Accenture (NYSE:ACN) COO Catherine Kiernan Hogan Sells 660 Shares of Stock

Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) COO Catherine Kiernan Hogan sold 660 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.93, for a total value of $185,413.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 12,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,564,439.84. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Accenture Stock Performance

NYSE:ACN traded down $5.01 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $275.70. The stock had a trading volume of 2,936,872 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,728,268. Accenture PLC has a 1-year low of $229.40 and a 1-year high of $398.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $169.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.78, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $268.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $258.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.41.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The information technology services provider reported $3.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.73 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $18.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.51 billion. Accenture had a net margin of 10.76% and a return on equity of 26.65%. The business’s revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.59 EPS. Accenture has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.520-13.900 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Accenture PLC will post 12.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Accenture Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 13th will be paid a dividend of $1.63 per share. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 13th. Accenture’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.88%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on ACN shares. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Accenture in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Dbs Bank raised Accenture from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. UBS Group lowered Accenture from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Accenture from $270.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Accenture from $251.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Accenture has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $298.38.

Institutional Trading of Accenture

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACN. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Accenture by 36.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 18,438 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $6,486,000 after acquiring an additional 4,905 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Accenture by 46.9% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,066 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $618,000 after purchasing an additional 660 shares during the last quarter. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC bought a new stake in Accenture during the 2nd quarter valued at $228,000. Independence Bank of Kentucky boosted its position in Accenture by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 6,536 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,954,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Investment Advisory Services Inc. TX ADV acquired a new position in Accenture during the 2nd quarter valued at about $233,000. 75.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.