Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA Lowers Position in Accenture PLC $ACN

Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA lowered its position in shares of Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 96,028 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 4,468 shares during the quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA’s holdings in Accenture were worth $23,989,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Investors Research Corp raised its position in shares of Accenture by 73.8% during the third 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 last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Accenture by 132.6% during the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 107 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Davis Capital Management bought a new stake in Accenture in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. RMG Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Accenture in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Accenture by 146.0% in the third quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 123 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. 75.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Accenture News

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist started coverage on Accenture with a $317 price target, signaling analyst confidence and implying meaningful upside vs. the current share price. Truist starts coverage on Accenture (ACN) with $317 price target
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its full-year FY2026 EPS estimate to $13.77 (from $13.61) and bumped FY2027 to $14.66 (from $14.20), which supports a constructive medium‑term earnings outlook for ACN.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks made modest adjustments across outer-year forecasts (FY2028 trimmed slightly to $16.00 from $16.04) — a very small change that likely has limited immediate market impact.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut several near-term quarterly estimates: Q2 2026 to $2.88 (from $2.97), Q3 2026 to $3.62 (from $3.64), and Q4 2026 to $3.34 (from $3.38). Those downward tweaks to 2026 quarters can pressure short-term sentiment and the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also lowered its Q1 2028 estimate to $4.43 (from $4.54) and trimmed some other individual quarters, adding to the mixed/near-term negative tone from the research note.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Ryoji Sekido sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.47, for a total transaction of $623,675.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $346,763.30. This represents a 64.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mauro Macchi sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total value of $140,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,623 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,134,440. The trade was a 6.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 35,151 shares of company stock valued at $8,841,525. 0.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Accenture Price Performance

ACN opened at $280.82 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $260.30 and a 200 day moving average of $259.34. The stock has a market cap of $172.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.21, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Accenture PLC has a 52-week low of $229.40 and a 52-week high of $398.35.

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

Accenture Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 13th will be paid a $1.63 dividend. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 13th. Accenture’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on ACN shares. Guggenheim upped their price target on shares of Accenture from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Accenture from $348.00 to $309.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 29th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Accenture from $355.00 to $315.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Wall Street Zen cut Accenture from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Accenture from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.84.

Accenture Company 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.