Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Argus Analyst Says

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) had its price objective increased by analysts at Argus from $220.00 to $260.00 in a research note issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the information technology services provider’s stock. Argus’ price target points to a potential upside of 22.61% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Accenture from $150.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Accenture from $153.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $245.00 price objective on shares of Accenture in a research note on Thursday. Oppenheimer set a $201.00 price objective on shares of Accenture in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Accenture from $135.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Accenture presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $212.30.

Accenture Stock Up 15.6%

Shares of NYSE:ACN opened at $212.05 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $141.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.11. 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 50 day moving average price of $179.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $173.46. Accenture has a 52-week low of $118.15 and a 52-week high of $291.09.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 1st. The information technology services provider reported $3.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.18 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $18.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.03 billion. Accenture had a return on equity of 26.47% and a net margin of 10.66%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.03 earnings per share. Accenture has set its FY 2027 guidance at 14.390-14.810 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Accenture will post 13.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Accenture

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp boosted its stake 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 valued at $7,583,462,000 after purchasing an additional 129,610 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Accenture by 2.0% during 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 purchasing an additional 343,420 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Accenture by 15.9% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 8,173,338 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,192,907,000 after buying an additional 1,122,855 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in Accenture by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 5,393,818 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,447,161,000 after buying an additional 63,760 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Accenture by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 6,531,231 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,295,078,000 after buying an additional 143,483 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.14% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Accenture

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter results exceeded expectations. Accenture reported adjusted earnings of $3.29 per share versus the $3.18 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 6.2% year over year to $18.68 billion, ahead of expectations for $18.03 billion. Accenture fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Record bookings countered AI-disruption fears. Annual bookings reached approximately $84.5 billion, while fourth-quarter bookings increased 4% to $22.17 billion. Management also said its AI workforce doubled ahead of schedule, suggesting Accenture is benefiting from—not merely competing with—enterprise AI spending. Accenture Q4 2026 earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 outlook and shareholder returns were supportive. Accenture forecast fiscal-year revenue of $76.4 billion to $78.7 billion, or 3% to 6% growth in local currency, and EPS of $14.39 to $14.81, broadly in line with analyst expectations. The company also raised its quarterly dividend 4.9% to $1.71 per share, equivalent to a 3.2% annualized yield. Accenture fiscal 2026 results and outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Near-term guidance was close to consensus. First-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $19.0 billion to $19.6 billion brackets the $19.4 billion analyst estimate, limiting the extent of any immediate forecast upside.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and analyst caution remain risks after the rally. TD Cowen maintained a Hold rating and a $173 price target, citing concerns that strong results may not fully resolve longer-term growth and AI-related disruption risks. The sharp advance also increases the possibility of profit-taking.

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.