Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC Buys 11,738 Shares of Accenture PLC $ACN

Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) by 11.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 117,454 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,738 shares during the quarter. Accenture accounts for about 1.5% of Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Accenture were worth $22,340,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. IMG Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Accenture by 134.8% during the first quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 155 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new position in Accenture in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in Accenture in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Accenture by 57.9% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 210 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Accenture by 147.1% in the 2nd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 215 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.14% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, General Counsel Joel Unruch sold 10,498 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.98, for a total value of $1,710,964.04. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 17,735 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,890,450.30. The trade was a 37.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Catherine Hogan sold 700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.24, for a total transaction of $149,968.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 11,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,540,029.44. The trade was a 5.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 12,518 shares of company stock worth $2,124,932 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.02% of the company’s stock.

Accenture News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Accenture acquired Sagacity Solutions, a UK customer-intelligence company, to expand AI-driven customer services across Accenture Song’s UK and Ireland operations. The deal could strengthen the company’s AI capabilities and support cross-selling opportunities. Accenture Acquires Sagacity Solutions
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and research commentary point to AI momentum, strategic acquisitions, strong cash flow and a relatively discounted valuation as reasons to remain constructive on ACN. Accenture is targeting at least $11 billion in free cash flow and more than $9.5 billion for dividends and share repurchases in fiscal 2027. Accenture Valuation and Market Sentiment
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option activity indicates increased speculative bullish interest, with approximately 58,099 calls purchased versus typical volume of about 16,712 contracts.
• Neutral Sentiment: Accenture’s shares have surged roughly 60% over three months following earnings and guidance updates, prompting investors to reassess whether the rally already reflects much of the AI opportunity. Accenture Stock Rally Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are watching upcoming company-related events and analyst commentary for evidence that AI demand is translating into faster revenue growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns remain about cautious client spending, pricing pressure and fiscal 2027 revenue growth of approximately 3% to 6%. These issues could limit earnings acceleration despite AI demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Operating Officer John Walsh reportedly sold approximately $264,000 of ACN stock, a modest insider transaction but a potential short-term sentiment headwind. Accenture Insider Sale

Accenture Price Performance

NYSE ACN traded down $1.56 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $213.31. 6,309,064 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,998,098. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.43. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $185.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $173.65. The company has a market cap of $142.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.11. Accenture PLC has a 1-year low of $118.15 and a 1-year high of $291.09.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 1st. The information technology services provider reported $3.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.18 by $0.11. Accenture had a return on equity of 26.53% and a net margin of 11.28%. The company had revenue of $18.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.03 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.03 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Accenture has set its FY 2027 guidance at 14.390-14.810 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Accenture PLC will post 14.68 EPS for the current year.

Accenture declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, June 23rd that permits the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the information technology services provider to purchase up to 2.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Accenture Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 13th will be given a $1.71 dividend. This represents a $6.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. This is a positive change from Accenture’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 13th. Accenture’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.08%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ACN. Argus boosted their price objective on Accenture from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Accenture from $230.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Dbs Bank downgraded shares of Accenture from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Accenture from $179.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Accenture in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Accenture has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $219.15.

Accenture Company Profile

Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) is a global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance, modernize operations and respond to technological and market changes. Its services span strategy and consulting, technology, operations, and managed services, with expertise across industries including communications, financial services, health care, public service, retail, manufacturing and resources.

The company provides digital transformation, cloud migration, data and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, systems integration and technology implementation services.