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Accenture

327.79 USD
-7.51
2.24%
At close Mar 11, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
327.79
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-2.24%
5 days
-5.05%
1 month
-15.95%
3 months
-9.91%
6 months
-6.43%
Year to date
-6.03%
1 year
-12.17%
5 years
98.53%
10 years
277.38%
 

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

0
Funds holding %
of 7,363 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

197% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 291 | Existing positions closed: 98

30% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.56B | Put options by funds: $1.2B

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 985 | Existing positions reduced: 845

11% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 93 [Q3] → 103 (+10) [Q4]

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,315 [Q3] → 2,446 (+131) [Q4]

0.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.57% [Q3] → 76.45% (+0.88%) [Q4]

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $167B [Q3] → $168B (+$972M) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$355
8%
upside
Avg. target
$403
23%
upside
High target
$455
39%
upside

7 analyst ratings

positive
57%
neutral
43%
negative
0%
Stifel
David Grossman
43% 1-year accuracy
10 / 23 met price target
16%upside
$380
Buy
Maintained
26 Feb 2025
Morgan Stanley
James Faucette
65% 1-year accuracy
17 / 26 met price target
16%upside
$380
Equal-Weight
Maintained
31 Jan 2025
Jefferies
Surinder Thind
35% 1-year accuracy
7 / 20 met price target
8%upside
$355
Hold
Maintained
21 Jan 2025
BMO Capital
Keith Bachman
53% 1-year accuracy
28 / 53 met price target
30%upside
$425
Market Perform
Maintained
20 Dec 2024
UBS
Kevin Mcveigh
38% 1-year accuracy
6 / 16 met price target
39%upside
$455
Buy
Maintained
20 Dec 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 21 articles about ACN published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Business Wire
14 hours ago
Accenture to Acquire Soben, Boosting Capital Projects Capabilities in Data Center Development and Other Sectors
GLASGOW, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture has agreed to acquire Soben, a global provider of construction consultancy services, headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland.
Accenture to Acquire Soben, Boosting Capital Projects Capabilities in Data Center Development and Other Sectors
Negative
24/7 Wall Street
6 days ago
Forget Tariffs: These Tech Stocks Are Still Great Buys in March
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Forget Tariffs: These Tech Stocks Are Still Great Buys in March
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Accenture Invests in and Collaborates with AI-Powered Agentic Prediction Engine Aaru
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture today announced that Accenture Ventures has invested in Aaru.
Accenture Invests in and Collaborates with AI-Powered Agentic Prediction Engine Aaru
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Accenture to Announce Second-Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, March 20, 2025, to discuss its second-quarter fiscal 2025 financial results.
Accenture to Announce Second-Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Accenture Acquires Altus Consulting to Strengthen Capabilities for Insurance and Investments Clients in the UK
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture has acquired Altus Consulting, a leader in consulting and digital transformation.
Accenture Acquires Altus Consulting to Strengthen Capabilities for Insurance and Investments Clients in the UK
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Accenture Acquires Halfspace to Bolster AI Capabilities in the Nordic Region
NEW YORK & COPENHAGEN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture has acquired Halfspace, a leading and multi-award-winning Denmark-based AI company.
Accenture Acquires Halfspace to Bolster AI Capabilities in the Nordic Region
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Top 50 High-Quality Dividend Stocks For March 2025
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Top 50 High-Quality Dividend Stocks For March 2025
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Will Accenture (ACN) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Accenture (ACN) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Will Accenture (ACN) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
5 Relatively Secure And Cheap Dividend Stocks, Yields Upto 8% (March 2025)
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5 Relatively Secure And Cheap Dividend Stocks, Yields Upto 8% (March 2025)
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Accenture Invests in Workhelix to Help Organizations Prepare their Workforces for Generative AI
NEW YORK & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture has invested in Workhelix, a tech-enabled services company that helps organizations get the most out of their AI investments.
Accenture Invests in Workhelix to Help Organizations Prepare their Workforces for Generative AI
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