Accenture plc [ACN] stock is trading at $360.38, up 1.00%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The ACN shares have gain 2.39% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 5.43%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Accenture plc [NYSE: ACN] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on September 30, 2024, when TD Cowen upgraded its rating to a Buy and also boosted its price target to $400 from $321. Previously, Piper Sandler upgraded its rating to Overweight on September 26, 2024, and elevated its price target to $395. On July 19, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $400 on the stock. Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight and decreased its price target to $300 on June 26, 2024. Goldman initiated its recommendation with a Neutral and recommended $335 as its price target on June 24, 2024. Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to Hold for this stock on May 15, 2024, and downed its price target to $295. In a note dated March 21, 2024, Susquehanna downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock and revised its target price from $400 to $360.
Accenture plc [ACN] stock has fluctuated between $278.69 and $387.51 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $377.48 within the next 12 months. Accenture plc [NYSE: ACN] shares were valued at $360.38 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 4.74% based on the average ACN price forecast.
Analyzing the ACN fundamentals
Accenture plc [NYSE:ACN] reported sales of 64.90B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 2.63%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.33% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.15%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.15%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.11%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.13, Equity is 0.27 and Total Capital is 0.26. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.06.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 358.38 points at the first support level, and at 356.39 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 361.51, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 362.65.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Accenture plc’s Current Ratio is 1.10. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.16, and the Cash Ratio is 0.26. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.48, the price to book ratio is 7.97 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 31.52.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Framil Leonardo, Officer, that happened on Sep 30 ’24 when 1000.0 shares were purchased. Chief Leadership & HR Officer, Shook Ellyn completed a deal on Jul 23 ’24 to sell 5000.0 shares. Meanwhile, General Counsel/Corp Secretary Unruch Joel sold 8145.0 shares on Jul 22 ’24.
