Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd Purchases 2,650 Shares of Accenture PLC $ACN

Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd grew its position in Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) by 34.1% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 10,424 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,650 shares during the period. Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Accenture were worth $2,571,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Accenture by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 65,129,782 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $19,466,641,000 after acquiring an additional 1,315,548 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Accenture by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,016,605 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $8,373,925,000 after purchasing an additional 326,979 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its stake in Accenture by 41.1% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 17,128,134 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $4,223,839,000 after purchasing an additional 4,984,930 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in Accenture by 12.8% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 10,147,796 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $2,502,446,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,970 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sanders Capital LLC acquired a new position in Accenture in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,637,640,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on ACN shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Accenture from $251.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group lowered shares of Accenture from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Accenture in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $300.00 target price on Accenture in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on Accenture from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $288.35.

Accenture News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Udacity (part of Accenture) launched an accredited MBA focused on AI product leadership — a strategic revenue/brand-building move that reinforces Accenture’s positioning in AI training and services. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Accenture highlighted as well positioned to win AI implementation contracts, supporting medium-term revenue growth expectations from enterprise AI spending. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Accenture and Google Cloud expanded collaboration on cloud security services — a partnership that can drive consulting/implementation revenue and deepen client relationships in a high‑demand area. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: A recent analysis argues ACN may be undervalued after prior overvaluation periods, giving a bullish narrative for long-term investors and supporting accumulation themes. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks preview suggests ACN’s upcoming earnings may not combine the two indicators typical of a surprise beat — useful near-term guidance for traders ahead of results. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: General market write-ups note rising investor attention and that ACN is scheduled to post earnings this week — items that increase trading volume and headline sensitivity but are informational rather than directional. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Truist cut its price target to $260 (from $317) and warned of pressure on long‑term estimates after its enterprise AI checks; the firm maintained a Buy but lowered the valuation runway — a near-term negative for sentiment and target-based selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Guggenheim lowered its price target to $275 — another analyst downgrade that increases downside pressure from target-based holders and can cap short-term upside. Read More.

Accenture Stock Up 0.4%

ACN stock traded up $0.77 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $196.82. 1,105,127 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,026,031. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $243.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $249.20. The stock has a market cap of $121.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.27. Accenture PLC has a fifty-two week low of $188.73 and a fifty-two week high of $326.73.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The information technology services provider reported $3.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.73 by $0.21. Accenture had a return on equity of 26.65% and a net margin of 10.76%.The firm had revenue of $18.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.51 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.59 earnings per share. The company’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, equities research analysts predict that Accenture PLC will post 12.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Accenture Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 13th were issued a $1.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 13th. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Accenture’s dividend payout ratio is currently 53.88%.

Insider Activity at Accenture

In related news, insider Manish Sharma sold 2,731 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.13, for a total transaction of $786,883.03. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 7,057 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,033,333.41. This trade represents a 27.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO John F. Walsh sold 3,986 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $276.38, for a total value of $1,101,650.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 27,221 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,523,339.98. This represents a 12.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 22,088 shares of company stock valued at $5,970,434 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.02% of the company’s stock.

Accenture 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.