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ACI Worldwide, Inc. develops and supports electronic payments software used by banks, billers, merchants, community banks and credit unions. Company updates center on payments modernization, real-time payments, card processing, fraud and financial crime controls, and digital bill payment through businesses such as Payment Software and Biller.
Recurring developments include earnings releases, guidance updates, share repurchases, product launches for the cloud-native ACI Connetic platform, and collaborations tied to payment verification and real-time payment infrastructure. ACI also publishes research on payment adoption, biller modernization and regional instant-payment systems, including activity in Latin America and other global markets.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) announced that LLP Exotic Auto Finance has selected ACI Speedpay and Walletron to modernize bill payments and automate manual processes. LLP, which partners with over 300 dealers, went live on the ACI Speedpay platform in under 90 days and intends to streamline payment reconciliation, ease PCI and NACHA compliance, and scale for rapid customer acquisition over the next two years.
The implementation targets digital and mobile payment adoption aligned with the ACI Speedpay Pulse 2025 finding that 75% of Americans prefer digital payments; ACI positions the deal as part of its broader portfolio serving > 3,000 biller customers and offering multi‑tier resiliency.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) and Globant report a widening gap between payments confidence and readiness based on a global survey of 500 industry executives dated December 2, 2025. While 69% of executives view their organisations as payments leaders, only 44% say payments innovation is a C-suite priority and just 36% have a clear long-term roadmap. Respondents flag legacy platforms (44%), underused available technology (55%), cultural resistance (53%), fraud/cybersecurity (77%), and regulatory complexity (63%) as major barriers. The report predicts AI-driven automation and real-time orchestration will be central by 2026, and recommends modern, scalable platforms to accelerate secure, instant payments.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) warns that friendly fraud is expected to rise by 25% between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, based on analysis of billions of global eCommerce transactions. Average friendly-fraud item value is forecast at $291, a 21% YoY increase. ACI projects a 98% fraud decision approval rate for its Payments Intelligence platform during the holiday period, above a cited market average of 95%.
Holiday metrics cited: 27% transactional volume growth YoY, $131 average transaction value, 30% rise in mobile shopping, and chargebacks at 0.04% of transactions.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) will participate in three investor conferences to discuss payment modernization, fraud management trends, and digital transformation across the payments ecosystem.
Events and dates: Citi 14th Annual FinTech Conference on November 18, 2025; Stephens Annual Investment Conference on November 20, 2025 (fireside chat at 8:00 AM CT); and UBS Global Technology and AI Conference on December 2–3, 2025. The company said live webcasts and investor one-on-one meetings are available for registered attendees. Webcast access: aciworldwide.com/investor.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) reported Q3 2025 revenue of $482M (+7% YoY) and recurring revenue of $298M (+10% YoY; 62% of revenue). Year-to-date revenue was $1.28B (+12% YoY) and YTD net income was $162M (+55% YoY, includes $22M after-tax gain). Q3 adjusted EBITDA was $171M (+2% YoY); YTD adjusted EBITDA was $346M (+12% YoY). Net new ARR bookings Q3 were $13M (+14%) and YTD $46M (+50%). Cash on hand was $199M; debt $873M (net leverage 1.3x). Board approved $500M repurchase authorization and raised 2025 guidance to revenue $1.730B–$1.754B and adjusted EBITDA $495M–$510M.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) announced the acquisition of Payment Components, a Greece-founded provider of AI-powered financial messaging and Open Banking solutions, to integrate into ACI Connetic. Payment Components supports 65 banks and institutions across 25 countries and offers A2A payments, API management, and a flexible messaging layer to accelerate localized payment schemes. The Payment Components team, IP, technology, and customer relationships are being acquired and will join ACI's architects to speed integration. The deal's financial terms were not disclosed and is not expected to be financially material to ACI.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) hosted its Payments Unleashed summit on October 22, 2025 in New York to mark 50 years of ACI payments innovation.
Keynote speaker David Malpass highlighted stablecoins as a potential bridge between traditional banking and digital finance, citing benefits like lower transaction costs, real‑time settlement, and expanded cross‑border trade while urging clear regulatory frameworks and interoperability. ACI CEO Thomas Warsop emphasized payments' growing economic role and called for collaboration between policymakers and innovators.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) and Prosa completed a major infrastructure upgrade on October 21, 2025, migrating Prosa’s clearing house services to a new Monterrey data center powered by ACI software.
Key outcomes: Prosa now operates the first triple-active data center in Latin America, supports >5,000 transactions per second, and processes more than 12 billion transactions annually. Monterrey was chosen for low seismic/climate risk and uses Triara’s ICREA Level VI rated facility. The upgrade is presented as improving resilience, regulatory compliance, and business continuity, with ACI citing a 10x improvement in continuity.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) will release its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Management will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the third-quarter 2025 results.
Investors can listen via the real-time webcast at http://investor.aciworldwide.com/ or join the live audio by dialing +1 (800) 715-9871 and using conference ID 88945. Pre-registration is available at https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I889455 to receive a unique passcode for operator-free entry.
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) announced a strategic partnership with BitPay on October 16, 2025 to integrate BitPay’s crypto payment processing into ACI’s Payments Orchestration Platform. The integration adds support for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, enabling merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) to accept, store, spend, and settle in fiat or stablecoins.
The release cites a joint study finding 55% of global retailers are evaluating crypto acceptance and notes merchants implementing digital currencies can see 1–3% sales growth. Use cases highlighted include cross-border B2B settlement, treasury operations, and mobile point-of-sale.