Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. Boosts Stake in Accenture PLC $ACN

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. increased its holdings in shares of Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) by 1.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 238,266 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,200 shares during the quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings in Accenture were worth $58,756,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Accenture by 36.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 18,438 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $6,486,000 after buying an additional 4,905 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Accenture by 46.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,066 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $618,000 after acquiring an additional 660 shares during the last quarter. McAdam LLC boosted its position in shares of Accenture by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 1,413 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $422,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Plancorp LLC increased its position in Accenture by 30.0% during the second quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 1,935 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $578,000 after purchasing an additional 447 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Traveka Wealth LLC raised its stake in Accenture by 5.7% during the second quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 1,389 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $415,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. 75.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Accenture

In other Accenture news, insider Manish Sharma sold 2,731 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.13, for a total value of $786,883.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 7,057 shares in the company, valued at $2,033,333.41. The trade was a 27.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Mauro Macchi sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total value of $140,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,123 shares in the company, valued at $1,994,440. This represents a 6.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 21,674 shares of company stock worth $5,661,414. 0.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ACN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Accenture in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Accenture from $350.00 to $330.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 26th. HSBC lifted their target price on Accenture from $215.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Berenberg Bank began coverage on Accenture in a report on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating and a $313.00 price target for the company. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Accenture from $270.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, Accenture has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $297.81.

Accenture Price Performance

ACN opened at $281.00 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $267.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $258.67. Accenture PLC has a 12-month low of $229.40 and a 12-month high of $398.35. The firm has a market cap of $172.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The information technology services provider reported $3.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.73 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $18.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.51 billion. Accenture had a return on equity of 26.65% and a net margin of 10.76%.Accenture’s revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.59 EPS. Accenture has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.520-13.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Accenture PLC will post 12.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Accenture Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 13th will be issued a dividend of $1.63 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 13th. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Accenture’s dividend payout ratio is 53.88%.

Accenture Profile

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.