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In the latest session, Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) closed at $317.07 down -2.24% from its previous closing price of $324.33. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.24 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.67 million shares were traded. ACN stock price reached its highest trading level at $323.24 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $314.61.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Accenture plc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 23.86 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.90. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ACN now has a Market Capitalization of 198320947200 and an Enterprise Value of 199068041216. As of this moment, Accenture’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.58, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.06. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.99 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.79. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.0 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.526.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ACN is 1.30, which has changed by -0.15357715 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07903516 over the same period for the S&P500. 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 -12.62%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.52%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, ACN has traded an average of 2.84M shares per day and 3603970 over the past ten days. A total of 625.03M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 623.82M. Insiders hold about 0.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 77.97% stake in the company. Shares short for ACN as of 1740700800 were 6595819 with a Short Ratio of 2.32, compared to 1738281600 on 5460647. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6595819 and a Short% of Float of 1.05.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for ACN is 5.54, from 5.54 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.017081369The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.36.
