Accenture Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Strong Q4 Results

Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN ) on Thursday reported upbeat fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results and also issued a fiscal 2027 revenue outlook above Wall Street expectations. Accenture reported fourth-quarter earnings of $3.29 per share, beating the analyst estimate of $3.18. Revenue rose 6% year over year in U.S. dollars, or 7% in local currency, to $18.70 billion. That beat the consensus estimate of $18.03 billion. Accenture expects fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings of $14.39 to $14.81 per share, compared with the analyst estimate of $14.63. The company projects revenue of $76.43 billion to $78.65 billion, compared with the $76.41 billion analyst estimate. For the first quarter, the company expects revenue of $18.95 billion to $19.60 billion. Wall Street expects $19.36 billion. Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet said, “We exceeded our fourth-quarter revenue guidance range and capped off another year of broad-based growth across our business, grew adjusted EPS 8%, returned a record $11.5 billion to shareholders and reached a new high of 141 quarterly client bookings of $100 million or more. These results reflect the continued trust our clients place in us to help them reinvent and create va