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Accenture

281.06 USD
-7.30
2.53%
At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
281.23
+0.17
0.06%
1 day
-2.53%
5 days
-7.40%
1 month
-11.95%
3 months
-1.15%
6 months
-19.50%
Year to date
-19.43%
1 year
-5.68%
5 years
30.28%
10 years
179.52%
 

About: Accenture is a leading IT services firm that provides consulting, system integration, and business process outsourcing to enterprises around the world. Customers of Accenture come from a variety of sectors, including communications, media and technology, financial services, health and public services, consumer products, and resources. Accenture is the world's largest professional services company by headcount with around 800,000 employees in over 120 countries.

Employees: 774,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 8 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

34% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.37B | Put options by funds: $1.02B

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2,479 [Q4 2024] → 2,380 (-99) [Q1 2025]

6.57% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.24% [Q4 2024] → 69.67% (-6.57%) [Q1 2025]

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 909 | Existing positions reduced: 1,021

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $168B [Q4 2024] → $147B (-$20.5B) [Q1 2025]

19% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 164 | Existing positions closed: 203

39% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 103 [Q4 2024] → 63 (-40) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$325
16%
upside
Avg. target
$350
24%
upside
High target
$395
41%
upside

8 analyst ratings

positive
75%
neutral
25%
negative
0%
Morgan Stanley
James Faucette
16%upside
$325
Equal-Weight
Maintained
24 Jun 2025
Mizuho
Dan Dolev
24%upside
$348
Outperform
Maintained
24 Jun 2025
Guggenheim
Jonathan Lee
19%upside
$335
Buy
Maintained
23 Jun 2025
Barclays
Ramsey El-Assal
28%upside
$360
Overweight
Maintained
23 Jun 2025
BMO Capital
Keith Bachman
16%upside
$325
Market Perform
Maintained
23 Jun 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 46 articles about ACN published over the past 30 days

Neutral
CNBC International TV
1 day ago
European firms must accelerate AI adoption, Accenture EMEA CEO says
Mauro Macchi, Accenture's EMEA CEO, discusses their latest research on artificial intelligence adoption in Europe.
European firms must accelerate AI adoption, Accenture EMEA CEO says
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Accenture PLC (ACN) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Accenture (ACN) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
Accenture PLC (ACN) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
3 To Watch Of 23 'Safer' July Dividends From 46 Fortune World's Most Admired Companies
I analyze the 50 Fortune World's Most Admired Companies, focusing on dividend-paying stocks and their yield-based investment potential. Three companies—Pfizer, BMW, and Singapore Airlines—currently meet my 'IDEAL' dividend criteria, with dividends from $1K invested exceeding their single share prices. They, however, are not 'safer.' Analyst estimates project 12.88% to 37.22% net gains for the top ten dividend-yielding Fortune WMA stocks by July 2026, with moderate risk.
3 To Watch Of 23 'Safer' July Dividends From 46 Fortune World's Most Admired Companies
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Accenture and Microsoft Expand Collaboration on Gen-AI Powered Cyber Solutions
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture and Microsoft Corporation are co-investing in the development of advanced generative AI-driven cyber solutions.
Accenture and Microsoft Expand Collaboration on Gen-AI Powered Cyber Solutions
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
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These women-run company stocks offer high growth and stability.
These Top 4 Women-Run Company Stocks Are Quietly Beating the Market
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
4 Crypto-Centric Stocks to Watch Closely Before the Next Bitcoin Rally
As Bitcoin holds firm near $107K, CME, ACN, V, and PYPL emerge as crypto-centric stocks with growth potential in 2025.
4 Crypto-Centric Stocks to Watch Closely Before the Next Bitcoin Rally
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Top 50 High-Quality Dividend Stocks For July 2025
I track 50 high-quality dividend growth stocks to identify opportune investments, updating valuation ratings daily to focus on attractive opportunities. In this turbulent year, my investable universe kept up with SPY and outperformed SCHD year-to-date, with a gain of 5.63% compared to 5.72% and -2.13%. This month, 18 stocks had valuation rating changes; 5 were upgrades, including Paychex with an attractive expected return.
Top 50 High-Quality Dividend Stocks For July 2025
Positive
MarketBeat
1 week ago
Forget IBM: Accenture's AI Momentum Is Your Next Buy
For International Business Machines NYSE: IBM and Accenture NYSE: ACN, markets have reacted in starkly different fashion to the stories of these two Gen-AI consulting leaders. Both companies have built multi-billion-dollar Gen-AI businesses, but one stock has soared, while the other hasn't.
Forget IBM: Accenture's AI Momentum Is Your Next Buy
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Accenture Acquires SYSTEMA to Drive Manufacturing Automation for Semiconductor Clients
DRESDEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture has acquired SYSTEMA, a provider of software solutions and consulting services for manufacturing automation.
Accenture Acquires SYSTEMA to Drive Manufacturing Automation for Semiconductor Clients
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Palantir and Accenture Federal Services Join Forces to Help Federal Government Agencies Reinvent Operations with AI
DENVER & ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Palantir has named Accenture Federal Services as a Palantir preferred implementation partner for U.S. federal government customers.
Palantir and Accenture Federal Services Join Forces to Help Federal Government Agencies Reinvent Operations with AI
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