Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.11 EPS

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) released its earnings results on Thursday. The information technology services provider reported $3.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.18 by $0.11, Zacks reports. Accenture had a return on equity of 26.47% and a net margin of 10.66%.The company had revenue of $18.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.02 billion. Accenture updated its FY 2027 guidance to 14.390-14.810 EPS.

Accenture Stock Performance

ACN opened at $183.53 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $122.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.66, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a fifty day moving average of $178.40 and a 200 day moving average of $173.35. Accenture has a fifty-two week low of $118.15 and a fifty-two week high of $291.09.

Insider Buying and Selling at Accenture

In other news, General Counsel Joel Unruch sold 10,498 shares of Accenture stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.98, for a total value of $1,710,964.04. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 17,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,890,450.30. The trade was a 37.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.02% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Accenture declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, June 23rd that authorizes the company to buyback $2.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the information technology services provider to buy up to 2.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on ACN shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Accenture from $130.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Dbs Bank lowered shares of Accenture from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Accenture in a report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Accenture from $150.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Accenture from $136.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $200.52.

Accenture News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Accenture reported fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings per share of $3.29, exceeding the FactSet consensus of $3.18. The earnings beat may support the stock by indicating better-than-expected profitability. Accenture fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $76.4 billion to $78.7 billion has a midpoint of $77.55 billion, above the $76.5 billion consensus estimate. This suggests management expects continued demand for consulting, technology transformation and artificial-intelligence services. Accenture fiscal 2026 results and guidance
• Positive Sentiment: UBS said Accenture is on track to more than double bookings from emerging alliances, including partnerships involving Nvidia. Strong bookings could improve future revenue visibility and reinforce the company’s AI growth story. Accenture emerging alliances and bookings
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of $14.39 to $14.81 is centered around $14.60, essentially in line with the roughly $14.62 consensus estimate. The forecast does not imply a significant near-term earnings surprise. Accenture fiscal 2027 EPS guidance
• Negative Sentiment: First-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $19.0 billion to $19.6 billion has a midpoint of $19.3 billion, slightly below the $19.4 billion consensus estimate. Investors may view this as a modest sign of near-term growth pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent previews highlighted continuing concerns that AI could disrupt traditional software and consulting spending, even as AI demand creates new opportunities. This “double-edged sword” remains a risk to Accenture’s valuation and growth expectations. Accenture earnings preview and AI risks

About Accenture

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.