Market Cap
$122.2B
ACN
Accenture plc
$199.59 ▼ -5.99%
Prev close $212.30Market cap$122.2B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$221.36 (+10.9%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
Insider Selling Cluster (4 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)Congressional Activity (9) Software & IT
Snapshot
The big-picture read on ACN right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (59%)
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $1.7M sell
Insider Net $
-$1.7M
Social Sentiment
43° Neutral
SEC Reports
12
Congressional
20 trades
Price chart 30d +6.3%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Oct 1, 2026 earnings_calendar
Sep 18, 2026 SEC ACN Q4 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-10-01
Guggenheim double downgrade: Buy → Neutral
ANALYST-DOWNGRADE — Impact 4/10
Sep 5, 2026 Insider
Walsh John F was granted 146 shares
CEO-The Americas @ $189.10 ($27.6K)
Sep 5, 2026 Insider
Unruch Joel was granted 145 shares
General Counsel/Corp Secretary @ $189.10 ($27.4K)
Sep 5, 2026 Insider
Sharma Manish was granted 97 shares
Chief Strategy & Services Ofcr @ $189.10 ($18.3K)
Aug 26, 2026 Congress
C. Franklin buy
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Aug 26, 2026 Congress
C. Franklin buy
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Aug 5, 2026 Event
HSR Early Termination: Accenture plc; Bain Capital Europe Fund V SCSp
The FTC granted early termination of the HSR Act waiting period for a transaction involving Accentur
Analyst ratings buy % +0.0%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
59% rate it Buy or better · 32 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Hold | 55% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Hold | 56% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 59% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Guggenheim | REITERATE | Neutral | 52% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Argus Research | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Susquehanna | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 56% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 59% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 59% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 59% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 68% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 68% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 68% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 65% |
Price targets
Where 24 covering analysts think ACN trades over the next 12 months.
$221.36 +10.9% upside Buy
Current$199.61 Low$163.00 Median$220.00 High$275.00 24 analysts
$163.00$275.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.3/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +20.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
43°
Neutral
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Recent posts
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Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
12 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 5 bearish, 0 mixed, 6 neutral · avg impact 4.3/10.
BEARISHANALYST-DOWNGRADE4/10
Guggenheim double downgrade: Buy → Neutral
Sep 18, 2026
BEARISHANALYST-DOWNGRADE4/10
Truist Securities downgrades ACN to Hold — PT $210 (-19%)
Jun 1, 2026
BEARISHANALYST-DOWNGRADE5/10
Morgan Stanley downgrades ACN to Equal-Weight — PT $177 (-26%)
Jun 15, 2026
BEARISHANALYST-DOWNGRADE4/10
Wells Fargo downgrades ACN to Equal-Weight — PT $194 (+5.5%)
Sep 14, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Oct 1, 2026
earnings_calendar
ACN Q4 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-10-01
Sep 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ACN — 58.1% short (1.7M / 3.0M)
Short: 1,743,858 | Exempt: 1,629 | TRF Vol: 2,999,027 | Short Ratio: 58.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 22, 2026
other
Accenture and Google Cloud Transform Software Development with Volvo Cars
GOTHENBURG, Sweden and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Google Cloud today announced that Volvo Cars has be
Sep 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ACN — 63.3% short (0.9M / 1.4M)
Short: 909,682 | Exempt: 9 | TRF Vol: 1,436,815 | Short Ratio: 63.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ACN — 55.9% short (1.2M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,196,298 | Exempt: 819 | TRF Vol: 2,139,795 | Short Ratio: 55.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $3.94 | $3.82–$4.04 | 0.1% | -1.1% | 0↑ 1↓ | $19.4B | 19 |
| Next Q | $3.16 | $3.04–$3.49 | 7.7% | -0.1% | 0↑ 1↓ | $18.8B | 19 |
| Current FY | $14.67 | $14.30–$15.00 | 5.0% | +0.2% | 1↑ 2↓ | $77.4B | 24 |
| Next FY | $15.97 | $15.03–$16.90 | 8.9% | +1.4% | 1↑ 1↓ | $81.4B | 25 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $3.943 | — |
| 7d ago | $3.985 | -0.042 |
| 30d ago | $3.986 | -0.043 |
| 60d ago | $3.988 | -0.045 |
| 90d ago | $3.990 | -0.047 |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
17 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$1.7M — $0.00 bought, $1.7M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Walsh John F | CEO-The Americas | AWARD | 146 | $189.10 | $27.6K |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Unruch Joel | General Counsel/Corp Secretary | AWARD | 145 | $189.10 | $27.4K |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Sharma Manish | Chief Strategy & Services Ofcr | AWARD | 97 | $189.10 | $18.3K |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Sweet Julie Spellman | Chair and CEO | AWARD | 205 | $189.10 | $38.8K |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Clifford Katherine Lee | Chief Leadership & HR Officer | AWARD | 92 | $189.10 | $17.4K |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Park Angie Y | Chief Financial Officer | AWARD | 145 | $189.10 | $27.4K |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Burgum Melissa A | Chief Accounting Officer | AWARD | 106 | $189.10 | $20.0K |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Hogan Catherine Kiernan | Chief Operating Officer | AWARD | 113 | $189.10 | $21.4K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Walsh John F | CEO-The Americas | AWARD | 24 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Brudermueller Martin | Director | AWARD | 9 | — | — |
Congressional trades
ACN trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
10 members · 9 buys / 11 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | C. Franklin | R | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Accenture PLC | Sep 18, 2026(24d) |
| Aug 26, 2026 | C. Franklin | R | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Accenture PLC | Sep 18, 2026(24d) |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Kelly Morrison | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Accenture PLC | Aug 26, 2026(16d) |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Kelly Morrison | D | HOUSE | SELL | $15,001 - $50,000 | Accenture PLC | Aug 26, 2026(16d) |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Kelly Morrison | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Accenture PLC | Aug 26, 2026(16d) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Accenture PLC | Sep 7, 2026(29d) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Gilbert Cisneros | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Accenture PLC | Sep 7, 2026(53d) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Dan Newhouse | R | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Accenture PLC | Jul 20, 2026(11d) |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Accenture PLC | Aug 12, 2026(37d) |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Gilbert Cisneros | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Accenture PLC | Jul 3, 2026(18d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for ACN.
Shares short
24,818,048
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-2.4%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
5.5
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈3.7%
Estimate — not % of float
All ACN filing & press-release reports (12)
- Guggenheim double downgrade: Buy → NeutralSep 18, 2026
- Truist Securities downgrades ACN to Hold — PT $210 (-19%)Jun 1, 2026
- Morgan Stanley downgrades ACN to Equal-Weight — PT $177 (-26%)Jun 15, 2026
- Wells Fargo downgrades ACN to Equal-Weight — PT $194 (+5.5%)Sep 14, 2026
- TD Cowen double downgrade: Buy → HoldJun 22, 2026
- GOVT-CONTRACT reportAug 25, 2026
- GOVT-CONTRACT reportAug 10, 2026
- GOVT-CONTRACT reportJul 31, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 10, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 18, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 24, 2026
- GOVT-CONTRACT reportFeb 26, 2026