Large-cap Consumer Discretionary company Accenture has moved 0.2% so far today on a volume of 202,785, compared to its average of 2,042,472. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.
Accenture trades -2.94% away from its average analyst target price of $338.82 per share. The 22 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $293.0 to $380.0, and on average have given Accenture a rating of buy.
Anyone interested in buying ACN should be aware of the facts below:
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Accenture's current price is 256.3% above its Graham number of $92.3, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
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Accenture has moved 14.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 11.0%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 11.22, Accenture has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.3 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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ACN has a forward P/E ratio of 26.4 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $12.46 per share
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.27 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Accenture is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 8.19 compared to its sector average of 3.12
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Accenture plc, a professional services company, provides strategy and consulting, interactive, industry X, song, and technology and operation services worldwide.
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Based in Dublin, the company has 732,000 full time employees and a market cap of $207.61 Billion. Accenture currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.4%.