Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Releases Earnings Results

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The information technology services provider reported $3.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.70 by $0.10, FiscalAI reports. Accenture had a net margin of 10.61% and a return on equity of 26.33%. The company had revenue of $18.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.78 billion. Accenture updated its FY 2026 guidance to 13.780-13.900 EPS.

Accenture Trading Down 5.6%

ACN opened at $156.21 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The company has a market cap of $103.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.08. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $179.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $219.86. Accenture has a fifty-two week low of $155.82 and a fifty-two week high of $314.20.

Trending Headlines about Accenture

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Accenture reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 EPS of $3.80, beating analyst estimates of $3.70, which supports the case for stronger-than-expected profitability. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company is expanding its cybersecurity and AI-related offerings through a majority stake in Dragos and acquisitions of runZero and NetRise, reinforcing growth in a high-demand area. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Accenture also announced new deals and acquisitions in AI and industrial software, including a multi-year Unilever AI collaboration and purchases of IndX and Alfahealth, which could add to future revenue opportunities. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue came in at $18.72 billion versus $18.78 billion expected, a slight miss that may temper enthusiasm despite the EPS beat.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street commentary was mixed ahead of earnings, with Jefferies rating the stock Hold and Susquehanna lowering its price target, suggesting investors were already cautious. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary has focused on slower growth and AI competition concerns, which may be contributing to pressure on the shares. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling at Accenture

In related news, CEO Atsushi Egawa sold 4,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.14, for a total transaction of $863,026.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,267,746.28. The trade was a 27.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Accenture

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Compound Planning Inc. grew its holdings in Accenture by 76.9% during the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 5,388 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,446,000 after purchasing an additional 2,343 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Accenture by 32.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,702,869 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $993,480,000 after purchasing an additional 904,842 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Accenture by 19.5% during the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 28,780 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $7,722,000 after purchasing an additional 4,697 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Accenture by 22.6% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 931,626 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $229,713,000 after purchasing an additional 172,037 shares during the period. Finally, Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Accenture during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $65,000. 75.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ACN. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Accenture from $210.00 to $199.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of Accenture from $222.00 to $186.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Oppenheimer set a $201.00 target price on shares of Accenture in a research note on Monday, June 8th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Accenture in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Truist Financial downgraded shares of Accenture from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $260.00 to $210.00 in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Accenture has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $242.41.

About Accenture

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.