Accenture plc · ACN · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q4 2024

Accenture raises FY2025 outlook as AI and transformation demand support Q1

The current analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: strong transformation bookings, expanding GenAI activity and raised revenue guidance provide evidence of resilient demand, while pricing, FX, wage and client-budget risks temper confidence in durability.

Reported Before market openNYSETechnology $131.49B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $3.42
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $17.16B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +7.1% Event window
SPY move -0.0% Same window
Abnormal move +7.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.8× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -3.5% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, the current quarter shows a raised FY2025 revenue-growth outlook, a $1.2 billion GenAI bookings milestone, five acquisitions totaling $242 million, and continued workforce expansion. The analysis also identifies pricing pressure and slower European demand as areas to monitor.

Guidance delta

Management raised FY2025 local-currency revenue-growth guidance to 4–7%, from the prior 3–6% range.

Key takeaways

  • Q1 revenue was described as $17.7 billion, up 8% in local currency and above the top end of guidance.
  • Bookings reached $18.7 billion, including a $1.2 billion GenAI milestone.
  • Management highlighted continued demand for large transformations, AI, cloud and digital-core work.
  • The company invested $242 million in five acquisitions and added approximately 24,000 people in Q1.
  • The outlook remains exposed to FX, pricing pressure, wage inflation and client-budget sensitivity.

Management priorities

  • Expand GenAI solutions across industries and geographies
  • Build data foundations and cloud services supporting the digital core
  • Scale LearnVantage learning services
  • Invest roughly $3 billion in FY2025 acquisitions
  • Continue expanding the workforce and AI capabilities

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
ACN REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $16B Q1 '24 actual $16B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $16B Q2 '24 actual $16B, miss Q3 '24 estimate $17B Q3 '24 actual $16B, miss Q4 '24 estimate $16B Q4 '24 actual $16B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $17B Q3 '25 actual $18B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $17B Q4 '25 actual $18B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $19B Q1 '26 actual $19B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $18B Q2 '26 actual $18B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $19B Q3 '26 actual $19B, miss Q4 '26 estimate $18B Q4 '26 actual $19B, beat Q1 '27 estimate $19B Q2 '27 estimate $19B Q3 '27 estimate $20B Q4 '27 estimate $20B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy52 ratings
Bullish3465.4%
Neutral1732.7%
Bearish11.9%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$217.37Current
$136Low
$283.96Average
$456High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 13, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Mizuho Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 6, 2026
Wells Fargo Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainOct 2, 2026
Truist Securities Hold HoldMaintainOct 2, 2026
TD Cowen Hold HoldMaintainOct 2, 2026
Susquehanna Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 2, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $217.37. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Mizuho SecuritiesDan Dolev$241$195.05 +10.9%Oct 6, 2026
Truist FinancialArvind Ramnani$220$202.59 +1.2%Oct 2, 2026
RBC CapitalDavid Paige$240$204 +10.4%Oct 2, 2026
Argus ResearchAnalyst unavailable$260$204.03 +19.6%Oct 2, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$235$212.3 +8.1%Oct 2, 2026
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Company context

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Accenture plc is a global professional services firm that delivers a wide array of strategy, consulting, interactive, technology, and operations services worldwide. Its comprehensive offerings include application services such as agile transformation, DevOps implementation, application modernization, enterprise architecture, software and quality engineering, and data management. It also specializes in intelligent automation, incorporating robotic process automation, natural language processing, and virtual agents, alongside liquid application management and various program, project, and service management solutions. The company provides strategic consulting, focusing on critical data elements, data governance, platform architecture, and enabling product-centric organizations to ensure business adoption and value realization. Accenture supports the digitization of engineering and research & development, designs and develops smart connected products, modernizes product platforms, and facilitates product-as-a-service models.…

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