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In the latest session, ACI Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ: ACIW) closed at $48.46 down -11.70% from its previous closing price of $54.88. In other words, the price has decreased by -$11.70 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.77 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of ACI Worldwide Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 23.55 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.84. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.64 and its Current Ratio is at 1.64. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.68 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.64.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, DA Davidson on November 08, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $60 from $57 previously.
On March 08, 2024, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $38.Jefferies initiated its Buy rating on March 08, 2024, with a $38 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when PETERS CHARLES E JR sold 12,940 shares for $57.57 per share. The transaction valued at 744,930 led to the insider holds 80,842 shares of the business.
PETERS CHARLES E JR bought 12,940 shares of ACIW for $742,109 on Mar 03 ’25. On Dec 11 ’24, another insider, Behrens Scott W, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 60,749 shares for $55.69 each. As a result, the insider received 3,382,966 and left with 487,235 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, ACI’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.33, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.58. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.37. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.20 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.58.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ACIW has reached a high of $59.71, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.31. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.57%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.11%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 105.25M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 103.59M. Insiders hold about 1.51% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.43% stake in the company.
