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Accenture ACN

US equityMarket cap rank #141
$179.49
−$4.04 (-2.20%)
Market open · Sep 24, 1:10 pm ET
After hours $183.52 0.00%
Open$185.89
Prev close$183.52
Day range$179.26 – $186.34
Volume1.83M
Market cap$109.83B
P/E (TTM)14.3
Dividend yield3.55%

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

ACN at a glance

Accenture (ACN) is trading at $179.49, down 2.20% on the day. Its market value of $109.83B makes it the 141st largest of the 300 companies we follow.

Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $116.75 and $285.21, so it sits 37.1% below the top of that range. Holders are behind 22.4% over twelve months, but up 40.6% across the last three months.

Price is above the 50-day average ($173.89) but below the 200-day ($196.03); RSI is 51, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 42% annualized volatility.

Revenue for the quarter ended May 2026 was $18.72B, up 5.6% from a year earlier, with $2.39B of net profit (a 10.7% margin).

The stock changes hands at 14.3 times trailing earnings, 47% below its five-year average of 26.8.

18 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $187.35, sits 4.4% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

Accenture: the business

Accenture is one of the largest consulting and IT services firms, selling strategy, technology, operations and digital work to big corporate and government clients.

What tends to move it. Bookings and client spending on outsourcing and cloud projects set the tone. The company's billing rates and headcount are also closely tied to demand for AI-related work.

Written by hand by the BeStock desk and revised when a business changes. See how we work. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
-2.2%
1 week
-5.4%
1 month
-3.8%
3 months
+40.6%
6 months
-5.4%
Year to date
-31.3%
1 year
-22.4%
Day range
$179.26$186.34
52-week range
$116.75$285.21

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readLeaning bearish

2 bullish · 5 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average-3.6%Bearish
Price vs 50-day average+3.2%Bullish
Price vs 200-day average-8.4%Bearish
50-day vs 200-day50d below 200dBearish
RSI (14)51.0Bullish
MACD (12,26,9)2.70Bearish
Bollinger band position18%Bearish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$179.40 / $179.47
Average price today$181.09
Volume1.83MAvg (90d) 7.38M
Turnover$331.17M
Turnover rate0.30%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.54vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude3.86%
Market cap$109.83B
Float market cap$109.63B
Shares outstanding610.82M
EPS (TTM)$12.15
P/E (TTM)14.34
P/B3.44
Book value / share$52.11
Earnings yield0.24%
Dividend (TTM)$6.37 / shareYield 3.55%
Net profit (TTM)$7.44B
Net assets$31.89B
30-day volatility42.3%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)4.11%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-56.5%-36.5% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 1:10 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How ACN ranks on BeStock

Market value#141 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#40 of 283
Dividend yield#43 of 244
Closeness to 52-week high#286 of 300
Dollar volume today#110 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q3, ended May 2026

Revenue$18.72B+5.6% YoY
Operating profit$3.18B+6.5% YoY
Net profit$2.39B+6.4% YoY
Diluted EPS$3.80+8.9% YoY
Free cash flow$3.60B+2.4% YoY
Operating cash flow$3.79B

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$16.4BAug '24$17.7BNov '24$16.7BFeb '25$17.7BMay '25$17.6BAug '25$18.7BNov '25$18.0BFeb '26$18.7BMay '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$1.7BAug '24$2.3BNov '24$1.8BFeb '25$2.2BMay '25$1.4BAug '25$2.2BNov '25$1.9BFeb '26$2.4BMay '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin32.0%
Operating margin15.8%
Net margin10.7%
Return on equity24.9%
Return on assets11.8%
Return on invested capital19.5%
Current ratio1.34
Liabilities / assets51.3%
Cash & investments$10.17B
Total debt$7.64B
Net cash (debt)$2.53B
Free cash flow / sales17.2%
Next reportOctober 1, 2026
Quarter2026/Q4
TimingPre Market
Countdown7 days
Options-implied move±18.2%
Average move on report day±5.9%last 15 reports
Closed higher5 of 1533% of the time
Best reaction+7.3%
Worst reaction-18.0%

