Accenture stock: UBS adjusts target from USD 275 to USD 278

Published on 10/23/2026 at 15:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal 2026 revenue reached USD 74.18 billion, up 6.00 percent year over year. Accenture stock costs EUR 224.75 on October 23, 2026.

UBS target and fiscal figures

On October 15, 2026, UBS adjusted its Accenture target from USD 275.00 to USD 278.00.
Accenture reported fiscal 2026 revenue of USD 74.18 billion, up 6.00 percent year over year.
Accenture stock costs EUR 224.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 3:40 p.m. CEST.
The NYSE quote was USD 248.57, with a market capitalization of USD 152.1 billion.

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Accenture plc (IE00B4BNMY34) was given a higher UBS target of USD 278.00, up from USD 275.00, in an analyst update dated October 15, 2026. MarketScreener lists the change while retaining UBS's Buy rating. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 224.75 on October 23, 2026 at 3:40 p.m. CEST.

Fiscal 2026 delivered growth

Accenture reported USD 74.18 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue, an increase of 6.00 percent in US dollars and 5.00 percent in local currency. The result provides the operating backdrop for the analyst target, but the two figures use different currencies and are not combined.

The company also reported GAAP operating margin of 15.40 percent, compared with 14.70 percent in fiscal 2025. Adjusted operating margin reached 15.80 percent, up from 15.60 percent, while adjusted figures exclude business optimization costs. These figures came from the fiscal-year results released on October 1, 2026 by FT.com.

Price position and annual range

The NYSE quote was USD 248.57 on October 23, 2026 at 9:55 a.m. ET. Accenture's 52-week range was USD 118.15 to USD 291.09, placing the quote USD 42.52 below the high, or 14.61 percent lower. The year-low comparison underlines how far the stock has traveled within the annual range.

Valuation and shareholder returns

Accenture carried a market capitalization of USD 152.1 billion and a trailing P/E ratio of 18.30 on October 23, 2026. Fiscal 2026 diluted GAAP earnings per share rose 12.00 percent to USD 13.56, while adjusted diluted earnings per share rose 8.00 percent to USD 13.97. The adjusted figure excludes business optimization costs.

The company's fiscal 2026 results also included USD 11.5 billion returned to shareholders. Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for local-currency revenue growth of 3.00 percent to 6.00 percent and GAAP diluted earnings per share of USD 14.39 to USD 14.81, according to the October 1, 2026 results announcement linked above.

What the target means for valuation

UBS's USD 278.00 target stands USD 29.43 above the NYSE quote of USD 248.57, a self-computed gap of 11.84 percent. That comparison places the analyst view above the current US listing while Accenture's reported fiscal 2026 margin expansion remains a measurable support for the valuation discussion.

Accenture stock in trading

The euro quotation from Lang & Schwarz was EUR 224.75 on October 23, 2026 at 3:40 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Accenture stock.