Investment Insight Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,221 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,401,000. Accenture accounts for about 1.4% of Investment Insight Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding.
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Weitz Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Accenture by 28.8% in the 3rd quarter. Weitz Investment Management Inc. now owns 160,550 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $39,592,000 after acquiring an additional 35,900 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in shares of Accenture by 27.7% during the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 282,340 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $75,752,000 after buying an additional 61,314 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Accenture by 197.2% during the fourth quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 141,484 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $37,960,000 after acquiring an additional 93,880 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its holdings in Accenture by 36.6% in the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 557,516 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $149,582,000 after acquiring an additional 149,357 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Accenture by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,070,930 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $17,726,831,000 after acquiring an additional 854,361 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.14% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, CEO Atsushi Egawa sold 4,872 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.14, for a total value of $863,026.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 12,802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,267,746.28. This trade represents a 27.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.02% of the company’s stock.
More Accenture News
- Positive Sentiment: Accenture beat Q3 EPS estimates, reporting $3.80 per share versus $3.70 expected, and revenue rose 5.6% year over year, showing the business is still growing. Accenture Reports Third-Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Managed services and cybersecurity remain bright spots, with the company also announcing cybersecurity-related deals and acquisitions that could support longer-term growth. Cybersecurity platform announcement
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentary continue to frame the weakness as partly tied to slower enterprise AI adoption, with some arguing Accenture could benefit later as an AI implementation partner rather than being structurally impaired.
- Negative Sentiment: The biggest pressure point is the reduced revenue outlook, which suggests customers are still cautious on discretionary IT spending and consulting projects. Top Midday Decliners
- Negative Sentiment: Several brokerages turned more cautious, including William Blair’s downgrade to “market perform” and BNP Paribas Exane’s lower price target, adding to the pressure on the stock. William Blair downgrade
- Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed consensus in the quarter, reinforcing concerns that growth is slowing even though profitability remains solid.
Accenture Stock Performance
ACN stock opened at $126.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34. Accenture PLC has a 1 year low of $125.60 and a 1 year high of $307.77. The company has a market cap of $84.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $178.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $219.00.
Accenture (NYSE:ACN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 18th. The information technology services provider reported $3.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.70 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $18.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.75 billion. Accenture had a return on equity of 26.33% and a net margin of 10.61%.Accenture’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.49 earnings per share. Accenture has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.780-13.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Accenture PLC will post 13.83 earnings per share for the current year.
Accenture Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 9th will be paid a $1.63 dividend. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 9th. Accenture’s dividend payout ratio is 53.40%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have commented on ACN shares. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Accenture from $282.00 to $258.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 8th. Berenberg Bank set a $220.00 price objective on Accenture in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Accenture from $210.00 to $199.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Accenture from $295.00 to $253.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Evercore set a $180.00 price target on shares of Accenture in a report on Thursday. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $232.41.
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Accenture Company Profile
Accenture is a global professional services company that provides a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. The firm works with organizations across industries to design and implement business transformation programs, deploy and manage enterprise technology, optimize operations, and develop customer and digital experiences. Its offerings encompass management and technology consulting, systems integration, application and infrastructure services, cloud migration and managed services, as well as security and analytics capabilities.
The company delivers industry- and function-specific solutions, combining consulting expertise with proprietary tools, platforms and partnerships with major technology vendors.
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