Accenture (ACN) News Today $249.59 +0.45 (+0.18%) Closing price 10/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$250.00 +0.41 (+0.16%) As of 08:43 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Why Is Accenture Up Today?Toggle Visibility of Why Is Accenture Up Today?Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) — shares are trading modestly higher after a mix of corporate news, analyst coverage and heavy insider selling. Positive catalysts include a dividend hike and a new AWS partnership, while several senior executives sold stock and some analysts trimmed targets or set neutral/hold ratings, keeping upside capped. Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend to $1.63 (annualized $6.52), boosting income appeal and signaling confidence in cash flow; dividend payment set for Nov. 14 and ex-dividend Oct. 10. Positive Sentiment: Accenture announced an AI/cloud collaboration with AWS to help public-sector clients modernize and deploy GenAI solutions — reinforces backlog and service demand in high-growth cloud/AI markets. Accenture and AWS Enable AI-Powered Digital Transformation Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup initiated coverage / upgraded to a “hold” (neutral) recommendation and Wells Fargo also raised to “hold” — neither is a bullish buy signal but they add institutional validation of Accenture’s stable outlook. Citigroup Upgrades to Hold Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage and commentary (including a Yahoo Finance valuation/“bull case” piece) debate whether recent price moves create a buying opportunity — keep an eye on valuation vs. peers given mixed price-target changes. Accenture Valuation Discussion Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling on Oct. 22: CEO Ryoji Sekido (2,500 shares), former/other executives including Julie Spellman Sweet (9,000 shares) and Manish Sharma (6,902 shares) sold stock at ~\$249.50 range — large, clustered insider sales can dent investor sentiment even if for diversification/tax reasons. Insider Selling Alerts Negative Sentiment: Certain sell-side firms have trimmed price targets (BMO, UBS, BNP Paribas Exane) which limits near-term upside expectations despite the company’s solid fundamentals — contributes to analysts’ “moderate buy/hold” consensus. What to watch: upcoming quarterly cadence and guidance vs. FY26 EPS range, whether AWS/GenAI deals convert to revenue, and any follow‑up insider activity or analyst revisions that could push sentiment one way or the other.Posted 1h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. 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Boosts Position in Accenture PLC $ACN1 hour ago | marketbeat.comLazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. Increases Stake in Accenture PLC $ACN1 hour ago | marketbeat.comCarnegie Investment Counsel Acquires 4,734 Shares of Accenture PLC $ACN2 hours ago | marketbeat.comAccenture (NYSE:ACN) Stock Rating Upgraded by Citigroup3 hours ago | marketbeat.comPrinciple Wealth Partners LLC Cuts Stake in Accenture PLC $ACN3 hours ago | marketbeat.comAccenture (NYSE:ACN) CEO Ryoji Sekido Sells 2,500 Shares3 hours ago | insidertrades.comCitigroup Initiates Coverage of Accenture (ACN) with Neutral RecommendationOctober 23 at 11:09 PM | msn.comAccenture (ACN): Exploring Valuation Following Recent Share Price MovementsOctober 23 at 11:09 PM | finance.yahoo.comRyoji Sekido Sells 2,500 Shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) StockOctober 23 at 4:45 PM | marketbeat.comInsider Selling: Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Insider Sells 6,902 Shares of StockOctober 23 at 4:45 PM | marketbeat.comAccenture (NYSE:ACN) CEO Sells $2,246,130.00 in StockOctober 23 at 4:45 PM | marketbeat.comFirst Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Acquires 6,995 Shares of Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 23 at 9:16 AM | marketbeat.comAccenture PLC $ACN Position Increased by Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLCOctober 23 at 8:01 AM | marketbeat.comAccenture plc (ACN): A Bull Case TheoryOctober 23 at 7:30 AM | finance.yahoo.comAccenture (NYSE:ACN) Raised to "Hold" at Wells Fargo & CompanyOctober 23 at 6:52 AM | marketbeat.comPatten Group Inc. Has $540,000 Position in Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 23 at 6:29 AM | marketbeat.comAccenture PLC $ACN Shares Purchased by Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.October 23 at 6:02 AM | marketbeat.comAccenture (NYSE:ACN) Now Covered by Analysts at CitigroupOctober 22 at 6:01 PM | marketbeat.comWells Fargo Initiates Coverage of Accenture (ACN) with Equal-Weight RecommendationOctober 22 at 5:34 PM | msn.comAccenture (NYSE:ACN) Price Target Raised to $300.00 at Wolfe ResearchOctober 22 at 10:02 AM | marketbeat.comEthic Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 22 at 9:38 AM | marketbeat.comAccenture PLC $ACN Stock Position Cut by Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLCOctober 22 at 8:42 AM | marketbeat.comSchulhoff & Co. Inc. Sells 1,242 Shares of Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 22 at 7:05 AM | marketbeat.comAccenture PLC $ACN Shares Bought by D.A. Davidson & CO.October 22 at 6:57 AM | marketbeat.comAccenture initiated with an Equal Weight at Wells FargoOctober 21 at 12:56 AM | msn.comAccenture plc (ACN): A Bull Case TheoryOctober 21 at 8:50 PM | insidermonkey.comMastercard Names Accenture Veteran as New CMOOctober 21 at 2:13 PM | wsj.comAccenture and AWS Accelerate AI-Powered Reinvention and Cloud Modernization for Public Service OrganizationsOctober 21 at 7:59 AM | businesswire.comLionsbridge Wealth Management LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 21 at 6:42 AM | marketbeat.com3,595 Shares in Accenture PLC $ACN Purchased by Triton Financial Group IncOctober 21 at 5:55 AM | marketbeat.comPittenger & Anderson Inc. Has $26.52 Million Stake in Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 21 at 5:37 AM | marketbeat.comStephens Inc. AR Boosts Stock Holdings in Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 21 at 5:01 AM | marketbeat.comWilliam Blair Investment Management LLC Has $453,000 Holdings in Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 21 at 4:27 AM | marketbeat.comAccenture PLC $ACN Shares Bought by DekaBank Deutsche GirozentraleOctober 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comAccenture PLC $ACN Position Increased by Bogart Wealth LLCOctober 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comTownsend & Associates Inc Purchases 2,502 Shares of Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comZacks Research Has Positive Outlook of Accenture Q3 EarningsOctober 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comAccenture PLC $ACN Stock Position Decreased by Northeast Investment ManagementOctober 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comViolich Capital Management Inc. Sells 4,882 Shares of Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comVIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Takes Position in Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comAccenture (NYSE:ACN) Stock Unloaded Rep. Kevin HernOctober 19, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comQ1 Earnings Forecast for Accenture Issued By Zacks ResearchOctober 19, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comUnited Bank Buys 1,209 Shares of Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comNordea Investment Management AB Sells 172,565 Shares of Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comEmpirical Asset Management LLC Takes Position in Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comRecent Report Shows That Rep. Kevin Hern Sold Up to $200K Worth of Accenture StockOctober 17, 2025 | benzinga.comAccenture PLC $ACN Shares Sold by Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLCOctober 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comStratos Wealth Partners LTD. Boosts Stock Holdings in Accenture PLC $ACNOctober 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comZacks Research Has Bullish Outlook for Accenture Q1 EarningsOctober 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comAccenture PLC $ACN Shares Sold by Praxis Investment Management Inc.October 17, 2025 | marketbeat.com Get Accenture News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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