Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for ACN in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Accenture (ACN) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$181.29−9.00 (−4.7%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:15 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryAccenture closes at $181.29, down 4.7% on the day and sitting between its 50-day average of $170.99 and its 200-day average of $200.12. The GekkoIndex reads 56, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, while the price stands 5.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $191.49.
The week's dominant theme is a five-year AI governance partnership with Anthropic, under which Accenture employees will be embedded within Anthropic to help evaluate the safety of frontier AI models, tied to Dario Amodei's slowdown proposal; the companies are each committing at least $1 billion over five years toward this work. Alongside that news, Guggenheim shifted its rating on Accenture from Buy to Neutral, and shares fell sharply even as the broader market gained. Separately, Representative Scott Franklin disclosed purchases of Accenture shares within his portfolio.
Over the next 20 trading days, the earnings date on 1 October, 11 days away, falls inside that window; the prior print on 18 June showed EPS of $3.80 against a $3.71 estimate but produced a -20% reaction, and average absolute moves around results run 5.2%. In the last 90 days Congress members recorded 5 buys and 0 sells in the stock, while the last 30 days show 1 unusual options signal, with put premium of $3,287,829 against call premium of $370,510. Seasonally, the equivalent 20-day stretch has averaged a 1.2% gain over 5 years, rising in 2 of those years. Analyst consensus stands at 7 buy, 10 hold, 0 sell ratings with a $185.39 target.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $181.29200-day averageGekko Fair Value $191.49
Key stats
- Market cap
- $110.9B
- P/E ratio
- 15.2
- Forward P/E
- 12.8
- EPS, TTM
- $12.56
- Revenue, TTM
- $73.10B
- Profit margin
- 10.7%
- Dividend yield
- 3.44%
- Beta
- 1.09
- Volume
- 11.15M avg 4.72M
- 1-year return
- −24.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.8%
- 50-day average
- $170.99
- 200-day average
- $200.12
- Next earnings
- Oct 1 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 611.9M
Accenture swing-trade checklist
Accenture scores 1 supportive, 4 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
1 supportive4 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $181.29 sits between the 50-day ($170.99) and 200-day ($200.12) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
56, Neutral
Reading 56 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
5.3% below
Price is 5.3% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneymixed
Mixed
Last 90 days: Congress 5 buys / 0 sales. Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 11 days
Reports on Oct 1, 2026, 11 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
+1.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.2% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Accenture stock chart and price history
Accenture closed at $181.29 on Sep 18, 2026, −24.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $118.15 to $291.09.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −1.0%
- 3 months
- +41.7%
- 6 months
- −10.9%
- 1 year
- −24.9%
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About Accenture
Accenture works with organizations around the world on strategy, consulting, technology and operations, helping them plan and carry out large-scale change. Its work spans software and application development, automation and artificial intelligence, cloud and infrastructure setup, cybersecurity, and digital workplace tools. It is recognized for the breadth of these offerings, which touch nearly every function within a client's business.
The firm structures its work around specific business needs rather than a single product line, covering areas such as data governance, engineering and product development, supply chain and operations, customer experience, finance, and workforce development. It also advises on mergers and acquisitions, sustainability practices, and organizational planning, positioning itself as a partner for companies managing complex operational or digital shifts.
Accenture traces its founding to 1951 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker ACN.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Information technology services
- Website
- accenture.com
Accenture GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Accenture’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 56, in the Neutral zone, down 0.4 points over five sessions.
56Neutral
Down 0.4 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 66 | +0.3% | −0.6% | ||
| Accumulation | 261 | −0.9% | −1.5% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 315 | −0.1% | −2.0% | ||
| Distribution | 15 | −1.1% | −0.3% | ||
| Selling | 5 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average ACN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Accenture stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Accenture trades 5.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $191.49, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Accenture shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$191.49
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
5.3% Undervalued
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Accenture insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Accenture, and members of Congress disclosed 5 purchases and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
5trades disclosed: 5 purchases and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Mr Franklin House, FL, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 18 traded Aug 26 |
| Ro Khanna House, CA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 7 traded Aug 10 |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros House, CA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 7 traded Jul 16 |
| Daniel Milton Newhouse House, WA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jul 20 traded Jul 10 |
| Daniel Milton Newhouse House, WA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jul 20 traded Jul 9 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
Accenture has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended May 31, 2026
- $1.18B
- As a share of market cap
- 1.07%
- Trailing four quarters
- $5.67B
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 10% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bearish flow on Aug 21, $3.66M in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds ACN.
