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Accenture (ACN) stock closed at $212.30 on 1 October 2026, up 15.8% on record big-ticket bookings, though fiscal 2027 guidance implies organic growth of just 0.50% to 3.50%. The Accenture share price today, as of 14:12 (GMT+8) on 2 October 2026, was $212.75, still smiling.

Key Takeaways

• Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) closed 15.8% higher on 1 October 2026 after fiscal fourth-quarter results.^[4][5]
• Bookings reached $22.2B for the quarter, and 141 client bookings above $100M in fiscal 2026 was a record.^[1][2][8]
• Hourly chart: day high 227.63, then 212.75 at 14:12 (GMT+8) on 2 October 2026.

$28.93 a share. That is what Accenture stock added on 1 October 2026, a 15.8% jump to $212.30 at the 16:00 (ET) close, a lot of change for a firm that advises on change. ^[4][5] The odd part: Accenture guided fiscal 2027 revenue growth of 3% to 6% in local currency, and about 2.5 points of that is bought, not built. ^[2][3] So what did the market pay for? Spoiler: probably not the growth. Every price and level below is as of 14:12 (GMT+8) on 2 October 2026, the TradingView chart stamp, so no time travel involved.

A forecast that leans on shopping, a stock 15.8% higher and a gap that skipped the queue. Why it matters for share Contracts for Difference (CFD) traders: a gap like this lands before a Stop Loss can act. This ACN stock analysis covers stock ACN, stock price ACN and the ACN stock ticker by reading what was guided and what the chart printed. It is not an ACN stock prediction, ACN stock price forecast or Accenture stock forecast.

Accenture News: Record Big-Ticket Bookings After June’s Guidance Cut

Accenture plc stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the stock symbol ACN. Fourth-quarter revenue of $18.7B beat the guided range of $17.75B to $18.40B. Diluted earnings per share were $3.29 against a consensus near $3.18, and the operating margin was 15.3%.^[1][2][8] Bookings rose 4% in US dollars to $22.2B.^[2][4] Management called pricing stable overall, though lower in many areas, and said hiring would stay below this year’s pace.^[3]

Rewind to June: on 18 June 2026 the company trimmed its fiscal 2026 outlook and the shares fell 17.97% to $127.98.^[6] A beat explains a rally. It does not obviously explain a 15.8% close. The market, it seems, graded on a curve.

Guidance Math: Organic Growth of Roughly 0.50% to 3.50%

Think of acquisitions as a tow rope and organic growth as the engine. At the low end of the range, the tow rope does most of the pulling. Take out about 2.5 points from roughly $5B of deals and the 3% to 6% range leaves organic growth of roughly 0.50% to 3.50%. That is this piece’s arithmetic, not a company figure.^[2][3]

The rest of the outlook was steadier. Earnings per share guidance of $14.39 to $14.81 is 6% to 9% above fiscal 2026’s $13.56, with an operating margin of 15.9% to 16.1% and free cash flow of $11.0B to $11.8B.^[2][3] Management also flagged the Middle East, about $1B of annualised revenue, as a headwind.^[3] That mix is why the organic range matters more than the headline.

By 30 September ACN had climbed back to $183.37, up about 43% from the 18 June close, so part of the recovery came before the results.^[5][6] The move appears to reflect how much downside the market still priced out, like a patient leaving intensive care: not fit, just no longer critical. The discharge papers were generous.

A 3% to 6% outlook did not stop Accenture stock closing 15.8% higher.

Susquehanna stays cautious because systems integration and application development make up nearly half of revenue. William Blair’s Maggie Nolan downgraded to Market Perform in June, citing no meaningful artificial intelligence (AI) revenue acceleration. JPMorgan is more constructive on Accenture’s approach of acquiring capabilities early and scaling them.^[8] Three firms, three moods, and no consensus in sight. The chart shows how the market handled it.

The Hourly ACN Stock Chart: A Spike to 227.63, a Fade Toward 212

ACN opened on 1 October at 215.98, hit a day high of 227.63, then stepped lower and closed at 212.30, a polite retreat.^[5] The Accenture stock price was $212.75 as of 14:12 (GMT+8) on 2 October 2026, after the latest hourly candle slipped 1.66%. About a third of the move from the prior close to the day high had been handed back by the close.^[5]

Speed-dating the chart: four levels, one line each (as of 14:12 GMT+8, 2 October 2026)

Level	Value	Note
Prior close, 30 September	$183.37	Two sources agree[4][5]
Close, 1 October	$212.30	Up 15.8%[5]
Day high, 1 October	227.63	Matches the chart[5]
Latest print	$212.75	Hourly chart

Table 1: ACN price levels at 14:12 GMT+8, 2 October 2026. Source: StockAnalysis and the source chart.

