Accenture plc, a professional services company, provides strategy and consulting, interactive, and technology and operations services worldwide. The company also provides outsourcing services. It serves communications, media, high tech, software, and platform companies; banking, capital market, and insurance industries; and consumer goods, retail, travel services, industrial, and life science industries, as well as clients in health, public service, chemicals and natural resources, energy, and utility sectors. Accenture plc has alliance relationships with Adobe, Alibaba, Amazon Web Services, Blue Yonder, Cisco, Dell, Google, HPE, IBM RedHat, Microsoft, Oracle, Pegasystems, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, VMWare, Workday, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, CNH Industrial, and Reactive Technologies. It has an agreement with Duke Energy Corporation for the development of a technology platform designed to measure actual baseline methane emissions from natural gas distribution systems. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
IPO Year: 2001
Exchange: NYSE
Website: accenture.com
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| 10/30/2024 | $375.00 | Outperform → Neutral | Exane BNP Paribas |
| 9/30/2024 | $321.00 → $400.00 | Hold → Buy | TD Cowen |
| 9/26/2024 | $329.00 → $395.00 | Neutral → Overweight | Piper Sandler |
| 7/19/2024 | $400.00 | Neutral → Buy | UBS |
| 6/26/2024 | $382.00 → $300.00 | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
| 6/24/2024 | $335.00 | Neutral | Goldman |
| 5/15/2024 | $409.00 → $295.00 | Buy → Hold | Deutsche Bank |
| 3/21/2024 | $400.00 → $360.00 | Positive → Neutral | Susquehanna |
| 3/19/2024 | $425.00 | Buy | Guggenheim |
| 1/30/2024 | $426.00 | Buy | Mizuho |
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Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired Award Solutions, a provider of training and consulting services in advanced wireless and network technologies, including 5G, internet of things, and cloud-based solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121330816/en/Accenture has acquired Award Solutions, a provider of training and consulting services in advanced wireless and network technologies, including 5G, internet of things, and cloud-based solutions. (Photo: Business Wire) Established in 1997, Award Solutions is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and has employees based in Las Cr
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Cresta, a company that has developed an AI-powered platform designed for contact centers. As part of this investment, Accenture plans to integrate Cresta's AI software capabilities into Accenture's AI Refinery™️ a comprehensive platform that helps clients to build custom AI models that meet their unique business needs. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119090748/en/Accenture invests in Cresta (Photo: Business Wire) Generative AI is transforming customer experiences by creating seamless, personalized interactions that boost loyalty and operational e
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today announced new services and capabilities designed to reinvent business and cyber resilience through the power of gen AI, deepfake protection and quantum-safe data security solutions to help clients across industries become cyber-resilient organizations. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119588374/en/Core Cybersecurity Services: Newly Powered by Gen AI (Graphic: Business Wire) Cybercriminals are increasingly using gen AI and dark large language models (LLMs) to launch new types of cyberattacks. In fact, Accenture's cyber intelligence (ACI) researchers have observed a 223% surge in deepfak
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and ETS are collaborating to deliver a new end-to-end talent management solution designed to empower the future workforce while also enhancing the way organizations source, manage, upskill, and grow talent. To address the growing global skills gap, this new approach to skills training and assessing job readiness will be designed to help people advance their careers by expanding and enhancing their skill sets. Through a global strategic initiative, Accenture and ETS plan to introduce a consistent, reliable approach to measuring job skills and matching workers with relevant work positions. This new model for skills-based learning and assessment brings together the power
Companies invest in launch of Copilot business transformation practice, new capabilities and client training to accelerate and scale gen AI adoption Copilot enables transformation for clients such as Repsol and Bricorama In a strategic move to address the unprecedented demand for AI transformation, Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and Avanade, their joint venture with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), are launching a copilot business transformation practice, supported by Microsoft, and co-investing in new capabilities, solutions and training to help organizations securely and responsibly reinvent their business functions with generative and agentic AI and Copilot technologies. This press releas
Focuses on business transformation with the aim of boosting Japan's economic growth Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today announced the opening of the Accenture Center for Advanced AI Kyoto, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to empowering clients with cutting-edge AI technologies, particularly generative AI, to drive the reinvention of their organizations. The center serves as a collaborative hub where clients can gain inspiration and forge new paths for their business transformations, which contribute to economic growth in Japan. The center will also foster world-class research and development on AI through collaboration with domestic and international innovation centers and academic institut
