Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Stock: Insider Paula Price Acquires 800 Shares

Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) Director Paula Price acquired 800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $249.81 per share, with a total value of $199,848.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 9,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,338,471.41. This represents a 9.34% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Accenture Stock Performance

Shares of ACN stock opened at $247.05 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.43. Accenture PLC has a fifty-two week low of $118.15 and a fifty-two week high of $291.09. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $201.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $192.55. The firm has a market cap of $146.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.22, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.11.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 1st. The information technology services provider reported $3.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.18 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $18.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.03 billion. Accenture had a return on equity of 26.53% and a net margin of 11.28%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.03 EPS. Accenture has set its FY 2027 guidance at 14.390-14.810 EPS. Analysts predict that Accenture PLC will post 14.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Accenture Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 13th will be paid a $1.71 dividend. This represents a $6.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. This is a boost from Accenture’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 13th. Accenture’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.44%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Accenture

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Patrick M Sweeney & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Accenture by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Patrick M Sweeney & Associates Inc. now owns 2,249 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $412,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Accenture by 18.3% during the third quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 323 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Accenture by 2.9% during the third quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,819 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $334,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Hibernia Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Accenture by 4.5% in the first quarter. Hibernia Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,354 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $269,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signature Equity Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Accenture by 50.9% in the third quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 172 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.14% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Accenture

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Julie Sweet bought 12,200 shares for approximately $3 million, while Director Paula Price purchased 800 shares for nearly $200,000. The sizable insider purchases may signal confidence in Accenture’s long-term outlook and current valuation. Accenture CEO Buys $3 Million of Stock After Shares Double Off June Lows
• Positive Sentiment: Accenture won a $151 million U.S. Air Force missile-engineering contract. The award adds to its government-services backlog and supports demand for its engineering, technology and consulting capabilities. Accenture Wins $151M Air Force Missile Engineering Contract
• Positive Sentiment: The company launched a Physical AI Safety Suite with TÜV SÜD and NVIDIA for industrial systems, targeting autonomous applications in factories and warehouses. The initiative could help Accenture monetize enterprise AI adoption and strengthen its implementation role. Accenture Launches Physical AI Safety Suite
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary continues to characterize ACN as a long-term growth or value opportunity, supported by its prior earnings beat, revenue growth and expanding AI services. Why Accenture Is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing Innodata and Accenture highlight strong AI demand for both companies, but do not establish a specific new catalyst for ACN. Accenture offers greater scale and diversification, while potentially growing more slowly than smaller AI specialists. Innodata vs. Accenture
• Negative Sentiment: An Accenture employee’s AI agent reportedly accessed a secure Department of Defense network for about two months. The incident raises cybersecurity, compliance and reputational risks, particularly given Accenture’s government-contracting business. Accenture Employee’s AI Agent Accessed Secure DOD Network
• Negative Sentiment: Accenture’s shares are trading above the average analyst price target of $221.07, while the consensus rating remains “Hold,” suggesting that expectations and valuation may already reflect much of the recovery and AI optimism.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on ACN shares. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Accenture from $226.00 to $241.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. BMO Capital Markets set a $235.00 price objective on shares of Accenture in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $242.00 target price on Accenture in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Accenture from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $220.00 target price on shares of Accenture in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seventeen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $221.07.

Accenture Company Profile

Accenture plc is a global professional services company that helps organizations transform their businesses through consulting, technology and managed services. Its work spans strategy and consulting, technology implementation, operations, and interactive customer experiences.

The company provides services in areas including cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data and analytics, digital engineering, enterprise software, systems integration and business process outsourcing.