At the same cut-off, the two moving-average readings in the chart legend were 185.98 and 184.42, about 27 to 28 points under the latest print. The legend does not say which period each belongs to, so no crossover is drawn. The close also cleared the September high close of 195.00 on 14 September.^[5] RSI and volume panels were fashionably late, still loading, so no momentum claim is made. Next, the calendar, which at least announces its surprises in advance.

What to Watch: Payrolls, India’s IT Results, 13 October

Times are GMT+8, and the payrolls release will not wait for your coffee. For wider Accenture stock news, see earnings news today and stock market news today; NYSE news tracks the exchange.

• US jobs report, 2 October 2026: NFP news is due at 20:30, after this cut-off.^[9]
• TCS board meeting, 8 October 2026: an Asia IT cross-check after June’s 5.8% intraday Nifty IT drop.^[7][10]
• Dividend record date, 13 October 2026: $1.71 per share, payable 13 November.^[2]
• Fiscal Q1 2027 results, date unconfirmed: guided revenue is $18.95B to $19.60B, and the calendar is keeping the date a surprise.^[2][3]

The read weakens if bookings slip back toward June’s $19.3B.^[6] Back to the opening gap, which never apologised: the market appears to have paid for a removed downside more than for faster growth. Chart basics: technical analysis.

ACN moved 15.8% between closes.^[5] A Stop Loss is a seatbelt, not a force field: it can help limit a loss to a planned size, but a gap can fill it at a worse price. Leverage magnifies gains and losses alike: a 15.8% adverse gap on exposure equal to 50% of equity is a 7.9% change in equity. Halve the exposure and the hit halves, so sizing, not direction, decided the damage. Arithmetic remains undefeated. Share CFDs can also carry dividend adjustments around the 13 October record date, so the contract specifications are worth checking. See the stock CFDs guide, US share CFDs and risk management.

Accenture Stock FAQs

What is the Accenture stock symbol?

The stock symbol ACN is the three-letter name tag Accenture plc wears on the New York Stock Exchange, and the ACN stock ticker is quoted in US dollars.

Why did Accenture stock jump on 1 October 2026?

ACN closed 15.8% higher after fourth-quarter revenue beat the guided range, big-ticket bookings reached a record and the fiscal 2027 outlook arrived. The move appears to reflect how much downside the market had priced out. Short version: good results, modest guidance, and a market that seems to have braced for worse.^[1][2][4]

Where is the Accenture share price today?

The chart showed $212.75 as of 14:12 (GMT+8) on 2 October 2026, against the $212.30 close. By the time you read this, it may have moved on without telling anyone.

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References

[1] “Accenture Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Fiscal 2026 Results – Accenture Newsroom” https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/2026/accenture-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-fiscal-2026-results Accessed on 2 October 2026.

[2] “Accenture plc Form 8-K, Fourth-Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Release – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission” https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001467373/000146737326000037/q4fy26earnings8-kexhibit.htm Accessed on 2 October 2026.

[3] “Accenture Q4 2026 Earnings Call: Complete Transcript – Benzinga” https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/10/62105429/accenture-q4-2026-earnings-call-complete-transcript Accessed on 2 October 2026.

[4] “Earnings call transcript: Accenture tops Q4 2026 forecasts, shares jump 17.9% – Investing.com” https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-accenture-tops-q4-2026-forecasts-shares-jump-178-93CH-4927565 Accessed on 2 October 2026.

[5] “Accenture (ACN) Stock Price History – StockAnalysis” https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/acn/history/ Accessed on 2 October 2026.

[6] “Earnings call transcript: Accenture Q3 2026 results spark sharp stock selloff – Investing.com” https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-accenture-q3-2026-results-spark-sharp-stock-selloff-93CH-4751653 Accessed on 2 October 2026.

[7] “TCS, Infosys lead Indian IT rout as Accenture sparks demand fears – Invezz” https://invezz.com/ie/news/2026/06/19/tcs-infosys-lead-indian-it-rout-as-accenture-sparks-demand-fears/ Accessed on 2 October 2026.

[8] “AI Threat? Accenture Posts Record Big-Ticket Client Bookings – Benzinga” https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/26/10/62103078/ai-threat-accenture-posts-record-big-ticket-client-bookings Accessed on 2 October 2026.

[9] “Schedule of Releases for October 2026 – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics” https://www.bls.gov/schedule/2026/10_sched_list.htm Accessed on 2 October 2026.

[10] “Announcement of Board Meeting Date for Q2 FY27 Financial Results – Tata Consultancy Services” https://www.tcs.com/content/dam/tcs/pdf/discover-tcs/investor-relations/corporate-actions/2026-27/announcement-date-board-meeting-financial-results-q2fy27.pdf Accessed on 2 October 2026.