Focus Partners Wealth Has $99.28 Million Position in Accenture PLC $ACN

Focus Partners Wealth decreased its holdings in shares of Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 403,501 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 44,711 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth owned 0.06% of Accenture worth $99,281,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ACN. Investors Research Corp grew its stake in shares of Accenture by 73.8% in the 3rd quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 106 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Accenture by 132.6% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 107 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Davis Capital Management bought a new position in Accenture in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Accenture by 146.0% in the third quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 123 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Accenture during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 75.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Accenture news, CEO Julie Spellman Sweet sold 6,057 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.23, for a total value of $1,461,130.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,679,963.65. This trade represents a 28.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, COO Catherine Kiernan Hogan sold 660 shares of Accenture stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.93, for a total value of $185,413.80. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 12,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,564,439.84. This represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 22,088 shares of company stock worth $5,970,434. Company insiders own 0.02% of the company’s stock.

More Accenture News

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Completed acquisition of UK AI specialist Faculty and appointment of Faculty CEO Dr. Marc Warner as Accenture’s CTO, expanding Accenture’s in‑house AI capability and senior tech bench — a strategic move that supports revenue growth in AI services. Accenture Completes Acquisition of Faculty
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley notes Accenture may raise the low end of its FY2026 revenue-growth outlook despite weak demand — if realized, that would signal resilience in bookings and help support consensus estimates. Accenture May Raise Low End of 2026 Revenue Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Six‑year partnership with The R&A (golf) expands Accenture’s brand and consulting footprint in sports/consumer-facing tech — positive for visibility and client references but unlikely to move near-term revenue materially. Accenture Named Official Partner of The R&A
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry write-ups collating Wall Street Q2 estimates and key operating metrics for the Feb quarter provide context for how revenue, margins and bookings trends might look; useful for modeling but not a catalyst by itself. Insights Into Accenture Q2
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts trimmed price targets amid industry-wide multiple compression: Morgan Stanley cut its PT (reported) and kept an Overweight stance, signaling lower near-term upside expectations despite positive bias. Benzinga — Morgan Stanley PT change
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen and Guggenheim trimmed targets (TD Cowen to $275; Guggenheim from $305 to $275) even while maintaining Buy/Positive ratings — analyst downgrades to targets reflect valuation pressure across the sector and can cap near-term upside. Benzinga — TD Cowen PT change Guggenheim trims PT

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on ACN shares. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Accenture in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Accenture in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Accenture from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Wolfe Research boosted their price target on shares of Accenture from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, HSBC boosted their price objective on Accenture from $215.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $286.19.

Accenture Stock Performance

NYSE ACN opened at $199.20 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $122.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company’s 50 day moving average is $240.67 and its 200-day moving average is $248.27. Accenture PLC has a 12-month low of $188.73 and a 12-month high of $326.73.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The information technology services provider reported $3.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.73 by $0.21. Accenture had a net margin of 10.76% and a return on equity of 26.65%. The business had revenue of $18.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.51 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.59 EPS. Accenture’s revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Accenture has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.520-13.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Accenture PLC will post 12.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Accenture Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 13th were issued a $1.63 dividend. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 13th. Accenture’s dividend payout ratio is presently 53.88%.

Accenture Profile

Accenture is a global professional services company that provides a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. The firm works with organizations across industries to design and implement business transformation programs, deploy and manage enterprise technology, optimize operations, and develop customer and digital experiences. Its offerings encompass management and technology consulting, systems integration, application and infrastructure services, cloud migration and managed services, as well as security and analytics capabilities.

The company delivers industry- and function-specific solutions, combining consulting expertise with proprietary tools, platforms and partnerships with major technology vendors.