AccentureACN
About: Accenture is a leading global IT-services firm that provides consulting, strategy, and technology and operational services. These services run the gamut from aiding enterprises with digital transformation to procurement services to software system integration. The company provides its IT offerings to a variety of sectors, including communications, media and technology, financial services, health and public services, consumer products, and resources. Accenture employs just under 500,000 people throughout 200 cities in 51 countries.
Employees: 774,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.59B | Put options by funds: $1.15B
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 75 [Q2] → 90 (+15) [Q3]
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $147B [Q2] → $164B (+$16.7B) [Q3]
1.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.38% [Q2] → 74.23% (+1.85%) [Q3]
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,258 [Q2] → 2,252 (-6) [Q3]
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 888 | Existing positions reduced: 894
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 183 | Existing positions closed: 189
Research analyst outlook
16 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
16 analyst ratings
Barclays Ramsey El-Assal 81% 1-year accuracy 38 / 47 met price target | 17%upside $415 | Overweight Maintained | 30 Sept 2024 |
TD Cowen Bryan Bergin 89% 1-year accuracy 25 / 28 met price target | 13%upside $400 | Buy Upgraded | 30 Sept 2024 |
UBS Kevin Mcveigh 50% 1-year accuracy 6 / 12 met price target | 17%upside $415 | Buy Maintained | 27 Sept 2024 |
Guggenheim Jonathan Lee 44% 1-year accuracy 4 / 9 met price target | 12%upside $395 | Buy Maintained | 27 Sept 2024 |
BMO Capital Keith Bachman 90% 1-year accuracy 55 / 61 met price target | 10%upside $390 | Market Perform Maintained | 27 Sept 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 20 articles about ACN published over the past 30 days