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Accenture plc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Technology sector and is a part of the Information Technology Services industry. The current market capitalization of Accenture plc is $214.19B. A total of 2.0 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.26M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Shook Ellyn sold 5,000 shares of ACN for 329.82 per share on Jul 23 ’24. After the transaction, the Chief Leadership & HR Officer now owns 8,989 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jul 22 ’24, Unruch Joel sold 8,145 shares at 331.05 per share. ACN shares that General Counsel/Corp Secretary owns now total 22,849.
Among the insiders who sold shares, McClure Kathleen R disposed of 1,500 shares on Jul 15 ’24 at a per-share price of $315.00. This resulted in the Chief Financial Officer holding 38,570 shares of ACN after the transaction. In another insider transaction, McClure Kathleen R sold 3,000 shares at $309.22 per share on Jul 12 ’24. Company shares held by the Chief Financial Officer now total 40,070.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Accenture plc pays an annual dividend of $5.16, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.51%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 31.30. ACN’s most recent ex-dividend date was 7/11/2024 when it declared a $1.29 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 8/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 5/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 4/10/2024. The ACN stock dividend was $1.29 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, ACN has a high of $387.51 and a low of $278.69.
As of this writing, ACN has an earnings estimate of $2.78 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 20.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.89 per share and a lower estimate of $2.72. The company reported an EPS of $2.71 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. ACN’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $8.17B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $3.51B in debt and $15.71B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $44.28, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $20.10B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for ACN is Buy with a score of 4.19.
