ACI Worldwide (ACIW) could be a solid choice for investors given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This rating change essentially reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.Since a changing ...

Group 1 - Pros Holdings reported quarterly earnings of $0.13 per share, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and showing an increase from $0.04 per share a year ago [1] - The company posted revenues of $86.32 million for the quarter ended March 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.04%, and up from $80.69 million year-over-year [2] - Pros Holdings has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters and topped consensus revenue estimates four times during the same period [2] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed, losing about 22.2% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's decline of 5.3% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.12 on revenues of $89.68 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.61 on revenues of $360.67 million [7] - The Computer - Software industry, to which Pros Holdings belongs, is currently in the top 33% of Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8]

SS&C Technologies (SSNC) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.41 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.28 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectatio ...