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Accenture Hugging Its 52-Week Moving Average

Accenture Hugging Its 52-Week Moving Average

Information Technology consulting firm Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been trending steadily higher over the last nine and a half years. The stock hasn’t suffered any major corrections since the end of the financial crisis in 2009 and has only challenged the support of its 52-week moving average on a few occasions during this incredible run.

We see on the weekly chart that the recent downturn in the stock has brought it down to its 52-week moving average. The stock has hovered right around the trendline for the last two months, but has only closed below the trendline on two occasions.

We see that the stock reached oversold territory back in October based on the weekly stochastic readings. The stock did bounce slightly after that, but slipped again last week. Even with the drop last week, it closed right on the 52-week moving average. If you look at the 104-week moving average, it hasn’t been near that trendline since early 2016.

Accenture has some solid fundamental indicators. The company boasts a return on equity of 42.2% and a profit margin of 14%. The stock is trading at a modest P/E ratio of 25 and the forward P/E is 20. It is also worth mentioning that the company doesn’t have any long-term debt.

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ACN sees its 50-day moving average cross bullishly above its 200-day moving average

The 50-day moving average for ACN moved above the 200-day moving average on October 19, 2026. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 01, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on ACN as a result. In 47 of 76 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 62%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for ACN just turned positive on October 01, 2026. Looking at past instances where ACN's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 32 of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 65%.

ACN moved above its 50-day moving average on September 29, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a +6.10% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ACN advanced for three days, in 183 of 299 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 61%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 123 of 201 cases where ACN Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 61%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.

The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where ACN declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 63%.

ACN broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 22, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 2 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. ACN’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 38 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 46 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 71 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (4.955) is normal, around the industry mean (2.821). P/E Ratio (20.447) is within average values for comparable stocks, (17.971). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.268) is also within normal values, averaging (2.284). Dividend Yield (0.026) settles around the average of (0.172) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.618) is also within normal values, averaging (139.965).

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 85 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. ACN’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 93, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM), Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN), Unisys Corp (NYSE:UIS).

Industry description

The industry, whose total market cap runs into trillions, makes hardware/software that allows data to be stored, retrieved, transmitted, and manipulated on computers. With the ever-increasing relevance of data, the information technology (IT) industry has gained momentous growth over the years, and continues to thrive on innovation. Some of the behemoths in the industry are International Business Machines Corporation, Accenture, and VMware, Inc.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Information Technology Services Industry is 10.54B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 100 to 242.89B. IBM holds the highest valuation in this group at 242.89B. The lowest valued company is ARSC at 100.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Information Technology Services Industry was -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -2%, and the average quarterly price growth was -11%. SGRX experienced the highest price growth at 89%, while OPNW experienced the biggest fall at -45%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Information Technology Services Industry was 43%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 15% and the average quarterly volume growth was 25%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 51
P/E Growth Rating: 57
Price Growth Rating: 60
SMR Rating: 74
Profit Risk Rating: 92
Seasonality Score: 15 (-100 ... +100)
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