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and Kyoto University today announced a comprehensive collaboration agreement to advance learning, research and innovation in human-centered AI. Accenture will leverage Kyoto University's expertise in various fields, including behavioral economics, psychology and philosophy, to create breakthrough new research and insights on AI technology and how its applications to people, society and business can more closely align to human thought and behavior. By building on its collaboration with one of Japan's leading universities, Accenture aims to nurture world-class AI thought leadership and talent, balancing academic and business perspectives while enhancing its reputation a
AI boom could further threaten 2050 decarbonization commitments unless used responsibly and scaled to its full potential as a lever of achieving net zero Only one in six (16%) of the world's largest companies are currently on track to reach net zero emissions in their operations by 2050, while close to half (45%) continued to increase carbon emissions, according to new analysis from Accenture (NYSE:ACN). The analysis also showed a need to expand how AI is used to reduce emissions within and across companies, as only 14% of companies display evidence of using the fast-advancing technology for carbon emissions reduction today. This press release features multimedia. View the full release her
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired Allitix, a consulting and technology company specializing in Anaplan solutions with capabilities across financial planning and analysis, sales performance management and supply chain. The acquisition further strengthens Accenture's connected planning capabilities using Anaplan, a platform that helps organizations see, plan and lead better business outcomes, and enhances its ability to help clients standardize planning practices across business functions for increased agility, productivity, and data-driven decision making. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241101706095/en/Accenture ha
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in 1910 Genetics (or "1910"), a biotechnology company advancing small and large molecule drug discovery with a multimodal AI platform powered by laboratory automation. As part of this investment, Accenture and 1910 will collaborate to combine tailored solutions and scalable infrastructure to help clients in the biopharma industry accelerate drug target identification, reduce costs, and deliver better, more affordable therapies to patients. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241031043047/en/Accenture has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in 1910 Genetic
The Nasdaq 100 closed lower by more than 700 points during Wednesday's session. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades. When insiders sell shares, it could be a preplanned sale, or could indicate their concern in the company's prospects or that they view the stock as being overpriced. Insider sales should not be taken as the only indicator for making an investment or trading decision. At best, it can lend conviction to a selling decision. Below is a look at a few recent notable insider sales. For more, check out Benzinga’s insider transactions platform. Bank of America The Trade: Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) President and CEO Jen Hsun Huang sold a
The Nasdaq 100 closed lower by around 0.4% during Tuesday's session. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades. When insiders sell shares, it could be a preplanned sale, or could indicate their concern in the company's prospects or that they view the stock as being overpriced. Insider sales should not be taken as the only indicator for making an investment or trading decision. At best, it can lend conviction to a selling decision. Below is a look at a few recent notable insider sales. For more, check out Benzinga’s insider transactions platform. NVIDIA The Trade: NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) President and CEO Jen Hsun Huang sold a total of 240,000 shares a
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 3.91% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.18%. Currently, Accenture has a market capitalization of $207.81 billion. Buying $1000 In ACN: If an investor had bought $1000 of ACN stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $9,404.31 today based on a price of $331.76 for ACN at the time of writing. Accenture's Performance Over Last 15 Years Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time. This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and r
Service Includes Comprehensive Generative AI Model Features And NVIDIA NeMo Retriever Microservices For Accurate Responses; Accenture, Aramco, AT&T, Uber Among First To Access New Service
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Accenture's (NYSE:ACN) short percent of float has fallen 7.75% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 7.47 million shares sold short, which is 1.19% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.14 days to cover their short positions on average. Why Short Interest Matters Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises. Short interest is i
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has agreed to acquire Camelot Management Consultants, an international SAP®-focused management and technology consulting firm from Germany, with specific strengths in supply chain, data and analytics. The acquisition will further enhance Accenture's SAP and AI-driven supply chain capabilities, helping clients build the intelligent and resilient supply chains that today's business landscape demands.
20 analysts have shared their evaluations of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) during the recent three months, expressing a mix of bullish and bearish perspectives. The following table encapsulates their recent ratings, offering a glimpse into the evolving sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 6 3 11 0 0 Last 30D 1 0 0 0 0 1M Ago 1 1 6 0 0 2M Ago 4 2 3 0 0 3M Ago 0 0 2 0 0 Analysts' evaluations of 12-month price targets offer additional insights, showcasing an average target of $338.85, with a high estimate of $400.00 and a low estimate of $275.00. This current average re
UBS analyst Kevin Mcveigh upgrades Accenture (NYSE:ACN) from Neutral to Buy and maintains the price target from $400 to $400.
