Accenture(US:ACN) ZACKSยท2025-06-10 22:56Company Performance - Accenture's stock closed at $320.92, reflecting a +1.36% change from the previous day's closing price, outperforming the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.55% [1] - Over the past month, Accenture's shares have decreased by 1.7%, underperforming compared to the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 11.3% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.29% [1] Earnings Projections - Accenture is expected to release its earnings on June 20, 2025, with projected earnings per share (EPS) of $3.27, indicating a 4.47% increase from the same quarter last year [2] - The consensus estimate for quarterly revenue is $17.18 billion, which represents a 4.36% increase from the year-ago period [2] Full Year Estimates - For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $12.68 per share and revenue of $68.4 billion, reflecting changes of +6.11% and +5.41% respectively from the previous year [3] - Recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Accenture are crucial as they indicate the changing nature of near-term business trends, with positive revisions suggesting analyst optimism regarding the company's profitability [3] Stock Performance and Valuation - The Zacks Rank system, which evaluates estimated changes, currently ranks Accenture at 4 (Sell), with the consensus EPS estimate remaining unchanged over the last 30 days [5] - Accenture has a Forward P/E ratio of 24.96, which is a premium compared to the industry's average Forward P/E of 19.39, and a PEG ratio of 3.21, higher than the industry average PEG ratio of 2.14 [6] Industry Context - The Computers - IT Services industry, part of the Computer and Technology sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 87, placing it in the top 36% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]