Accenture (ACN) CEO Ryoji Sekido Sells $1.4M of Stock

By TradeTexts Research Desk Oct 22, 2026, 5:01 PM EDT

Key Points

Ryoji Sekido, Co-CEO Asia Pacific at Accenture plc, sold 5,844 shares on October 22, 2026, at an average price of $244.84, cutting their holdings by about 83% to 1,194 shares.
The transaction was disclosed in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Accenture plc pays an annual dividend rate of $6.84 per share, translating to a dividend yield of 2.85%.

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Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) Co-CEO Asia Pacific Ryoji Sekido sold 5,844 shares of the company on October 22, 2026. The transaction was disclosed in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shares were sold at an average price of $244.85, for a total value of $1,430,826.26.

ACN Accenture plc

$247.07 -2.22% year to date

Daily close · Oct 22, 2026

Inside Ryoji Sekido's Accenture Trade

Following the sale, Sekido directly holds 1,194 shares of the company. The sale reduced Sekido's personal holding by 83.03%. The stock closed at $258.74 on the day of the trade.

Other Institutional Activity in Accenture plc

Other large investors have adjusted their holdings in the company recently. DAVENPORT reduced its holdings by 481,931 shares, ending with 341,083 shares worth about $61,967,640.0. First Merchants trimmed its stake by 3,131 shares, leaving it with 38,560 shares valued at $7,070,748. Euro Pacific Asset Management grew its holdings by 11,738 shares, ending with 117,454 shares worth about $22,339,785. Franklin Resources, Inc. grew its holdings by 850,032 shares, ending with 7,817,508 shares worth about $2,022,701,943.

Accenture plc Stock Up 8.2%

The stock recently traded around $258.77 as of October 22, 2026. The shares trade below their 52-week high of $291.09 while staying above their 52-week low of $118.15.

Recent Earnings

Accenture reported trailing twelve month revenue of $74,183,442,432 and earnings of $13.56 per share. The company posted a net profit margin of 11.3% and a return on equity of 26.0%. The next earnings report is scheduled for December 17, 2026.

Earnings drift grade

Outlook vs expectations on the last report — not price action.

F 28/100

Reported Jun 18, 2026

Forward outlook
8 analysts cut price targets. 0 raised targets after the report.
EPS & revenue
EPS beat estimates by 1.4%. Revenue missed estimates by 1.1%.
Profit surprise
EBITDA came in 17% below estimates. Operating income met estimates.
Pre-earnings setup
Expectations were about average going in.
Analyst signal
2 analyst downgrades after the report. 8 price target cuts after the report.
Earnings quality
Free cash flow was positive.

Earnings Call Summary

Accenture delivered a strong quarter with $18.7 billion in revenue, up four percent year over year, and record bookings of $22.1 billion. The company now has 85,000 artificial intelligence and data professionals, exceeding its goal. Management highlighted major demand from clients across artificial intelligence transformation, cybersecurity, and core business process modernization, with significant momentum in large enterprise programs and growing opportunities in emerging markets.

Guidance Accenture raised full year guidance and now expects between $127.25 billion and $128.75 billion in revenue for fiscal 2026. They also increased earnings per share guidance to between $13.65 and $13.90. Management expects three percent to five percent revenue growth, with free cash flow expected to reach $10.8 billion to $11.5 billion, and plans to deploy about $5 billion in acquisitions.

Severe negative reset. The report materially damaged the forward outlook and likely forces major downward revisions.

Dividend

Accenture pays an annual dividend rate of $6.84 per share, which gives a dividend yield of 2.85%. The payout ratio sits at 48.1%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Accenture plc

Earlier insider transactions include Katherine Lee Clifford selling 68 shares on August 14, 2026, at an average price of $175.98 for a total of $11,966. Additionally, Chief Operating Officer Catherine Kiernan Hogan sold 700 shares valued at $149,965.34 on October 12, 2026.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Wall Street firms updated their outlooks ahead of upcoming reports. Goldman Sachs maintains a Buy rating with a target of $260.0 on October 2, 2026. Mizuho maintains an Outperform rating with a target of $241.0 on October 6, 2026. TD Cowen maintains a Hold rating with a target of $201.0 on October 15, 2026. Susquehanna maintains a Neutral rating with a target of $230.0 on October 15, 2026. Baird lowered its rating to Neutral and raised its price target from $245.0 to $252.0 on October 21, 2026. Overall, analysts maintain a consensus Buy rating with a mean price target of $227.07.

About Accenture plc

Accenture is a global company based in Dublin, Ireland, that helps business and government clients with technology services, consulting, and digital transformation across many regions.