NYSE:ACNAccenture Stock Price, Forecast & News

$196.40

+2.69 (+1.39 %)

(As of 05/26/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$196.03

Now: $196.40▼

$199.99

50-Day Range

$152.15

MA: $180.15▼

$195.18

52-Week Range

$137.15

Now: $196.40▼

$216.39

Volume2.41 million shs

Average Volume2.03 million shs

Market Capitalization$124.85 billion

P/E Ratio25.61

Dividend Yield1.65%

Beta1.05

Accenture plc provides consulting, technology, and outsourcing services in Ireland and internationally. Its Communications, Media & Technology segment provides professional services that help clients accelerate and deliver digital transformation, develop industry-specific solutions, and enhance efficiencies and business results for communications, media, high tech, software, and platform companies. The company's Financial Services segment offers services that address profitability pressures, industry consolidation, regulatory changes, and the need to continually adapt to new digital technologies for banking, capital markets, and insurance industries. Its Health & Public Service segment provides research-based insights and offerings, including consulting services and digital solutions to help clients deliver social, economic, and health outcomes for healthcare payers and providers, as well as government departments and agencies, public service organizations, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. The company's Products segment helps clients enhance their performance in distribution, sales, and marketing; in research and development, and manufacturing; and in business functions, such as finance, human resources, procurement, and supply chain. This segment serves clients in consumer goods, retail, and travel services industries; automotive, freight and logistics, industrial and electrical equipment, consumer durable and heavy equipment, and construction and infrastructure management companies; and pharmaceutical, medical technology, and biotechnology companies. Its Resources segment enables clients in chemicals, energy, forest products, metals and mining, and utilities and related industries to develop and implement strategies, improve operations, manage complex change initiatives, and integrate digital technologies. Accenture plc has a strategic alliance with Quantexa and nCino, Inc. Accenture plc was founded in 1989 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Accenture has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.72, and is based on 19 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $209.38, Accenture has a potential upside of 6.6% from its current price of $196.40.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Accenture has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Accenture has received 1,053 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Accenture has received 719 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Accenture has received 59.42% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Accenture and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe ACN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe ACN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

4.2 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Accenture is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.65%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Accenture has been increasing its dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Accenture is 43.48 %. 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 39.65 % next year. This indicates that Accenture will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

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 $4,169,477.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.10% of the stock of Accenture is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
73.44% of the stock of Accenture is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Accenture are expected to grow by 6.61% in the coming year, from $7.57 to $8.07 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Accenture is 25.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.37.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Accenture is 25.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 18.13.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Accenture has a PEG Ratio of 2.56. 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 8.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.23 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified

Sub-IndustryIT Consulting & Other Services

SectorBusiness Services

Current SymbolNYSE:ACN

Previous Symbol

CUSIPG1151C10

CIK1467373

Webwww.accenture.com

Phone353-1646-2000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.17

Current Ratio1.38

Quick Ratio1.38

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio25.61

Forward P/E Ratio25.94

P/E Growth2.56

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$43.22 billion

Price / Sales2.89

Cash Flow$9.04 per share

Price / Cash Flow21.73

Book Value$23.30 per share

Price / Book8.43

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.36

Net Income$4.78 billion

Net Margins11.13%

Return on Equity32.87%

Return on Assets15.96%

Miscellaneous

Employees492,000

Outstanding Shares635,670,000

Market Cap$124.85 billion

Next Earnings Date6/25/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Accenture's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Accenture's stock was trading at $165.11 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, ACN shares have increased by 19.0% and is now trading at $196.40. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Accenture?

25 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Accenture in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 19 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Accenture.

When is Accenture's next earnings date?

Accenture is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, June 25th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Accenture.

How were Accenture's earnings last quarter?

Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 19th. The information technology services provider reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.19. The information technology services provider had revenue of $11.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.10 billion. Accenture had a return on equity of 32.87% and a net margin of 11.13%. The company's revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.73 earnings per share. View Accenture's earnings history.

How often does Accenture pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Accenture?

Accenture declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.80 per share on Friday, May 15th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 15th. View Accenture's dividend history.

What guidance has Accenture issued on next quarter's earnings?

