Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Price Target Lowered to $230.00 at The Goldman Sachs Group

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) had its price objective decreased by The Goldman Sachs Group from $270.00 to $230.00 in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a neutral rating on the information technology services provider’s stock.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Guggenheim decreased their price objective on shares of Accenture from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Accenture from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 1st. Berenberg Bank set a $220.00 price objective on Accenture in a report on Wednesday. Evercore set a $180.00 target price on Accenture in a research note on Thursday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Accenture in a report on Friday. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Accenture presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $229.15.

Accenture Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE:ACN opened at $126.75 on Thursday. Accenture has a 52-week low of $125.60 and a 52-week high of $307.77. The company has a market cap of $84.34 billion, a PE ratio of 10.38, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.34. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $178.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $219.00.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 18th. The information technology services provider reported $3.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.10. Accenture had a return on equity of 26.33% and a net margin of 10.61%.The firm had revenue of $18.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.49 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Accenture has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.780-13.900 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Accenture will post 13.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Accenture Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th will be given a $1.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 9th. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Accenture’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Atsushi Egawa sold 4,872 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.14, for a total transaction of $863,026.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 12,802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,267,746.28. This represents a 27.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Accenture

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Accenture by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,070,930 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $17,726,831,000 after buying an additional 854,361 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Accenture by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,264,675 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $7,583,462,000 after buying an additional 129,610 shares during the period. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in Accenture by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 17,471,554 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $4,687,867,000 after acquiring an additional 343,420 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Accenture by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,656,436 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $3,922,212,000 after purchasing an additional 218,719 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in Accenture by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 10,693,994 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $2,869,199,000 after acquiring an additional 546,198 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.14% of the company’s stock.

More Accenture News

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Accenture beat Q3 EPS estimates and delivered 5.6% revenue growth year over year, showing the business is still growing despite a tougher backdrop. Accenture Reports Third-Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.63 per share, supporting income-oriented investors. ACN Q2 Deep Dive: Market Reacts to Cautious Outlook, AI and Security Initiatives in Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Accenture is expanding its cybersecurity platform with major acquisitions, which could improve its long-term positioning in AI-related security markets, but the benefit may take time to show up in results. Accenture to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure Defense…
• Negative Sentiment: Management lowered FY2026 revenue growth guidance, which is the main reason the stock is falling today and suggests client spending is slowing more than investors expected. Accenture Lowers Top End of Revenue Growth Outlook…
• Negative Sentiment: New bookings declined and the weaker outlook raised fresh concerns about global IT demand, adding pressure to the shares and spilling over to other IT services names. Indian IT stocks slump up to 7% as Accenture cuts revenue outlook…

Accenture Company Profile

Accenture is a global professional services company that provides a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. The firm works with organizations across industries to design and implement business transformation programs, deploy and manage enterprise technology, optimize operations, and develop customer and digital experiences. Its offerings encompass management and technology consulting, systems integration, application and infrastructure services, cloud migration and managed services, as well as security and analytics capabilities.

The company delivers industry- and function-specific solutions, combining consulting expertise with proprietary tools, platforms and partnerships with major technology vendors.