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As of close of business last night, Accenture plc’s stock clocked out at $259.22, up 2.06% from its previous closing price of $253.99. In other words, the price has increased by $2.06 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.1 million shares were traded. ACN stock price reached its highest trading level at $262.165 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $254.4701.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of ACN’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.75 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.76. 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.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, HSBC Securities on July 28, 2025, initiated with a Reduce rating and assigned the stock a target price of $240.
On July 17, 2025, Evercore ISI started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $330.Evercore ISI initiated its Outperform rating on July 17, 2025, with a $330 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 11 ’25 when Macchi Mauro sold 500 shares for $282.34 per share. The transaction valued at 141,171 led to the insider holds 2,283 shares of the business.
Sweet Julie Spellman sold 2,251 shares of ACN for $635,789 on Jul 11 ’25. The Chair and CEO now owns 8,109 shares after completing the transaction at $282.45 per share. On Jul 11 ’25, another insider, Beatty Angela, who serves as the Chief Leadership & HR Officer of the company, sold 203 shares for $282.34 each. As a result, the insider received 57,315 and left with 5,249 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 161455947776 and an Enterprise Value of 160978534400. As of this moment, Accenture’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.78. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.69. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.28. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.351 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.68.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ACN is 1.30, which has changed by -0.2302987 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1513431 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 $236.67. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.79%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.86%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that ACN traded 3.95M shares on average per day over the past three months and 4311170 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 622.75M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 621.19M. Insiders hold about 0.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.48% stake in the company. Shares short for ACN as of 1753920000 were 12403783 with a Short Ratio of 3.14, compared to 1751241600 on 10677620. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12403783 and a Short% of Float of 1.9900000000000002.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 5.92, ACN has a forward annual dividend rate of 5.92. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.023308003The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.41.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Accenture plc (ACN) is currently in the spotlight, with 12.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.74, with high estimates of $3.93 and low estimates of $3.55.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $13.14 and $12.58 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $12.88. EPS for the following year is $13.81, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $14.21 and $13.17.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 17 analysts expect revenue to total $17.34B. It ranges from a high estimate of $17.52B to a low estimate of $17.14B. As of the current estimate, Accenture plc’s year-ago sales were $16.41BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $18.43B. There is a high estimate of $18.8B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $17.75B.
A total of 23 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ACN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $69.7B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $69.22B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $69.43B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $64.9BBased on 24 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $73.18B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $74.62B and the low estimate is $71.67B.