Stock move on the day after each report

+5.6%2024/Q4+7.1%2025/Q1-7.3%2025/Q2-6.9%2025/Q3-2.7%2025/Q4-1.4%2026/Q1+4.3%2026/Q2-18.0%2026/Q3

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings15.1x
CheapRich

Near the bottom of its 5-year range · 8th percentile, 5-year average 26.8x

#1134 of 2974 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book3.6x
CheapRich

Near the bottom of its 5-year range · 8th percentile, 5-year average 7.4x

#3877 of 5300 stocks by PB (1 = cheapest)

Price / sales1.6x
CheapRich

Near the bottom of its 5-year range · 8th percentile, 5-year average 3.0x

#2143 of 5139 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

8x20x33x46xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$223.00
Price vs. fair value-19.5%Trading below the estimate
Star rating★★★★☆
Economic moatNarrow
UncertaintyHigh

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts18
Average target$187.35+4.4% vs. price
  • Buy 56%
  • Hold 44%
Low $130.00Now $179.49Avg $187.35High $275.00

Latest rating actions

  • 14 Sep 2026Wells FargoHOLD · PT $194.00
  • 11 Sep 2026Goldman SachsBUY · PT $230.00
  • 25 Aug 2026Wolfe ResearchBUY · PT $215.00
  • 24 Aug 2026CitiHOLD · PT $190.00
  • 12 Aug 2026Wells FargoBUY · PT $194.00

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership81.8%-0.18 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding2,387-14 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)17 buys / 3 sellsNet buying
Short interest4.15% of floatDays to cover 5.0 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share22.4%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

11%22%33%43%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$76.44M (9 inflow days, 11 outflow days).

Dividends

Dividend yield (TTM)3.55%
Last dividend$1.63Ex-date 9 Jul 2026
Next-to-last$1.63
Payments on file40

Dividends paid per share, by year

2.7920182.2620193.2820203.6120214.0320225.7720235.3520246.072025

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout grew by roughly 11.7% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • Wells Fargo Downgrades Accenture(ACN.US) to Hold Rating, Maintains Target Price $194Market news · 14 Sep 2026
  • Accenture has fallen 27% and Capgemini 31% this year! IT consulting giants are facing a decisive battle with AI.wallstreetcn · 1 Sep 2026
  • Goldman Sachs Maintains Accenture(ACN.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $230Market news · 4 Aug 2026
  • Wolfe Research Maintains Accenture(ACN.US) With Buy Rating, Cuts Target Price to $215Market news · 25 Aug 2026
  • Citi Maintains Accenture(ACN.US) With Hold Rating, Cuts Target Price to $190Market news · 24 Aug 2026
  • Wells Fargo Maintains Accenture(ACN.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $194Market news · 12 Aug 2026

ACN stock: common questions

Where is ACN trading right now?

$179.49 is the latest print for ACN, a move of -2.20% against yesterday's close of $183.52. Today's low and high so far: $179.26 and $186.34.

How big is Accenture?

Equity value comes to $109.83B at the current price. By that measure it is number 141 of the 300 names in our coverage.

What multiple of earnings does ACN sell for?

Buyers pay 14.3 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $12.15). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 26.8, and today's level ranks in the 8th percentile of its own history.

Where does ACN sit in its 52-week range?

The year's floor is $116.75 and the ceiling $285.21. Shares are 37.1% away from that ceiling.

Does ACN send cash back through a dividend?

It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 3.55% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was July 9, 2026.

What is the analyst view on Accenture?

Of 18 analysts, 56% say buy, 44% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $187.35, with the most cautious at $130.00 and the most optimistic at $275.00.

When is the next ACN earnings report?

Accenture has its 2026/Q4 report on the calendar for October 1, 2026, pre market.

What does Accenture do?

Accenture is one of the largest consulting and IT services firms, selling strategy, technology, operations and digital work to big corporate and government clients.

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