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After finishing at $300.72 in the prior trading day, Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) closed at $294.6, down -2.04%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.04 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.16 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ACN by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 20.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.57. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.46 and its Current Ratio is at 1.46. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.27 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.24.
On January 08, 2025, Wolfe Research Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Peer Perform but kept the price unchanged to $425.
Goldman Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on December 06, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $370 to $420.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 13 ’25 when Walsh John F sold 2,500 shares for $325.00 per share. The transaction valued at 812,500 led to the insider holds 15,882 shares of the business.
Walsh John F bought 2,500 shares of ACN for $812,500 on May 13 ’25. On May 01 ’25, another insider, Macchi Mauro, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer-EMEA of the company, sold 500 shares for $302.36 each. As a result, the insider received 151,180 and left with 2,783 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Accenture’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.45, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.37. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.05. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.93 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.00.
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 $273.19. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.98%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.45%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 680.34M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 678.50M. Insiders hold about 0.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 72.19% stake in the company.
