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ACI Worldwide announced that FHLB Cincinnati migrated payment processing to its Connetic cloud platform, and Cognizant successfully tested BASE24-eps on AWS. Analysts highlight ACI's focus on cloud services and real-time payments, with projected 2029 revenues of $2.3B and earnings of $373.2M, assuming 8.1% annual revenue growth. Risks include competitive pressure and execution challenges in cloud migration.

Argus lowered its price target for ACI Worldwide (ACIW) to $53.00. The company develops software for electronic payments.

ACI Worldwide, handling $155T in annual transactions, integrated Ripple's XRP Ledger into SWIFT's multi-chain framework, enabling banks to use XRP for settlements. This move aligns with SWIFT's ISO 20022 rollout and follows Ripple's acquisition of GTreasury, expanding its reach in corporate treasury payments. XRP's adoption as a settlement asset remains uncertain, with Ripple targeting 14% of SWIFT's $155T volume.

ACI Worldwide (ACIW) and Cognizant tested BASE24-eps on AWS, handling 4.6M transactions without failure. ACIW is trading at $49.51, 4.7% below GF Value™ of $51.94, with a GF Score™ of 82. Insider activity is balanced, and six gurus hold the stock. The company focuses on cloud-based payment solutions.

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) and Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) announced successful performance testing of BASE24-eps on AWS, processing 4.6 million transactions without failure. The test demonstrated the system's ability to handle double its target load, highlighting its potential for banks seeking cloud-based card processing solutions. According to ACI, the test proves BASE24-eps can maintain performance while reducing costs and manual work.

Leibrock Robert William (Chief Financial Officer) sold (to issuer) 3,176 shares of ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. (ACIW) at $49.62 ($0.16M total) on 2026-09-24.

ACI Worldwide (ACIW) announced it will integrate Swift's blockchain-based ledger transactions into its cloud-native payments hub, ACI Connetic. This allows banks to process tokenized deposits alongside traditional payments using existing infrastructure. Swift's ledger, piloted by 17 banks, enables cross-border tokenized deposit transfers. ACI Connetic unifies payment types and operational controls on a single platform, automating routing based on defined rules.

Argus lowered its price target for ACI Worldwide Inc. to $54.00. The company develops software for electronic payments. (ACIW)

ACI Worldwide (ACIW) expanded its ACI Connetic payments hub to support Swift's blockchain-based ledger, allowing banks to manage tokenized and traditional payments in one system. 17 banks are piloting the technology, which enables cross-border tokenized deposit transfers. ACI will demonstrate the capability at the Sibos conference.

ACI Worldwide has added financial messaging technology to its ACI Connetic payments platform, enabling banks to handle various payment formats within a single system. The update supports multiple standards and aims to improve data quality and processing efficiency, addressing industry-wide challenges in payment modernization.