ACN NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Accenture plc · Technology · Information Technology Services

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Latest close 147.0 USD
2.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -24.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 17.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.4%, after a 15.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 37/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 55d.

Setup score 28 out of 100
Latest Close 147.0 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.4% latest completed week
4W Return 15.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return -18.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 5.8% 3 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 15.3%. Indicator stack 3/34 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 37/100 conviction; expected move 13.0%. News sentiment 55/100 36 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 55d Next report is scheduled for 24 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -24.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 17.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.4%, after a 15.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2012-week average 0.16

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.20Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 15.3% over four weeks, -18.3% over 12 weeks, and -47.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.4%
4W15.3%
12W-18.3%
26W-47.2%
52W-47.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year3
Trend breadth5.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.54Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-76.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-37.81Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change22.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Aug 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength83/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Value86/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Quality90/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Momentum6/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Growth26/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
11.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
7.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
15.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
32.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
14.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
18.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
27.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-1.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
18.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
4.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
7.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

ACN shows mixed options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.76, expected move of 13.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction37/100
Expected move13.0%
Put/call volume0.76
Pressure14
Speculation42
Volatility96
Trend agreement46
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Insider activity20 / 0

20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 36 relevant articles.

12 positive · 23 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings55dNext report is scheduled for 24 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move13.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-49.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.1%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-24.8%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+2.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses10
Recent vol8.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.4% / -5.1%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape21/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 21/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis12/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.20; No reversal markers Factors68/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 12 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options45/100

ACN shows mixed options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.76, expected move of 13.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 13.0% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 36 relevant articles.

Accenture (ACN) insider plans resale of 10,498 Class A Ordinary shares Insiders20 / 0

20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings55d

Next report is scheduled for 24 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow3 items

0 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026147.0 USD2.4%194.8 USD283.6 USD-0.54-37.8134.5MOff
17 Jul 2026143.6 USD6.2%198.9 USD284.6 USD-0.52-40.4742.5MOff
10 Jul 2026135.2 USD-0.4%203.0 USD285.5 USD-0.50-45.6137.2MOff
3 Jul 2026135.8 USD6.5%207.4 USD286.6 USD-0.39-45.5056.9MOff
26 Jun 2026127.5 USD0.8%211.7 USD287.6 USD-0.31-48.59100.1MOff
19 Jun 2026126.5 USD-24.8%215.6 USD288.6 USD-0.25-51.0359.8MOff
12 Jun 2026168.3 USD-4.5%219.7 USD289.6 USD-0.32-35.3320.8MOff
5 Jun 2026176.2 USD-5.8%222.1 USD290.5 USD-0.46-32.9725.6MOff
29 May 2026187.1 USD4.4%224.3 USD291.2 USD-0.68-31.6624.0MOff
22 May 2026179.2 USD6.2%226.3 USD291.9 USD-0.95-34.5523.8MOff
15 May 2026168.8 USD-6.4%228.5 USD292.6 USD-1.09-38.7337.7MOff
8 May 2026180.4 USD0.3%230.7 USD293.2 USD-1.08-35.3830.1MOff
1 May 2026179.8 USD0.8%232.6 USD293.7 USD-1.08-35.0423.8MOff
24 Apr 2026178.4 USD-9.8%234.6 USD294.2 USD-1.01-35.8724.9MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.