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Accenture (ACN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$208.39 +0.03 (+0.01%)
Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$208.73 +0.34 (+0.16%)
As of 10/9/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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About Accenture Stock (NYSE:ACN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$204.10
▼
$209.06
50-Day Range
$165.94
▼
$212.05
52-Week Range
$118.15
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$291.09
Volume
4.88 million shs
Average Volume
7.43 million shs
Market Capitalization
$139.16 billion
P/E Ratio
15.37
Dividend Yield
3.13%
Price Target
$219.15
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) is a global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance, modernize operations and respond to technological and market changes. Its services span strategy and consulting, technology, operations, and managed services, with expertise across industries including communications, financial services, health care, public service, retail, manufacturing and resources.

The company provides digital transformation, cloud migration, data and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, systems integration and technology implementation services. Through its Song business, Accenture also supports customer experience, marketing, commerce and design initiatives. Its Industry X business focuses on engineering, manufacturing and other industrial applications, while its managed services help clients operate technology and business processes on an ongoing basis.

Accenture serves clients globally through operations across numerous countries and combines consulting with technology, outsourcing and industry-specific expertise. The company traces its roots to the consulting operations of Arthur Andersen, which began in the mid-20th century. It became an independent company under the name Andersen Consulting in 1989 and adopted the Accenture name in 2001.

Julie Sweet serves as Accenture’s chair and chief executive officer. The company works with businesses, governments and other organizations to implement technology-enabled strategies and manage complex transformations.

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Accenture Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

ACN MarketRank™: 

Accenture scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 598 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Accenture has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Accenture is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Accenture has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Accenture's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Accenture are expected to grow by 8.17% in the coming year, from $14.68 to $15.88 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Accenture is 15.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.06.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Accenture is 15.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.32.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Accenture has a PEG Ratio of 1.71. 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 4.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Accenture's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.95% 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 3.33, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Accenture has recently decreased by 20.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Accenture pays a meaningful dividend of 3.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Accenture has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Accenture is 48.08%. 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 41.06% next year. This indicates that Accenture will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Accenture's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Accenture has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 38 news articles for Accenture this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    109 people have searched for ACN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    25 people have added Accenture to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 47% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $1,974,964.00 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.

  • Read more about Accenture's insider trading history.
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ACN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Accenture's stock was trading at $268.44 at the start of the year. Since then, ACN stock has decreased by 22.4% and is now trading at $208.39.

Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) released its earnings results on Thursday, October, 1st. The information technology services provider reported $3.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.18 by $0.11. The business's revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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Accenture's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, June 23rd 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back $2,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 2.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Accenture subsidiaries include Ergo, Avieco, AFD.TECH, Alfa Consulting, Tambourine, Zestgroup, Headspring, and more.

Top institutional shareholders of Accenture include Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.33%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.05%), Park National Corp OH (0.03%) and Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Jean-Marc Ollagnier, Kathleen R Mcclure, John F Walsh, Joel Unruch, Julie Spellman Sweet, Atsushi Egawa, Catherine Kiernan Hogan, Jaime Ardila, Ellyn Shook, Angie Y Park, Melissa A Burgum, Mauro Macchi, Manish Sharma, Paula A Price, Angela Beatty and Ryoji Sekido.
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Shares of ACN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Accenture investors own include Chevron (CVX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/14 Dividend
7/09/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend
7/09/2026
Dividend Payable
8/14/2026
Last Earnings
10/01/2026
Today
10/10/2026
Record date for 11/13 Dividend
10/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend
10/13/2026
CMD 2026
10/14/2026
Dividend Payable
11/13/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/17/2026
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
IT Services
Sub-Industry
IT Consulting & Other Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:ACN
CIK
1467373
Employees
779,000
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$282.00
Low Price Target
$130.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
27 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$13.56
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.37
Forward P/E Ratio
14.20
P/E Growth
1.71
Net Income
$8.37 billion
Net Margins
11.28%
Pretax Margin
15.33%
Return on Equity
26.53%
Return on Assets
12.58%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.31
Current Ratio
1.43
Quick Ratio
1.34

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$74.18 billion
Price / Sales
1.88
Cash Flow
$16.43 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.68
Book Value
$49.00 per share
Price / Book
4.25

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
667,810,000
Free Float
667,677,000
Market Cap
$139.16 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.11

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This page (NYSE:ACN) was last updated on 10/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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