224 shares at the price of $49.33 back on Sep 04 ’24. After this action, Guerra Deborah L now owns shares of ACI Worldwide Inc, valued at $60,374 using the latest closing price.
James C. Hale III, the Director of ACI Worldwide Inc, proposed sale 5,602 shares at $48.81 during a trade that took place back on Aug 28 ’24, which means that James C. Hale III is holding shares at $273,432 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ACIW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for ACI Worldwide Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 15.25, with 5.71 for asset returns.
Based on ACI Worldwide Inc (ACIW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.83. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.86.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 357.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.97. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.32for 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 1.32.
Conclusion
To put it simply, ACI Worldwide Inc (ACIW) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others 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.
