ANALYST-DOWNGRADE ·Filed Sep 18, 2026
Guggenheim double downgrade: Buy → Neutral
Latest settled — T+5d
ACN ▼ -2.86% at T+5d
SHORT call ✓ call won +2.86% · α vs SPY +4.13% · entry $181.29 → $176.11
Latest observation: T+8 -2.67% FF3 residual α
T+1d
+2.66%
call -2.66% · α -1.11%
$186.11
settled 11d ago
T+5d
-2.86%
call +2.86% · α +4.13%
$176.11
settled 7d ago
T+20d
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call — · α —
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in 14d
T+60d
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call — · α —
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in 2mo
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Executive Summary
Guggenheim double downgrade: Buy → Neutral
Impact Score
Base Score
3/7
LLM Adjustment
+0
Final Score
4/10
Consensus & Targets
Buy / Strong Buy
19 (59%)
Hold
13
Sell / Strong Sell
0
Total Analysts
25
Mean PT
$185.39
Median PT
$185.00
High PT
$275.00
Low PT
$130.00
Current Price
$190.29
Implied Upside
-2.6%
Recent Analyst Activity
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Guggenheim | downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 2026-09-14 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal-Weight | $175.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | Wells Fargo | downgrade | Equal-Weight | $194.00 |
| 2026-08-26 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold | $173.00 |
| 2026-08-25 | Wolfe Research | maintain | Outperform | $215.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral | $190.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight | $194.00 |
| 2026-06-26 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold | $151.00 |
| 2026-06-23 | Mizuho | maintain | Outperform | $226.00 |
| 2026-06-22 | Truist Securities | maintain | Hold | $150.00 |
Firm Track Record — Guggenheim
Guggenheim accuracy: 52% on 1149 calls | avg return: 5.1%
Industry benchmark: mean 51% ± 11%. Top tier: ≥61% (mean + 1σ). Based on 15 firms with ≥5 scored calls.
| Firm | Accuracy | Calls | Avg Return | vs Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | 100% | 3/3 | 10.4% | top tier |
| TD Cowen | 100% | 6/6 | 8.8% | top tier |
| B of A Securities | 100% | 2/2 | 10% | top tier |
| Susquehanna | 75% | 3/4 | -0.2% | top tier |
| Stifel | 67% | 2/3 | 8.2% | top tier |
| Evercore ISI Group | 67% | 2/3 | 3.6% | top tier |
| Baird | 57% | 4/7 | 3.7% | above average |
| Guggenheim | 57% | 4/7 | -1.2% | above average |
| Deutsche Bank | 50% | 1/2 | 8.3% | below average |
| RBC Capital | 50% | 2/4 | -3.9% | below average |
Earnings Estimates
| Period | EPS Est. | EPS Range | Revenue | Revisions (7d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0q | $3.18 | $3.12 — $3.23 | $18.0B | ↑0 ↓0 |
| +1y | $14.68 | $14.19 — $15.18 | $76.6B | ↑1 ↓0 |
| +1q | $3.99 | $3.85 — $4.16 | $19.4B | ↑0 ↓0 |
| 0y | $13.86 | $13.79 — $13.93 | $73.6B | ↑0 ↓0 |
Cross-Platform Signals
Insider Trades (90d)
0 buys / 5 sells
Congressional
Kelly Morrison (democrat) — sell $1,001 - $15,000
Congressional
Kelly Morrison (democrat) — sell $1,001 - $15,000
Congressional
Kelly Morrison (democrat) — sell $15,001 - $50,000
Short Interest
Short: 660,906 | Exempt: 425 | TRF Vol: 1,128,672 | Short Ratio: 58.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Investment Themes
Software & IT
Documents Analyzed
Report based on filing metadata.
12 reports for ACN
80% Hit rate best @ T+20▲ +36.52%
Filters
Rows
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 18, 2026 14d ago | ANALYST-DOWNGRADE | $181.29 $176.11 | ▲ +2.86% | ▲ +4.13% | $199.59 (−10.09%) |
Sep 14, 2026 18d ago | ANALYST-DOWNGRADE | $195.00 $186.11 | ▲ +4.56% | ▲ +4.67% | $199.59 (−2.35%) |
Aug 14, 2026 7w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $176.89 $185.28 | ▲ +4.74% | ▲ +6.11% | $199.59 (+12.83%) |
Aug 5, 2026 8w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $170.73 $180.14 | ▲ +5.51% | ▲ +5.16% | $199.59 (+16.90%) |
Jul 29, 2026 9w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $173.17 $170.73 | ▼ −1.41% | ▼ −6.94% | $199.59 (+15.26%) |
Jul 10, 2026 12w ago | 8-K | $135.23 $144.61 | ▲ +6.94% | ▲ +7.50% | $199.59 (+47.59%) |
Jun 22, 2026 14w ago | ANALYST-DOWNGRADE | $124.83 $128.98 | ▼ −3.32% | ▼ −5.39% | $199.59 (−59.89%) |
Jun 18, 2026 15w ago | 8-K | $127.98 $125.82 | ▼ −1.69% | ▼ −0.02% | $199.59 (+55.95%) |
Jun 15, 2026 15w ago | ANALYST-DOWNGRADE | $165.36 $124.83 | ▲ +24.51% | ▲ +23.13% | $199.59 (−20.70%) |
Jun 1, 2026 17w ago | ANALYST-DOWNGRADE | $196.50 $178.25 | ▲ +9.29% | ▲ +6.54% | $199.59 (−1.57%) |
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