On Monday, ACI Worldwide got an upgrade for its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating from 93 to 96.
The new score indicates the company is now outperforming 96% of all stocks in terms of the most important fundamental and technical stock-picking criteria.
ACI Worldwide is currently forming a consolidation, with a 59.71 entry. Look for the stock to break out in volume at least 40% higher than normal. Keep in mind that it's a later-stage base, which makes it a riskier entry point.
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The stock has a 95 EPS Rating, meaning its recent quarterly and longer-term annual earnings growth tops 95% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B- shows moderate buying by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks.
In Q3, the company posted 87% earnings growth. Sales growth increased 24%, up from 16% in the prior report. The company has now posted increasing growth in each of the last three reports.
ACI Worldwide earns the No. 5 rank among its peers in the Computer Software-Financial industry group. Vertex is the No. 1-ranked stock within the group.
