Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Announces FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 14.390-14.810 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 14.660. The company issued revenue guidance of $76.4 billion-$78.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $76.5 billion. Accenture also updated its Q1 2027 guidance to EPS.

Accenture Trading Up 15.6%

Shares of NYSE:ACN opened at $212.05 on Friday. Accenture has a 1 year low of $118.15 and a 1 year high of $291.09. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $179.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $173.46. The company has a market cap of $141.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.94, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 1st. The information technology services provider reported $3.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.18 by $0.11. Accenture had a return on equity of 26.47% and a net margin of 10.66%.The business had revenue of $18.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.03 EPS. Accenture’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. Accenture has set its FY 2027 guidance at 14.390-14.810 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Accenture will post 13.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Accenture Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 13th will be given a $1.71 dividend. This is a boost from Accenture’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 13th. This represents a $6.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. Accenture’s payout ratio is presently 52.08%.

Accenture announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, June 23rd that authorizes the company to buyback $2.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the information technology services provider to purchase up to 2.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on ACN shares. Robert W. Baird set a $245.00 price target on Accenture in a report on Thursday. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Accenture in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Accenture from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $194.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Monday, September 14th. William Blair downgraded Accenture from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Accenture from $280.00 to $226.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Accenture presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $209.48.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Accenture news, General Counsel Joel Unruch sold 10,498 shares of Accenture stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 17,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,890,450.30. The trade was a 37.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Accenture

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter results exceeded expectations. Accenture reported adjusted earnings of $3.29 per share versus the $3.18 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 6.2% year over year to $18.68 billion, ahead of expectations for $18.03 billion. Accenture fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Record bookings countered AI-disruption fears. Annual bookings reached approximately $84.5 billion, while fourth-quarter bookings increased 4% to $22.17 billion. Management also said its AI workforce doubled ahead of schedule, suggesting Accenture is benefiting from—not merely competing with—enterprise AI spending. Accenture Q4 2026 earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 outlook and shareholder returns were supportive. Accenture forecast fiscal-year revenue of $76.4 billion to $78.7 billion, or 3% to 6% growth in local currency, and EPS of $14.39 to $14.81, broadly in line with analyst expectations. The company also raised its quarterly dividend 4.9% to $1.71 per share, equivalent to a 3.2% annualized yield. Accenture fiscal 2026 results and outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Near-term guidance was close to consensus. First-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $19.0 billion to $19.6 billion brackets the $19.4 billion analyst estimate, limiting the extent of any immediate forecast upside.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and analyst caution remain risks after the rally. TD Cowen maintained a Hold rating and a $173 price target, citing concerns that strong results may not fully resolve longer-term growth and AI-related disruption risks. The sharp advance also increases the possibility of profit-taking.

About Accenture

Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) is a global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance, modernize operations and respond to technological and market changes. Its services span strategy and consulting, technology, operations, and managed services, with expertise across industries including communications, financial services, health care, public service, retail, manufacturing and resources.

The company provides digital transformation, cloud migration, data and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, systems integration and technology implementation services.