Accenture and Anthropic on Tuesday announced an expansion of their partnership through a new business group where around 30,000 of the consulting giant's employees will be trained on the AI startup's Claude model.
The artificial-intelligence model maker and consulting firm say they can help businesses see a positive return on their AI investments.
Accenture offers its most attractive entry point in a decade, driven by a surging dividend yield and robust earnings outlook. ACN's forward dividend yield of 2.45% and P/E of 20.77 both signal a valuation well below historical averages, creating a wide margin of safety. Consensus projects 8.16% EPS CAGR through 2030, underpinned by technology-driven revenue growth and strong client demand for AI and cloud solutions.
Accenture (ACN) is positioned for a strong rebound, with improving fundamentals and a Buy rating reaffirmed alongside a raised price target. The company's aggressive AI-focused M&A strategy is winding down, boosting free cash flow margins to 15.6% and driving 27% growth in free cash per share. New Bookings contraction slowed to 0.7% for FY25, with Q4 New Bookings up 6% y/y, signaling business momentum ahead of FY26.
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Accenture (ACN) concluded the recent trading session at $257.43, signifying a +2.97% move from its prior day's close.
OpenAI is teaming with Thrive Holdings, an investment vehicle created by longtime investor Thrive Capital, to boost enterprise artificial intelligence adoption. Their initial focus will be on accounting and IT services, where OpenAI's platform can drive immediate benefits, according to a Monday (Dec. 1) announcement.
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Accenture (ACN) closed at $243.62 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.27% move from the prior day.
In Q3, we initiated new positions in Accenture (ACN) and Constellation Brands (STZ). Like all technological innovations, AI should create both winners and losers. We exited Altria (MO), a tobacco company, and Atmos Energy (ATO), a natural gas distributor, choosing to recycle capital into more attractive opportunities as both stocks reaching our target selling ranges.