Accenture (ACN) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 10/15/2026 – Accenture was given a new $242.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 10/15/2026 – Accenture was given a new $278.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 10/15/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $193.00 to $201.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $210.00 to $230.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Accenture had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/6/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Mizuho from $226.00 to $241.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Accenture was given a new $235.00 price target by BMO Capital Markets.
• 10/2/2026 – Accenture had its “reduce” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company.
• 10/2/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $194.00 to $210.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Accenture was given a new $220.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 10/2/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $150.00 to $220.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $175.00 to $240.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Accenture had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim.
• 10/2/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Argus from $220.00 to $260.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $175.00 to $195.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $230.00 to $260.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $153.00 to $210.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Accenture was given a new $245.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 10/1/2026 – Accenture was given a new $250.00 price target by Evercore Inc. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $173.00 to $193.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Accenture had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 9/30/2026 – Accenture had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 9/28/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $140.00 to $153.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $179.00 to $200.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/23/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $150.00 to $200.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $130.00 to $190.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $136.00 to $175.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Accenture was downgraded by Guggenheim from “buy” to “neutral”.
• 9/15/2026 – Accenture was given a new $195.00 price target by Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 9/14/2026 – Accenture was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “overweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $194.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $130.00 to $175.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/26/2026 – Accenture had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 8/26/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $151.00 to $173.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/25/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Wolfe Research from $165.00 to $215.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/24/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $135.00 to $190.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Accenture Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 13th will be given a dividend of $1.71 per share. This is a positive change from Accenture’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. This represents a $6.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 13th. Accenture’s payout ratio is 50.44%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Catherine Hogan sold 1,320 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.00, for a total value of $264,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 12,556 shares in the company, valued at $2,511,200. This represents a 9.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Joel Unruch sold 10,498 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.98, for a total value of $1,710,964.04. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 17,735 shares in the company, valued at $2,890,450.30. The trade was a 37.18% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 12,518 shares of company stock worth $2,124,932. Insiders own 0.02% of the company’s stock.

Accenture plc is a global professional services company that helps organizations transform their businesses through consulting, technology and managed services. Its work spans strategy and consulting, technology implementation, operations, and interactive customer experiences.

The company provides services in areas including cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data and analytics, digital engineering, enterprise software, systems integration and business process outsourcing.