The stock of Accenture plc (ACN) has gone down by -2.86% for the week, with a -16.38% drop in the past month and a -10.48% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.30%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.28% for ACN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.80% for ACN stock, with a simple moving average of -5.07% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) Right Now?
Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 27.30x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ACN is at 1.31. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ACN is 623.82M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.06% of that float. The average trading volume for ACN on March 18, 2025 was 2.89M shares.
ACN) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) has surged by 2.16 when compared to previous closing price of 318.82, but the company has seen a -2.86% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-17 that ACN’s top line in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 is likely to have gained from a surge in bookings and GenAI market expansion.
Analysts’ Opinion of ACN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ACN stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for ACN by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ACN in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $390 based on the research report published on March 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ACN reach a price target of $425. The rating they have provided for ACN stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 08th, 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to ACN, setting the target price at $420 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
ACN Trading at -9.94% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.30%, as shares sank -16.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.41% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ACN fell by -2.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $349.48. In addition, Accenture plc saw -7.41% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ACN starting from Sweet Julie Spellman, who sale 8,793 shares at the price of $394.47 back on Feb 05 ’25. After this action, Sweet Julie Spellman now owns 11,858 shares of Accenture plc, valued at $3,468,539 using the latest closing price.
Sekido Ryoji, the Co-CEO Asia Pacific of Accenture plc, sale 1,700 shares at $394.37 during a trade that took place back on Feb 05 ’25, which means that Sekido Ryoji is holding 20 shares at $670,429 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 3.03. 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 conclusion, Accenture plc (ACN) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