Exane BNP Paribas downgraded Accenture from Outperform to Neutral and set a new price target of $375.00
TD Cowen upgraded Accenture from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $400.00 from $321.00 previously
Piper Sandler upgraded Accenture from Neutral to Overweight and set a new price target of $395.00 from $329.00 previously
UBS upgraded Accenture from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $400.00
Morgan Stanley downgraded Accenture from Overweight to Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $300.00 from $382.00 previously
Goldman initiated coverage of Accenture with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $335.00
Deutsche Bank downgraded Accenture from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $295.00 from $409.00 previously
Susquehanna downgraded Accenture from Positive to Neutral and set a new price target of $360.00 from $400.00 previously
Guggenheim initiated coverage of Accenture with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $425.00
Mizuho initiated coverage of Accenture with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $426.00
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Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired Award Solutions, a provider of training and consulting services in advanced wireless and network technologies, including 5G, internet of things, and cloud-based solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121330816/en/Accenture has acquired Award Solutions, a provider of training and consulting services in advanced wireless and network technologies, including 5G, internet of things, and cloud-based solutions. (Photo: Business Wire) Established in 1997, Award Solutions is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and has employees based in Las Cr
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired Allitix, a consulting and technology company specializing in Anaplan solutions with capabilities across financial planning and analysis, sales performance management and supply chain. The acquisition further strengthens Accenture's connected planning capabilities using Anaplan, a platform that helps organizations see, plan and lead better business outcomes, and enhances its ability to help clients standardize planning practices across business functions for increased agility, productivity, and data-driven decision making. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241101706095/en/Accenture ha
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired Joshua Tree Group ("JTG"), a supply chain consulting firm specializing in distribution center performance. The acquisition will help Accenture make distribution centers more productive and efficient for its clients in retail, consumer goods and other product-based industries. It also expands Accenture's capabilities to design and build more autonomous supply chains, where AI-powered tools improve labor productivity, inventory management and customer fulfillment. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241011534028/en/Accenture has acquired Joshua Tree Group ("JTG"), a supply chain consulti
New bookings of $20.1 billion for the quarter and a record $81.2 billion for the full year, a 13% increase in U.S. dollars and 14% increase in local currency for the full year Generative AI new bookings of $1 billion for the quarter and $3 billion for the full year Fourth quarter revenues of $16.4 billion, an increase of 3% in U.S. dollars and 5% in local currency; GAAP operating margin of 14.3%, an increase of 230 basis points; adjusted operating margin of 15.0%, a 10 basis point increase1 Full year revenues of $64.9 billion, an increase of 1% in U.S. dollars and 2% in local currency; GAAP operating margin of 14.8%, an increase of 110 basis points; adjusted operating margin of 15.5%
New CEO has driven significant product capabilities, launched new SaaS platform, bolstered the leadership team, and refreshed the brand as company prepares for the AI era CloudBees, one of the world's leading software development platforms, announced today that thousands of developers and industry leaders will convene at DevOps World Virtual 2024 to celebrate 20 years of Jenkins and the future of DevSecOps, and the path forward as the world's businesses invest in cloud transformation and software for the AI era. "The Global 2000 has three key priorities - empower developers, modernize applications securely, and embrace the power of AI in their transformation journey. The reality, however,
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 to discuss its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2024 financial results. An earnings news release will be issued before the call. To participate in the teleconference, please dial +1 (877) 692-8955 [+1 (234) 720-6979 outside the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada] and enter access code 5504138 approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference call will also be accessible live via webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Accenture website at www.accenture.com. A replay of the conference call will be available at www.accenture.com and at +1 (866) 207-1041 [+1 (40
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired BOSLAN, a provider of management services for large infrastructure projects, headquartered in Bilbao, Spain. With BOSLAN, Accenture will reinvent how clients engineer and execute net-zero infrastructure projects. By applying artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies to asset lifecycle management, Accenture and the BOSLAN team will help clients optimize their project investments and become carbon-neutral faster. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240801843587/en/Accenture has acquired BOSLAN, a provider of management services for large infrastructure projects, headqu
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired Cientra, a silicon design and engineering services company, offering custom silicon solutions for global clients. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240708014741/en/Accenture has acquired Cientra, a silicon design and engineering services company, offering custom silicon solutions for global clients. (Graphic: Business Wire) Founded in 2015, Cientra is headquartered in New Jersey, U.S. and has offices in Frankfurt, Germany as well as in Bangalore, Hyderabad and New Delhi, India. The company brings consulting expertise in embedded IoT a
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired True North Solutions, a provider of industrial engineering solutions headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, to help clients produce and transport energy more safely and efficiently. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240709002128/en/Accenture has acquired True North Solutions, a provider of industrial engineering solutions headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, to help clients produce and transport energy more safely and efficiently. (Graphic: Business Wire) True North Solutions expands Accenture's expertise in operational technology (OT) for clients in the oil and gas and mining industries.
