Movement Alert｜Accenture PLC Falls 3.96% in Regular Trading, Rating Split and Sector Weakness Weigh on Shares

Market Focus11-03 22:35

On November 3, Accenture PLC fell 3.96% in Regular Trading, trading at $250.02 per share, with turnover of $86.94 million.

The move coincided with a split in analyst views and broader weakness across IT Consulting & Other Services stocks. Baird recently downgraded the stock to Neutral with a $252 price target, while Wells Fargo later raised its target to $252 from $210; the more cautious rating change appeared to weigh on near-term sentiment.

Fundamentally, the company previously reported full-year revenue of $74.183 billion, up 6%, and net income of $8.367 billion, up 9%. Management-related disclosures were relatively supportive, including Chair and CEO Julie Sweet's purchase of 12,200 shares on October 26 for about $3.00 million, but that was insufficient to offset the latest pressure from analyst caution and sector softness. In the same sector, IBM fell 2.63%, Gartner fell 19.74%, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp fell 2.61%, and Infosys fell 2.08%.

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