The stock of Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) has increased by 1.22 when compared to last closing price of 385.21. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.05% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-02-03 that Shares of Accenture (ACN 1.10%) have quietly surged toward their 52-week high at the start of 2025. The consulting juggernaut is delivering solid operational and financial momentum, emerging as a surprising leader in artificial intelligence (AI) by enabling clients to implement cutting-edge technology solutions.
Is It Worth Investing in Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) is above average at 32.68x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.22.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ACN is 623.75M, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.75% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ACN on February 04, 2025 was 2.57M shares.
ACN’s Market Performance
The stock of Accenture plc (ACN) has seen a 3.05% increase in the past week, with a 11.78% rise in the past month, and a 13.08% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.14% for ACN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.20% for ACN stock, with a simple moving average of 16.19% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ACN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ACN stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for ACN by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ACN in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $425 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ACN reach a price target of $420, previously predicting the price at $370. The rating they have provided for ACN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 06th, 2024.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Neutral” to ACN, setting the target price at $375 in the report published on October 30th of the previous year.
ACN Trading at 8.04% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ACN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 0.62% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.38%, as shares surge +9.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.85% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ACN rose by +2.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $363.66. In addition, Accenture plc saw 10.84% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ACN starting from Walsh John F, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $361.09 back on Jan 23 ’25. After this action, Walsh John F now owns 19,737 shares of Accenture plc, valued at $902,720 using the latest closing price.
Unruch Joel, the General Counsel/Corp Secretary of Accenture plc, sale 4,750 shares at $362.78 during a trade that took place back on Jan 24 ’25, which means that Unruch Joel is holding 20,526 shares at $1,723,185 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ACN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for Accenture plc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 27.10, with 13.59 for asset returns.
Based on Accenture plc (ACN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.65. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 135.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 11.19 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.63. The receivables turnover for the company is 514.51for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.11. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.47.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Accenture plc (ACN) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
