Accenture CEO Mauro Macchi sold 500 shares of company stock on January 14th, reducing his personal holdings from 7,623 to 7,123 shares, a 6.56% decrease in his position. The transaction, disclosed via SEC Form 4, generated gross proceeds of $140,000. This follows an identical 500-share disposition on January 7th. Insiders have sold over 40,000 shares in the past three months, representing approximately $10.3 million in total, while insider ownership stands at just 0.02% of outstanding shares.

In the December quarter, Accenture delivered revenue of $18.74 billion, up 5.7% year-over-year, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $3.94, beating consensus by $0.21. Net margin expanded to 10.76% and return on equity reached 26.65%. The firm raised its full-year EPS guidance range to 13.52–13.90, reflecting strong demand across digital, cloud and security offerings. Analysts currently forecast fiscal-year earnings of 12.73 per share, implying further upside against management’s mid-point target.

Accenture declared a quarterly dividend of $1.63 per share, payable February 13th to holders of record January 13th, maintaining an annualized payout of $6.52 and a 53.9% payout ratio. The dividend yield stands at 2.3%, one of the highest among large-cap technology services peers. The company’s balance sheet remains conservative with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 1.41, supporting continued cash returns.

Seventeen sell-side firms maintain Buy ratings on Accenture shares, while eleven rate the stock at Hold and one at Sell, resulting in a consensus Moderate Buy. The average analyst target implies upside potential of mid-single-digit percentage points. Recent revisions include price objective trims by Mizuho and JPMorgan, offset by upgrades from Deutsche Bank and UBS based on the company’s robust consulting backlog and cost discipline.