Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Accenture (ACN)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Accenture (NYSE: ACN):

• 8/26/2026 – Accenture had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 8/26/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $151.00 to $173.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/25/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Wolfe Research from $165.00 to $215.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/24/2026 – Accenture had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $135.00 to $190.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Accenture had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $200.00 to $194.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Accenture had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $136.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Accenture was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 7/8/2026 – Accenture had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock.

Accenture Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th were paid a dividend of $1.63 per share. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 9th. Accenture’s payout ratio is 52.08%.

Insider Transactions at Accenture

In other Accenture news, General Counsel Joel Unruch sold 10,498 shares of Accenture stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.98, for a total transaction of $1,710,964.04. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 17,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,890,450.30. The trade was a 37.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.02% of the company’s stock.

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.