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Accenture earnings: next date and track record
Accenture reports on Oct 1, 2026, before the open (11 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 1, 2026
Expected before the open, 11 days away
- EPS estimate
- $3.19
- Revenue estimate
- $18.05B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.2%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jun 18, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Accenture delivered strong Q3 fiscal 2026 results with broad-based revenue growth, adding ~$1B in revenue versus Q3 FY2025 and $3.4B year-to-date. The company reported 30 clients with quarterly bookings over $100M (104 year-to-date, +13% YoY), strong margin expansion, EPS growth, and free cash flow. Results were partially offset by ~$100M revenue impact from Middle East conflict and delayed large managed services deals. Capital deployment now expected at ~$9B for fiscal year.
- Guidance
- Accenture increased expected capital deployment to ~$9B for fiscal 2026 due to new OT cybersecurity acquisitions. Full-year and Q4 fiscal 2026 business outlook to be provided by CFO Angie Park. Investor Day scheduled for October 14th in New York City.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | $3.80 est $3.71 | $18.72B est $18.78B | −20.0% |
| Mar 19, 2026 | $2.93 est $2.84 | $18.04B est $17.84B | +2.5% |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $3.94 est $3.74 | $18.74B est $18.53B | −0.5% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $3.03 est $2.98 | $17.60B est $17.38B | 0.0% |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $3.49 est $3.35 | $17.73B est $17.32B | −3.7% |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $2.82 est $2.81 | $16.66B est $16.62B | −5.9% |
| Dec 19, 2024 | $3.59 est $3.42 | $17.69B est $17.15B | +5.4% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $2.79 est $2.78 | $16.41B est $16.37B | +3.8% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Accenture stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Accenture is $185.39, +2.3% from the last close, from 17 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$185.39consensus 12-month target, +2.3% from the last close
Now $181.29Avg $185.39
Low $133High $275
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 17 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | Guggenheim | — | — |
| Sep 15 | TD Cowen | $173 | −4.6% |
| Sep 14 | Wells Fargo | $194 | +7.0% |
| Sep 14 | Morgan Stanley | $175 | −3.5% |
| Sep 14 | Morgan Stanley | $175 | −3.5% |
−2.0%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+1.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Accenture seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Accenture averaged +1.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.5% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −0.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +2.3% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, ACN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.8%.
Accenture market cap and key statistics
Accenture’s market cap is $110.9B, with a P/E ratio of 15.2 and revenue of $73.10B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $110.9B
- P/E ratio
- 15.2
- Forward P/E
- 12.8
- EPS, TTM
- $12.56
- Gekko Fair Value
- $191.49
Trading
- Volume
- 11.15M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 4.72M
- 52-week high
- $291.09
- 52-week low
- $118.15
- Shares outstanding
- 611.9M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $73.10B
- Profit margin
- 10.7%
- Return on equity
- 24.4%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +9.0%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.09
- Typical daily move
- ±3.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.8%
- Dividend yield
- 3.44%
Accenture stock news this week
Coverage of Accenture this week reads positive: 4 positive, 0 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- Accenture: Thank You, AnthropicSeeking Alpha, Sep 19
- Accenture: The Rally Has Only Just Begun (Earnings Preview)Seeking Alpha, Sep 18
- Scott Franklin purchases Accenture and McDonald’s shares, sells Alphabet and JP Morgan Chase stocksInvesting.com, Sep 18
- Accenture (ACN) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's WhyZacks Investment Research, Sep 18
- Anthropic selects Accenture as first embedded evaluator to help implement Amodei's slowdown proposalCNBC, Sep 18
- Anthropic, Accenture to invest $2 billion in AI model evaluation as safety concerns riseReuters, Sep 18
Accenture peers
Accenture’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| IBMInternational Business Machines | Accumulation | 15.8% below |
| FTNTFortinet | Neutral | 29.1% above |
| NETCloudflare | Neutral | 14.0% above |
| WDAYWorkday | Neutral | 15.8% above |
| CRDOCredo Technology | Accumulation | 26.9% below |
| HPQHP | Neutral | 9.3% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Accenture stock FAQ
What is Accenture’s market cap?
Accenture’s market cap is $110.9B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $181.29, with 611.9M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 15.2.
What is the Accenture stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Accenture is $185.39, +2.3% from the last close. Of the 17 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 7 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Accenture stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Accenture is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $181.29 is 5.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $191.49. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Accenture report earnings next?
Accenture is expected to report on Oct 1, 2026, before the market opens (11 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $3.19 per share on revenue of $18.05B. Accenture beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.2% on average across the report.
What is Accenture’s 52-week high and low?
Accenture’s 52-week high is $291.09 and its 52-week low is $118.15; it closed at $181.29 on Sep 18, 2026, −24.9% over the past year.
Is Accenture stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 1 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (fair value), 4 as mixed (trend, gekkoindex, smart money and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in Accenture?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in Accenture over the last 30 days, with $371K of flagged premium in calls and $3.29M in puts. The latest, bearish flow, was on Aug 21, 2026 with $3.66M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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