Accenture (ACN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Accenture is a global professional services company that provides a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. The firm works with organizations across industries to design and implement business transformation programs, deploy and manage enterprise technology, optimize operations, and develop customer and digital experiences. Its offerings encompass management and technology consulting, systems integration, application and infrastructure services, cloud migration and managed services, as well as security and analytics capabilities.

The company delivers industry- and function-specific solutions, combining consulting expertise with proprietary tools, platforms and partnerships with major technology vendors. Accenture advises clients on strategy and digital transformation, builds and integrates software and platforms, and operates managed services and outsourcing engagements. Its work increasingly emphasizes cloud computing, artificial intelligence and automation, cybersecurity, customer experience, and sustainability as part of end-to-end programs that span design, implementation and ongoing operations.

Accenture traces its origins to the business and technology consulting unit of Arthur Andersen; the business became Andersen Consulting and later adopted the name Accenture in the early 2000s. The firm is organized to serve a global client base and operates in a large number of countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Accenture is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and serves multinational corporations, governments and other organizations worldwide. The company is led by an executive team with a longstanding focus on combining industry knowledge and technology skills to help clients improve performance and create sustainable value.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $177.17 to $182.70
• 50-Day Range: $159.68 to $203.16
• 52-Week Range: $155.82 to $321.77
• Volume: 3.45 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.82 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $119.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.69
• Dividend Yield: 3.64%
• Price Target: $274.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Accenture Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Accenture scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 626 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Accenture has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 17 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Accenture has a consensus price target of $274.50, representing about 53.0% upside from its current price of $179.36.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Accenture has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.86%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Accenture are expected to grow by 7.86% in the coming year, from $13.87 to $14.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Accenture is 14.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Accenture is 14.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 170.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Accenture has a PEG Ratio of 1.70. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Accenture has a P/B Ratio of 3.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.23% of the float of Accenture has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Accenture has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.35.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Accenture has recently increased by 19.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Accenture is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.64%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Accenture has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Accenture is 53.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Accenture will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.58% next year. This indicates that Accenture will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.14

News Sentiment

Accenture has a news sentiment score of 1.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 39 news articles for Accenture this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

89 people have searched for ACN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

46 people have added Accenture to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Accenture insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $863,026.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.02% of the stock of Accenture is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

75.14% of the stock of Accenture is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/20/2026
• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 4/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 4/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/18/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: IT Services
• Sub-Industry: IT Consulting & Other Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ACN
• CIK: 1467373
• Web: www.accenture.com
• Phone: (531) 646-2000
• Fax: 353-1646-2020
• Employees: 779,000
• Year Founded: 1989

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Accenture: $274.50
• High Price Target: $360.00
• Low Price Target: $210.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +53.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 27 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $12.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.69
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.93
• P/E Growth: 1.7
• Net Income: $7.68 billion
• Net Margins: 10.61%
• Pretax Margin: 14.49%
• Return on Equity: 26.33%
• Return on Assets: 12.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 1.34
• Quick Ratio: 1.34

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $69.67 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.71
• Cash Flow: $16.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.97
• Book Value: $48.96 per share
• Price / Book: 3.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 665,440,000
• Free Float: 665,310,000
• Market Cap: $119.35 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.08