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Accenture (ACN) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
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In the latest trading session, Accenture (ACN - Free Report) closed at $251.99, marking a -1.4% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.27%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.43%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.37%.
Shares of the consulting company witnessed a gain of 7.11% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 2.4%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.85%.
The upcoming earnings release of Accenture will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on September 25, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Accenture to post earnings of $2.98 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 6.81%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $17.33 billion, indicating a 5.6% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $12.88 per share and revenue of $69.41 billion, indicating changes of +7.78% and 0%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Accenture. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.01% lower. As of now, Accenture holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, Accenture is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 18.72. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 17.03 of its industry.
Also, we should mention that ACN has a PEG ratio of 2.19. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Computers - IT Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.19 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Computers - IT Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 157, placing it within the bottom 37% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
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Accenture (ACN) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
In the latest trading session, Accenture (ACN - Free Report) closed at $251.99, marking a -1.4% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.27%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.43%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.37%.
Shares of the consulting company witnessed a gain of 7.11% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 2.4%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.85%.
The upcoming earnings release of Accenture will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on September 25, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Accenture to post earnings of $2.98 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 6.81%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $17.33 billion, indicating a 5.6% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $12.88 per share and revenue of $69.41 billion, indicating changes of +7.78% and 0%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Accenture. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.01% lower. As of now, Accenture holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, Accenture is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 18.72. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 17.03 of its industry.
Also, we should mention that ACN has a PEG ratio of 2.19. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Computers - IT Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.19 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Computers - IT Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 157, placing it within the bottom 37% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.