At the time of writing, Accenture plc [ACN] stock is trading at $363.26, up 1.16%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The ACN shares have gain 3.87% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -2.39%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Accenture plc [NYSE: ACN] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 08, 2025, when Wolfe Research upgraded its rating to a Outperform but kept the price target unchanged to $425 for it. Previously, Goldman upgraded its rating to Buy on December 06, 2024, and elevated its price target to $420. On October 30, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $375 on the stock. TD Cowen upgraded its rating to a Buy and increased its price target to $400 on September 30, 2024. Piper Sandler upgraded its rating to a Overweight and raised its price target to $395 on September 26, 2024. UBS upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on July 19, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $400. In a note dated June 26, 2024, Morgan Stanley downgraded an Equal-Weight rating on this stock and revised its target price from $382 to $300.
For the past year, the stock price of Accenture plc fluctuated between $278.69 and $387.51. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $382.14 within the next 12 months. Accenture plc [NYSE: ACN] shares were valued at $363.26 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 5.2% based on the average ACN price forecast.
Analyzing the ACN fundamentals
According to Accenture plc [NYSE:ACN], the company’s sales were 66.36B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 9.03% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.32% 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 0.24. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.2.
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 359.50 points at the first support level, and at 355.75 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 365.17, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 367.08.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Accenture plc [NYSE:ACN] has a current ratio of 1.47. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.47, and the Cash Ratio is 0.48. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.42, the price to book ratio is 7.78 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 30.45.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Walsh John F, Officer, that happened on Jan 23 ’25 when 2500.0 shares were purchased. Chief Accounting Officer, Burgum Melissa A completed a deal on Jan 21 ’25 to sell 1487.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Burgum Melissa A bought 1487.0 shares on Jan 21 ’25.
