15-min delayed · Sep 8, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 18 firms covering Accenture plc, 11 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $130.00 to $320.00 (about 2.5x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $206.71 sits 16% above the current $178.90. Sentiment has drifted a little more constructive lately, with Sell ratings easing from 1 to 0 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees revenue growth near 6% this year and 5% next, consensus EPS building from about $3.99 next quarter toward $14.66 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS18 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1161%
Hold739%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 18 analysts giving stock ratings to Accenture plc.
As of Sep, 11 of 17 firms rate ACN a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
ACN EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$3.99
Range $3.83 – $4.16 · 20 analysts · +1% YoY
Next period, 20 analysts expect Accenture plc to earn $3.99 a share (range $3.83 – $4.16), versus $3.94 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $13.86, growing to $14.66 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$19.4B
Range $19.0B – $19.7B · 20 analysts · +5% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $19.4B (range $19.0B – $19.7B), +5.0% year-over-year., rising to $76.6B next year.
Top analysts covering Accenture plc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on ACN.
#1
TH
Tien-Tsin Huang
JP Morgan · Rank #58
Buy
$179.00+0.1% to target
Overall win rate
57%
+ Follow
#2
Arun Viswanathan
RBC Capital · Rank #212
Buy
$253.00+41.4% to target
Overall win rate
33%
+ Follow
#3
Daniel Perlin
RBC Capital · Rank #449
Buy
$175.00-2.2% to target
Overall win rate
19%
+ Follow
#4
Bryan Bergin
TD Cowen
Hold
$173.00-3.3% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
#5
Jason Kupferberg
Wells Fargo
Buy
$194.00+8.4% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
ACN stock forecast FAQ
What is ACN's average 12-month price target?+
The 17 analysts with a live target average $206.71 for Accenture plc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $320.00 high to a $130.00 low.
Is ACN stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 18 analyst ratings, 11 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for ACN?+
The Street-high target is $320.00 (UBS), and the Street-low is $130.00 (Morgan Stanley). The average of all 17 active targets is $206.71.
How many Wall Street analysts cover ACN?+
18 analysts have an active rating on Accenture plc, and 17 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering ACN?+
Among analysts who currently cover ACN, Tien-Tsin Huang of JP Morgan has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #58). Their current call is Buy with a $179.00 target.
What is Accenture plc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $3.99 per share (range $3.83 – $4.16) across 20 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $13.86, rising to $14.66 the following year.
How much revenue is Accenture plc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $19.4B (range $19.0B – $19.7B). Full-year revenue is projected at —, growing to $76.6B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading ACN lately?+
As of Sep, 11 of 17 firms rate ACN a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their ACN calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
