Susquehanna raises target for Accenture stock to USD 230

Published on 10/23/2026 at 10:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Susquehanna lifted its target from USD 210 to USD 230 on October 16, 2026. Accenture stock costs EUR 227.00 on October 23, 2026.

Analyst targets and growth

Susquehanna lifted its Accenture target to USD 230 on October 16, 2026.
Fiscal 2026 revenue reached USD 74.2 billion, while adjusted operating margin was 15.8 percent.
Accenture stock trades at EUR 227.00 at 10:09 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026.
Accenture's next results are scheduled for December 17, 2026.

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Accenture plc (ISIN IE00B4BNMY34) drew a higher price target from Susquehanna, which lifted its view from USD 210 to USD 230 on October 16, 2026, according to Benzinga. Accenture stock was trading at EUR 227.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 10:09 a.m. CEST.

Three events shaped the outlook

The recent sequence shows why analysts are reassessing Accenture's growth profile. On September 21, 2026, Accenture completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Dragos, with the transaction valued at USD 3.3 billion, according to Simply Wall St.

On October 1, 2026, Accenture reported quarterly adjusted earnings per share of USD 3.29 against a USD 3.18 consensus and revenue of USD 18.68 billion against USD 18.03 billion expected, according to MarketBeat. The company then set out a multi-year growth framework at its October 14 investor day, before Susquehanna raised its target on October 16.

What does the target change imply?

The USD 230 target sits above the USD 219.26 average target reported by MarketBeat on October 21, 2026, but the broader analyst view remained a Hold consensus with 14 Hold, 11 Buy and 2 Sell recommendations. That spread puts execution ahead of headline enthusiasm. Accenture needs to convert its AI investment into durable growth while protecting margins.

Accenture's fiscal 2026 results provide the operating baseline. The company reported USD 74.2 billion of revenue, a 5 percent increase in local currency, and a 15.8 percent adjusted operating margin, up 20 basis points from fiscal 2025, according to Accenture. The same investor-day framework called for mid-single-digit local-currency revenue growth in fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2028, accelerating to mid- to high-single-digit growth in fiscal 2029, according to Benzinga.

Upcoming dates set the next test

Accenture's next two dated events are the USD 1.71 per-share dividend payment on November 13, 2026, and the first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on December 17, 2026, according to Simply Wall St. The December report will show whether the new growth framework is beginning to translate into demand and profitability.

Price reflects an active debate

Accenture's USD 159.7 billion market capitalization and USD 118.15 to USD 291.09 52-week range, both cited by MarketBeat as of October 21, 2026, frame a valuation debate driven by AI expectations and execution risk. The stock's investor-day narrative now has to be measured against quarterly delivery.

Accenture was trading at EUR 227.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 10:09 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Accenture stock.