Accenture plc ACN

What the company does

Accenture plc is a large-cap company in the Technology sector (Information Technology Services), with a market value of $152.6B, based in the USA.

It employs about 814,000 people and has been listed since Jul 19, 2001.

Accenture plc provides consulting and managed services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers artificial intelligence and data; cloud consulting; cybersecurity consulting; digital engineering and manufacturing; ecosystem partners; emerging technology; finance and risk management consulting; infrastructure and capital projects; digital learning; supply chain consulting; technology consulting; sustainability consulting; and metaverse solutions, as well as customer services. The company also provides proprietary assets and platforms, such as GenWizard, SynOps and reinvention.AI to clients.

Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap

Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 18.4 versus 38.7 for the median of the Technology sector in our universe (65 companies) — relatively cheap.

Revenue is growing 6% versus the same quarter last year.

On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 17.6 — they expect higher earnings.

The average analyst price target is 227.99, 9% below the current price (their view, not ours).

The stock sits at 80% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).

The risks

• No risk flags were detected from the data we have.

Strengths

• ✅ Profitable — 11 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
• ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
• ✅ Buys back its shares (4% fewer shares in a year).
• ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (10 vs 0).
• ✅ Pays a dividend (2.5% a year).

What changed this week

Over the past week the stock rose 8.6% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.4%, sector ETF XLK -0.1%).

This week's news

• Insider trades: Blackberry, Accenture and Cleveland-Cliffs among notable names seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-24
  What the article says

  This week insider transactions were seen across firms like Blackberry, Accenture, Cleveland-Cliffs. The following is the list of deals that took place during the week. BlackBerry (BB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BB]) CEO John Giamatteo sold a combined 250,000 shares of the company’s stock in two transactions on… source ↗

• Notable analyst calls this week: Intel, Apple and Zoom among top picks seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-24
  What the article says

  The S&P 500 (SP500 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SP500#hasComeFromMpArticle=false#source=section%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews]) closed in the red on Friday, after investors digested corporate results from big companies including Netflix and Meta Platforms during the week. However,… source ↗

• Accenture (ACN) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  In the latest trading session, Accenture (ACN) closed at $249.37, marking a -3.62% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.52%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.24%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.21%. The consulting company's shares have seen an increase of 45.84% over the last month,… source ↗

• Workday (WDAY) Stock Looks Undervalued Based On Future Cash Flow finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Workday, Inc. Workday stock has climbed to about US$209.99 after a mixed run that includes a sharp 5 year decline, so the immediate question for investors is whether that price still lines up with the cash the business is expected to generate. Over the past 5 years the share price has fallen 26.8%. This puts the focus… source ↗

• What Is Accenture (ACN) Signaling With Its Federal AI Push And China Review? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Accenture (NYSE:ACN) unit Accenture Federal Services is working with Google Public Sector on Gemini launchpads for U.S. federal agencies. The Gemini launchpads aim to help government clients integrate generative AI models into mission workflows and internal operations. Accenture is also reviewing options for its… source ↗

• AI TRiSM Market Surges to $11.61 billion at a CAGR 30.3% by 2031 | Report by MarketsandMarkets™ finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  MarketsandMarkets Research Pvt. Ltd. Delray Beach, FL, Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to MarketsandMarkets™, the global AI TRiSM Market is projected to grow from USD 3.09 billion in 2026 to USD 11.61 billion by 2031, registering a CAGR of 30.3% during the forecast period. The expansion of generative AI… source ↗

What changed since last week

• The price rose 8.6% since the last summary.