ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW) Stock Forecasts

ACI Worldwide will acquire Cranium Ventures for its card switching technology, SYNAP. The deal includes Cranium's tech, IP, and commercial relationships. ACI plans to integrate SYNAP into its ACI Connetic for Cards platform, strengthening its cloud-native switching and payment solutions. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to approvals.

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) has agreed to acquire Cranium Ventures Limited. The acquisition is part of ACI's strategic growth plan. ACIW's stock has seen a 5-day change of -3.85% and a 1st Jan change of -2.25%, with a 52-week high of +7.15%.

ACI Worldwide reported Q2 2026 Payment Software revenue up 9% to $196M, with Issuing and Acquiring revenue up 33% constant-currency and segment net adjusted EBITDA margin rising to 48%. Companywide Q2 revenue rose 7% to $430M, adjusted diluted EPS to $0.54. It repurchased 2.5M shares for ~$107M and raised full-year revenue guidance to $1.895B-$1.925B.

ACI Worldwide reported Q2 growth in merchant and anti-fraud solutions in the mid-single digits. Real-time payments revenue declined year over year due to fewer renewal and expansion opportunities, though management said retention and expansion remained strong and expects full-year growth. Biller revenue rose 5% to $234M. For 1H, revenue was $956M and adjusted EBITDA $196M. ACI raised FY revenue guidance to $1.895B-$1.925B and adjusted EBITDA to $545M-$560M, and forecast Q3 revenue $417M-$427M. I

ACI Worldwide (ACIW) reported Q2 2026 earnings call highlights including $18m net new ARR bookings and raised full-year guidance to $1.895bn-$1.925bn revenue and $545m-$560m adjusted EBITDA. Q3 guidance was $417m-$427m revenue and $90m-$95m adjusted EBITDA, reflecting a 40/60 Q3/Q4 split. Management cited strong recurring revenue visibility and Kinetic momentum, while noting slower Biller and real-time payments trends.

ACI Worldwide reported Q2 2026 results in its SEC Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2026. Net income was $31.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, and EPS was $0.31. For six months, net income was $70.1 million, operating income $102.1 million, and comprehensive income fell to $65.4 million from $93.6 million, mainly due to FX translation.