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired Excelmax Technologies, a Bangalore, India-based semiconductor design services provider. The acquisition further enhances Accenture's growing silicon design and engineering capabilities. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240705717409/en/Accenture has acquired Excelmax Technologies, a Bangalore, India-based semiconductor design services provider. (Graphic: Business Wire) Excelmax provides custom silicon solutions used in consumer devices, data centers, artificial intelligence (AI) and computational platforms that enable edge AI deployments,
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Cresta, a company that has developed an AI-powered platform designed for contact centers. As part of this investment, Accenture plans to integrate Cresta's AI software capabilities into Accenture's AI Refinery™️ a comprehensive platform that helps clients to build custom AI models that meet their unique business needs. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119090748/en/Accenture invests in Cresta (Photo: Business Wire) Generative AI is transforming customer experiences by creating seamless, personalized interactions that boost loyalty and operational e
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Reality Defender, an RSA Innovation award-winning cybersecurity company specializing in deepfake detection. Together, Accenture and Reality Defender will equip clients in the financial services, media and high-tech industries with the ability to rapidly identify, detect, respond to and prevent deepfake fraud. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241022558250/en/Accenture and Reality Defender to Help Organizations in Financial Services, Media and High-Tech Rapidly Identify, Detect, Respond to and Prevent Deepfake Fraud (Photo: Business W
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has invested, through Accenture Ventures, in Martian, a technology company that has built a patent-pending Large Language Model (LLM) router. For any prompt, Martian's router will find and use the LLM that will give users the best result at the lowest cost. As part of this investment, Accenture plans to integrate Martian's advanced model router offering into its proprietary "switchboard" services that can customize large-language models (LLMs) for specific data sources and use cases for greater impact of AI systems. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240917605865/en/Accenture has invested, through
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today announced that Arundhati Chakraborty has been appointed group chief executive of Accenture Operations, effective as of Sept. 1. As clients look to reinvent their operations using tech, data and AI, Chakraborty brings an outstanding track record delivering complex transformations, particularly in her current role leading over 185,000 Accenture people across more than 125 Intelligent Operations Centers, focusing on compressed transformation through analytics, artificial intelligence and automation. With 30 years of industry experience, her ability to shape and implement talent strategy across diverse teams will help Accenture create ever greater value for clients
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Earli Inc., a biotechnology company that developed a novel approach to early cancer detection with a synthetic targeting platform that selectively reprograms cancer cells to reveal and destroy themselves. This investment from Accenture Ventures will support expanding collaborations with global health and pharma companies that can use Earli's technology to more rapidly and accurately detect and treat cancer. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240819448521/en/Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Ear
USA News Group CommentaryIssued on behalf of Avant Technologies Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, June 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group – Several big winners have been made already in the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. However, there's clearly none bigger than chipmaking giant NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), which just surpassed two of its big tech peers to become the most valued publicly-traded company on the planet. To put it into perspective, NVIDIA's market cap is currently larger than each of Europe's largest stock markets, while lucky investors who bet $1000 on NVIDIA stock just ten years ago would be sitting on an extra $297,600 today. Now as analysts are predicting that
Experienced leaders to continue to drive long-term growth Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today announced the appointment of new leaders who have been helping advance its strategy to reinvent companies in the age of AI and drive long-term growth for Accenture. Drawing on a strong bench of internal leaders, Accenture is making the following key appointments: Angie Park, Lead, Business and Commercial Finance, and former Head of Investor Relations, will become Chief Financial Officer on December 1, 2024, and will join the Global Management Committee. She succeeds KC McClure, who is retiring after 36 years of service with Accenture. McClure will step down as CFO and member of the Global Management Co
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Turbine, a predictive simulation company that is building a platform for interpreting human biology. Accenture's investment will help Turbine further extend its capabilities to global biopharma companies that can benefit from Turbine's ability to uncover hidden biological insights, with the potential to guide and accelerate key drug development workstreams. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240516190500/en/Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Turbine, a predictive simulation company that is build
Appoints Arnab Chakraborty as Chief Responsible AI Officer Accenture (NYSE:ACN) continues to expand its capability to assess, design, implement, scale and monitor AI systems in a responsible way to help its clients across industries drive value and growth. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240514856253/en/Accenture continues to expand its capability to assess, design, implement, scale and monitor AI systems in a responsible way to help its clients across industries drive value and growth. (Graphic: Business Wire) As part of the move, Accenture has appointed Arnab Chakraborty, a longstanding leader in Accenture's d
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has agreed to acquire Parsionate, a data consultancy specialized in data products and modern data foundation services, ranging from data strategy development to technology implementation. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430329877/en/Accenture has agreed to acquire Parsionate, a data consultancy specialized in data products and modern data foundation services, ranging from data strategy development to technology implementation. (Photo: Business Wire) With deep industry-specific capabilities in the retail and industrial sector, as well as in the consumer goods and life sciences industries, th