Cary Street Partners Financial LLC Purchases 4,853 Shares of Accenture PLC $ACN

Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) by 23.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,477 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,853 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC’s holdings in Accenture were worth $6,283,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sanders Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Accenture in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,637,640,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in Accenture in the second quarter valued at about $2,216,850,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Accenture by 2.1% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 65,129,782 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $19,466,641,000 after acquiring an additional 1,315,548 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in shares of Accenture by 12.8% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 10,147,796 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $2,502,446,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148,970 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flossbach Von Storch SE boosted its stake in shares of Accenture by 48.0% in the 2nd quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 2,408,800 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $719,966,000 after purchasing an additional 781,211 shares in the last quarter. 75.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Accenture

In other Accenture news, COO Catherine Kiernan Hogan sold 660 shares of Accenture stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.93, for a total value of $185,413.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 12,688 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,564,439.84. The trade was a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Joel Unruch sold 1,026 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.70, for a total value of $289,024.20. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 27,181 shares in the company, valued at $7,656,887.70. The trade was a 3.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 22,088 shares of company stock valued at $5,970,434. 0.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Accenture Trading Down 2.6%

NYSE ACN opened at $191.62 on Thursday. Accenture PLC has a 12 month low of $188.73 and a 12 month high of $363.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $117.96 billion, a PE ratio of 15.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $257.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $252.37.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The information technology services provider reported $3.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.73 by $0.21. Accenture had a return on equity of 26.65% and a net margin of 10.76%.The company had revenue of $18.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.51 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.59 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. Accenture has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.520-13.900 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Accenture PLC will post 12.73 EPS for the current year.

Accenture Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 13th were issued a $1.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 13th. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. Accenture’s payout ratio is presently 53.88%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on ACN. Berenberg Bank assumed coverage on shares of Accenture in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $313.00 price objective for the company. Guggenheim increased their price target on Accenture from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on Accenture from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group downgraded Accenture from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wolfe Research boosted their price target on Accenture from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $296.42.

Key Accenture News

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Accenture Ventures led a $9M Series A in Profitmind, reinforcing ACN’s push into retail AI platforms and early-stage AI deal flow that could feed future services revenue. Profitmind Raises $9 Million Series A Led by Accenture Ventures
• Positive Sentiment: Accenture agreed to acquire Verum Partners to expand capital‑projects capabilities in Latin America — a targeted tuck‑in to grow industry-specific consulting revenue in infrastructure and energy. Accenture to Acquire Verum Partners
• Positive Sentiment: UBS flagged Accenture’s selloff as an opportunity tied to its AI positioning — suggesting some investors view the pullback as a buying window given ACN’s AI partnerships and services exposure. Accenture offers AI opportunity after selloff, UBS says
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and feature pieces question how Accenture’s multi‑partner AI strategy (OpenAI alliances, internal AI culture changes) will convert into near‑term profits — these are constructive long‑term moves but raise execution and valuation questions in the near term. Accenture’s Frontier Alliance Role And AI Culture Shift Raise Valuation Question
• Neutral Sentiment: ACN is a trending stock with heightened retail and analyst attention; that can increase volatility but not directly change fundamentals. Accenture PLC (ACN) Is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its price target to $215 from $266 and kept a neutral rating — the cut reduces near‑term analyst support and likely pressured sentiment. Citigroup adjusts price target on Accenture to $215
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~24.5% in February to ~15.2M shares (about 2.5% of float) with a ~2.3 days-to-cover — a meaningful rise in bearish positions that can amplify downward pressure and volatility.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage and market moves highlight a near‑term selloff driven by concerns about enterprise IT spending and discretionary consulting budgets; several headlines note the stock has weakened after recent declines. Accenture Stock’s Road To $260

Accenture 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.