ACI Worldwide IncACIW
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Raises 2026 revenue and EBITDA guidance, reports strong Q2 earnings growth, and continues buybacks.
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ACI Worldwide IncACI Worldwide raised its full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance after reporting second-quarter revenue of $430 million, up 7% from a year earlier. Net income rose to $32 million from $12 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 54% to $0.54. Adjusted EBITDA grew 12% to $91 million, with the margin expanding to 34%. The Payment Software segment led growth with revenue up 9% to $196 million, driven by a 37% increase in issuing and acquiring revenue. The company also signed its first U.S. customers for the cloud-native ACI Connetic platform and highlighted AI initiatives that saved more than 6,000 engineering hours. ACI raised its 2026 revenue outlook to a range of $1.895 billion to $1.925 billion and adjusted EBITDA to $545 million to $560 million, while continuing share buybacks with $41 million repurchased in the quarter.
ACI Worldwide IncRaises 2026 revenue and EBITDA guidance, reports strong Q2 earnings growth, and continues buybacks.