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Accenture plc · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Accenture
ACN · $148B
$250.49+0.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$200$250SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +46.0%Nov 13 · close
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  • P/E vs sector-37.2%
  • FCF yield+7.8%
  • News
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs3 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in34d
  • P/E18.5x
  • RSI57
  • Support-1.3%
  • Resistance+5.5%
  • Off 52w high-13.9%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • ConsensusHold · 27
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$118–$291
  • ATR+3.9%
  • Off ATH-40.0%
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  • PT$230.05 -8.2%
  • P/E vs own+10.8%
  • Insiders-$1.55M
  • MACD-2.71

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Is Accenture a good stock to buy?

Accenture is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage. The price is low: 18.5 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 25.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics profits growing
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

ACN sales growth revenue growth

+5%a year, for the last 3 years

Accenture's sales grew 5% a year for 3 years, to $74.18B in fiscal 2026.

ACN analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+4%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Accenture's sales to grow 4% to $77.5B in fiscal 2027 (20 analysts).

ACN competitors

pretickt analysis+6%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Accenture's sales grew 6% in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, faster than Cognizant (+5%) and Fiserv (-2%), slower than Broadridge (+7%) and IBM (+7%).

ACN sales by business revenue by segment

50%of its sales from Outsourcing Revenue

Outsourcing Revenue brought Accenture 50% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Consulting Revenue 50%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

ACN margin on each sale gross margin

32%left after making the product

Accenture kept 32% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026; its competitors' median is 39%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits growing

ACN cash generated free cash flow

$11.62Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Accenture generated $11.62B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, more than its reported profit.

ACN profit per share

+12%in its last fiscal year

Accenture's earnings per share grew 12% in fiscal 2026, to $13.56.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

ACN earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Accenture beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 1, 2026.

ACN insider selling

-$11.88Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Accenture's executives and directors sold a net $11.88M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($15.08M sold, $3.2M bought).

ACN number of employees

+4%more people in a year

Accenture had 814,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 4% more than a year before.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

ACN financial health Altman Z-score

4.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Accenture's Altman Z-score is 4.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

ACN quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

Accenture passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt and sales for its assets.

ACN in past recessions

pretickt analysis-8%its sales in the worst one

Accenture's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 8% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

ACN price vs profit P/E ratio

18.5×a year's earnings

Accenture's P/E ratio is 18.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 25.5.

ACN price vs competitors

pretickt analysis18.5×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 18.5 times Accenture's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Cognizant (11.5), less than for Broadridge (21.3) and IBM (21.0).

ACN analysts' target price target

-8%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Accenture is $230, 8% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $250.49.

ACN analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Wells Fargodowngrade
  • Guggenheimdowngrade
  • Bairddowngrade
0 up, 3 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Wells Fargo, Guggenheim and Baird downgraded Accenture.

ACN growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+1%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $250.49 a share, Accenture's free cash flow must grow about 1% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Accenture's P/E ratio?

Accenture's P/E ratio is 18.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 25.5. Investors pay 18.5 times Accenture's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Cognizant (11.5), less than for Broadridge (21.3) and IBM (21.0).

Who are Accenture's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Accenture with IBM, Fiserv, Cognizant and Broadridge. Accenture's sales grew 6% in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, faster than Cognizant (+5%) and Fiserv (-2%), slower than Broadridge (+7%) and IBM (+7%).

Are insiders selling Accenture stock?

Accenture's executives and directors sold a net $11.88M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($15.08M sold, $3.2M bought).

How does Accenture make money?

Outsourcing Revenue brought Accenture 50% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Consulting Revenue 50%.

How many employees does Accenture have?

Accenture had 814,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 4% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.