Accenture updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Thursday, March, 19th. The company provided EPS guidance of $7.48-7.70 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $7.84. The company issued revenue guidance of +3-6% to $44.5-45.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $45.97 billion.

What price target have analysts set for ACN?

25 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Accenture's stock. Their forecasts range from $160.00 to $246.00. On average, they expect Accenture's share price to reach $209.38 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Accenture.

Has Accenture been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about ACN stock have trended extremely negative this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Accenture earned a media sentiment score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the information technology services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View the latest news aboutAccenture.

Are investors shorting Accenture?

Accenture saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,560,000 shares, a decrease of 14.3% from the April 30th total of 8,820,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,270,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days. Currently, 1.2% of the company's stock are short sold. View Accenture's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Accenture's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Accenture include IBM (IBM), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Leidos (LDOS), EPAM Systems (EPAM), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Gartner (IT), Amdocs (DOX), Caci International (CACI), Mantech International (MANT), Teradata (TDC), Virtusa (VRTU), Unisys (UIS), Forrester Research (FORR), The Hackett Group (HCKT) and Servicesource International (SREV). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Accenture own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Accenture investors own include CA (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Micron Technology (MU), Honeywell International (HON) and Zoetis (ZTS).

Who are Accenture's key executives?

Accenture's management team includes the following people:

Mr. David P. Rowland, Interim CEO & Director (Age 58)
Mr. Gianfranco Casati, Group Chief Exec. of Growth Markets (Age 60)
Mr. Alexander M. van't Noordende, Group Chief Exec. of Products Operating Group (Age 56)
Ms. Julie T. Spellman Sweet, Chief Exec. of North America (Age 52)
Ms. Kathleen R. McClure, Chief Financial Officer (Age 53)

What is Accenture's stock symbol?

Accenture trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ACN."

Who are Accenture's major shareholders?

Accenture's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.11%), State Street Corp (4.25%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (4.24%), Capital Research Global Investors (2.36%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.85%) and Morgan Stanley (1.69%). Company insiders that own Accenture stock include Arun Sarin, Chad T Jerdee, Daniel T London, David Rowland, Ellyn Shook, Gianfranco Casati, James O Etheredge, Jean-Marc Ollagnier, Joel Unruch, Johan Deblaere, John F Walsh, Julie Spellman Sweet, Kathleen R Mcclure, Paula A Price, Pierre Nanterme, Richard Lumb, Richard P Clark and 'T Noordende Alexander M Van. View institutional ownership trends for Accenture.

Which institutional investors are selling Accenture stock?

ACN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fiduciary Management Inc. WI, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, APG Asset Management N.V., Swedbank, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Wellington Management Group LLP, Edge Wealth Management LLC, and State of Michigan Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold Accenture company stock in the last year include Chad T Jerdee, Daniel T London, David Rowland, Ellyn Shook, Gianfranco Casati, James O Etheredge, Jean-Marc Ollagnier, Joel Unruch, Johan Deblaere, John F Walsh, Julie Spellman Sweet, Kathleen R Mcclure, Paula A Price, Richard Lumb, and Richard P Clark. View insider buying and selling activity for Accenture.

Which institutional investors are buying Accenture stock?

ACN stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Mawer Investment Management Ltd., Swiss National Bank, Sontag Advisory LLC, Rheos Capital Works Inc., Mackenzie Financial Corp, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Polen Capital Management LLC, and Capital Research Global Investors. View insider buying and selling activity for Accenture.

How do I buy shares of Accenture?

Shares of ACN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Accenture's stock price today?

One share of ACN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $196.40.

How big of a company is Accenture?

Accenture has a market capitalization of $124.85 billion and generates $43.22 billion in revenue each year. The information technology services provider earns $4.78 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.36 on an earnings per share basis. Accenture employs 492,000 workers across the globe.

What is Accenture's official website?

The official website for Accenture is www.accenture.com.

How can I contact Accenture?

Accenture's mailing address is 1 GRAND CANAL SQUARE GRAND CANAL HARBOUR, DUBLIN L2, D2. The information technology services provider can be reached via phone at 353-1646-2000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/27/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff