Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Trims Holdings in Accenture PLC $ACN

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lessened its stake in Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) by 10.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 87,365 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 10,729 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Accenture were worth $21,544,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Accenture by 36.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 18,438 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $6,486,000 after buying an additional 4,905 shares during the last quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Accenture in the 1st quarter worth approximately $410,000. Belpointe Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Accenture by 113.2% in the 1st quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 4,659 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,454,000 after acquiring an additional 2,474 shares during the last quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Accenture by 11.9% during the first quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC now owns 5,810 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,813,000 after purchasing an additional 617 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nova Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Accenture in the first quarter worth $49,000. 75.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Accenture Trading Down 0.4%

Accenture stock opened at $280.82 on Friday. Accenture PLC has a 12-month low of $229.40 and a 12-month high of $398.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $172.88 billion, a PE ratio of 23.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $260.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $259.87.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The information technology services provider reported $3.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.73 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $18.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.51 billion. Accenture had a return on equity of 26.65% and a net margin of 10.76%.During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.59 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Accenture has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.520-13.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Accenture PLC will post 12.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Accenture Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 13th will be issued a dividend of $1.63 per share. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 13th. Accenture’s payout ratio is presently 53.88%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ACN. Wolfe Research increased their target price on shares of Accenture from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Accenture from $270.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Accenture from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 11th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Accenture from $350.00 to $330.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Accenture in a report on Thursday, December 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Accenture has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.84.

More Accenture News

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Accenture declared a quarterly dividend of $1.63 (payable Feb 13; ex-div Jan 13), yielding ~2.4% — a steady cash-return signal that supports income-focused investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a Buy and a $317 target, adding fresh institutional support that can help demand. Truist Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks issued upward revisions to FY2026 and FY2027 EPS (and raised several 2027 quarterly estimates), which improves medium?term earnings visibility for the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a separate piece highlighting Accenture as a long?term momentum stock — a thematic endorsement but not an immediate catalyst. Zacks Momentum Article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also issued a batch of mixed cuts to nearer?term quarters (several Q2–Q4 2026 quarters lowered and a Q1 2028 trim), creating near?term earnings uncertainty that can pressure the share price.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Accenture’s General Counsel sold $366,300 of stock and CEO Mauro Macchi sold 500 shares (~$140k). Such disclosures often weigh on sentiment even when amounts are modest. Insider Selling — General Counsel CEO Sale

Insider Transactions at Accenture

In related news, General Counsel Joel Unruch sold 1,332 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $366,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 28,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,756,925. This represents a 4.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Manish Sharma sold 6,902 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.01, for a total transaction of $1,725,569.02. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,860 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $465,018.60. The trade was a 78.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 35,151 shares of company stock valued at $8,841,525 in the last quarter. 0.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.