Insider Selling: Accenture (NYSE:ACN) CEO Sells 500 Shares of Stock

Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) CEO Mauro Macchi sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total transaction of $140,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,623 shares in the company, valued at $2,134,440. This trade represents a 6.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Accenture Price Performance

Shares of Accenture stock traded down $1.93 on Wednesday, hitting $274.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,303,137 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,201,023. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.41. The company has a market capitalization of $168.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $258.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $259.72. Accenture PLC has a 1 year low of $229.40 and a 1 year high of $398.35.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The information technology services provider reported $3.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.73 by $0.21. Accenture had a net margin of 10.76% and a return on equity of 26.65%. The firm had revenue of $18.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.51 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.59 EPS. Accenture’s quarterly revenue 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Accenture PLC will post 12.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Accenture Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 13th will be paid a dividend of $1.63 per share. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 13th. Accenture’s dividend payout ratio is currently 53.88%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Accenture

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norway Savings Bank increased its stake in Accenture by 0.9% during the second quarter. Norway Savings Bank now owns 4,123 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,232,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Firethorn Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Accenture by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Firethorn Wealth Partners LLC now owns 854 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Accenture by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 4,902 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,465,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Piscataqua Savings Bank boosted its position in Accenture by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Piscataqua Savings Bank now owns 796 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $238,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC grew its stake in shares of Accenture by 3.5% in the second quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 1,214 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $363,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. 75.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Accenture News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a “buy” rating and a $317 price target — a high‑profile analyst endorsement that could lift investor demand and re‑rate the stock toward that upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Accenture agreed to acquire Faculty, an AI‑native services/products firm — this accelerates GenAI capabilities and go‑to‑market scale, potentially boosting high‑margin consulting and AI services revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Partnership with NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL to build a Universal Wallet Infrastructure highlights expansion into digital identity and large data‑led projects — a strategic growth avenue beyond traditional consulting. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Rothschild & Co. Redburn adjusted its price target to $210 but kept a neutral stance — a datapoint that is below current levels and therefore less supportive of near‑term upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage raising concerns about softer public‑sector demand — if sustained, weakness in that end market could pressure consulting revenue growth and margins in the near term. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: General Counsel Joel Unruch sold 1,332 shares (~$275 avg), trimming his holding ~4.5% — a modest insider sale that can be perceived negatively, though the size is small relative to total holdings. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ACN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Truist Financial started coverage on Accenture in a report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $317.00 target price on the stock. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Accenture in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $300.00 price target on Accenture in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Accenture from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised shares of Accenture from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.84.

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.