Accenture plc [NYSE: ACN] loss -1.81% on the last trading session, reaching $306.38 price per share at the time.
Accenture plc represents 626.44 million in outstanding shares, while the company has a total market value of $191.80 billion with the latest information. ACN stock price has been found in the range of $305.87 to $314.2.
If compared to the average trading volume of 3.47M shares, ACN reached a trading volume of 4587627 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Accenture plc [ACN]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for ACN shares is $355.95 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on ACN stock is a recommendation set at 1.69. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Robert W. Baird have made an estimate for Accenture plc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on March 17, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on January 08, 2025, representing the official price target for Accenture plc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $370 to $420, while Goldman kept a Buy rating on ACN stock.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Accenture plc is set at 5.54, with the Price to Sales ratio for ACN stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 2.85. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 6.56, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 13.57. Price to Free Cash Flow for ACN in the course of the last twelve months was 19.68 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.48.
Trading performance analysis for ACN stock
Accenture plc [ACN] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -4.02. With this latest performance, ACN shares dropped by -4.07% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -14.58% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 6.86% in the past year of trading.
Accenture plc [ACN]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Accenture plc [ACN] shares currently have an operating margin of 15.44% and a Gross Margin at 32.21%. Accenture plc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 11.43%.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 13.82%, with Return on Assets sitting at 13.82%.
Accenture plc [ACN]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for ACN. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Accenture plc go to 7.31%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Accenture plc [ACN]
There are presently around $79.88%, or 79.94%% of ACN stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of ACN stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 59.68 million shares, which is approximately 9.4971%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 48.98 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$14.86 billion in ACN stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$8.17 billion in ACN stock with ownership which is approximately 4.2857%.
