Tompkins Financial Corp Has $1.27 Million Holdings in Accenture PLC $ACN

Tompkins Financial Corp lessened its stake in shares of Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) by 36.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,726 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 2,677 shares during the quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp’s holdings in Accenture were worth $1,268,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ACN. Firethorn Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Accenture by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Firethorn Wealth Partners LLC now owns 924 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $248,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Elmwood Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Accenture by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Elmwood Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,417 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $649,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of Accenture by 89.4% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 483 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $130,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. M. Kulyk & Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Accenture by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. M. Kulyk & Associates LLC now owns 27,098 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $7,270,000 after buying an additional 984 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Accenture by 88.4% during the 4th quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC now owns 1,922 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $516,000 after buying an additional 902 shares during the period. 75.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Accenture

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

Accenture Stock Performance

NYSE ACN opened at $200.41 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $234.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $246.63. Accenture PLC has a 52-week low of $187.00 and a 52-week high of $325.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $123.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.28.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 19th. The information technology services provider reported $2.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.09. Accenture had a net margin of 10.61% and a return on equity of 26.33%. The business had revenue of $18.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.82 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Accenture PLC will post 12.73 EPS for the current year.

Accenture Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a $1.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Accenture’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 53.40%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on ACN shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $330.00 target price on shares of Accenture in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Wolfe Research upped their price target on shares of Accenture from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Accenture from $317.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Accenture in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on Accenture from $266.00 to $215.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Accenture has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $276.00.

More Accenture News

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 beat and record bookings — Accenture reported EPS and revenue above expectations and said bookings remain strong, driven by AI and cloud demand; that underpins longer-term growth potential. BusinessWire: Q2 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships and product wins — New collaborations (notably with Microsoft on agentic security) and ongoing AI initiatives support deal pipeline and cross-sell opportunities. BusinessWire: Microsoft Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns — Board announced a quarterly dividend (ex-dividend April 9) reinforcing cash return policy and yielding ~3.2%, which can support investor demand for the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Selective analyst upgrades — HSBC moved to “hold” with a $220 target and a few firms maintain outperform/buy ratings even as they trim targets; sentiment among sell‑side analysts is mixed. Finviz: HSBC Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple price-target cuts — Several brokers trimmed targets (BMO to $230, RBC to $253, Guggenheim to $250, Robert W. Baird to $265) after the quarter, increasing near‑term downside perception despite differing ratings. Benzinga: Analyst Moves TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Cautious revenue outlook — Management’s near-term revenue guidance came in below some Street expectations and the company warned of client caution on large IT transformation spending, which is the key driver of today’s weakness. Reuters: Revenue Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downward revisions and stock reaction — Several analysts cut earnings/forecasts after the print and the stock is declining on higher-than-normal volume, reflecting profit‑taking and concern about near‑term execution and AI disruption risks. Benzinga: Forecast Cuts

About Accenture

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.