Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Accenture Plc before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Accenture Plc’s stock price such as:

• Accenture Plc’s current stock price and volume
• Why Accenture Plc’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for ACN from analysts
• ACN’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Accenture Plc (ACN)

Before we jump into Accenture Plc’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Accenture plc is a global professional services company. The Company is engaged in providing a range of services and solutions across strategy and consulting, technology, operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. Its services include application services, artificial intelligence, automation, business process outsourcing, business strategy, change management, cloud, customer experience, data and analytics, ecosystem partners, finance consulting, Industry X, infrastructure, marketing, operating models, security, supply chain management, technology consulting, technology innovation and zero-based budgeting (ZBB). It specializes in the SAP business technology platform that designs digital products and experiences for enterprise customers, including custom portals and Web solutions and mobile applications. It is also engaged in providing clients with quantitative and qualitative risk management and compliance services. It also specializes in advisory, management services and cybersecurity.

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Accenture Plc’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of September 26, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, Accenture Plc’s stock price was $355.81.

Accenture Plc is up 5.57% from its previous closing price of $337.05.

During the last market session, Accenture Plc’s stock traded between $334.16 and $339.75. Currently, there are 628.35 million shares of Accenture Plc stock available for purchase.

Accenture Plc’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 30.9, which is high compared to the IT Services & Consulting industry median of 27.2. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Accenture Plc Stock Price History

Accenture Plc’s (ACN) price is currently up 4.05% so far this month.

During the month of September, Accenture Plc’s stock price has reached a high of $363.99 and a low of $331.87.

Over the last year, Accenture Plc has hit prices as high as $387.51 and as low as $278.69. Year to date, Accenture Plc’s stock is up 33.34%.

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What Caused Accenture Plc Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of September 25, 2024, there were 3 analysts who downgraded Accenture Plc’s stock and 7 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Accenture Plc’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Accenture Plc’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Accenture Plc’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Accenture Plc (ACN) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Accenture Plc

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of September 25, 2024, Accenture Plc has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -2.42%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 54 and is considered to be Average.

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Accenture Plc Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of September 26, 2024, Accenture Plc’s stock price is $355.81, which is up 5.57% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Accenture Plc stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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