On January 14th, Accenture Chief Executive Officer Mauro Macchi sold 500 shares of company stock at an average of $280 per share, generating proceeds of $140,000. Following the sale, Mr. Macchi’s remaining stake stands at 7,123 shares, valued at approximately $1.99 million. This transaction represents a 6.56% reduction in his personal holding. The sale was disclosed in an SEC filing and follows a previous sale of 500 shares on January 7th under identical terms.

In its December quarter report, Accenture posted earnings per share of $3.94, surpassing consensus estimates by $0.21, on revenue of $18.74 billion, beating forecasts by $0.23 billion and marking a 5.7% year-over-year increase. The firm achieved a net margin of 10.76% and a return on equity of 26.65%. Based on this performance, management updated full-year 2026 EPS guidance to a range of 13.520–13.900, above the Street’s prior projection of 12.73, signaling confidence in continued margin expansion and top-line growth.

Accenture declared a quarterly dividend of $1.63 per share, payable February 13th to shareholders of record January 13th. This distribution translates to an annualized payout of $6.52 and a yield of 2.3%, with a payout ratio of 53.88%. The move underscores the board’s commitment to returning capital while maintaining flexibility to fund strategic investments.