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The closing price of Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) was $358.35 for the day, down -1.27% from the previous closing price of $362.95. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.27 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.27 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of ACN’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 26.97 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.75. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.47 and its Current Ratio is at 1.47. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.28 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.25.
On December 06, 2024, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $370 to $420.
Exane BNP Paribas Downgraded its Outperform to Neutral on October 30, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $375.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 05 ’25 when Sweet Julie Spellman sold 8,793 shares for $394.47 per share. The transaction valued at 3,468,539 led to the insider holds 11,858 shares of the business.
Sekido Ryoji sold 1,700 shares of ACN for $670,429 on Feb 05 ’25. The Co-CEO Asia Pacific now owns 20 shares after completing the transaction at $394.37 per share. On Feb 05 ’25, another insider, Sharma Manish, who serves as the CEO-The Americas of the company, sold 2,136 shares for $394.44 each. As a result, the insider received 842,533 and left with 2,213 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Accenture’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.04, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.59. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.67.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ACN has reached a high of $398.35, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $278.69. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.07%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 625.03M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 623.76M. Insiders hold about 0.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 77.85% stake in the company.
