Wall Street Expects Accenture plc (ACN) to Bounce Back Despite a 50% YTD Decline
Key takeaways
- While the share price has been hit due to sector-wide margin concerns, the stock plummeted further after management narrowed its full-year local-currency revenue growth forecast from a range of 3% – 5% to 3% – 4%.
- Wall Street still expects the stock to rebound as the 12-month average analyst price target reflects more than 45% upside from the current level.
- Recently, on June 15, Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock from Overweight to Equal Weight, cutting its price target sharply to $177 from $240.
Wall Street Expects Accenture plc (ACN) to Bounce Back Despite a 50% YTD Decline Talha Qureshi Thu, June 25, 2026 at 7:03 PM GMT+7 2 min read ACN WSFX.BO Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) has declined more than 50% year-to-date and around 34% since the start of June. While the share price has been hit due to sector-wide margin concerns, the stock plummeted further after management narrowed its full-year local-currency revenue growth forecast from a range of 3% – 5% to 3% – 4%.
Wall Street still expects the stock to rebound as the 12-month average analyst price target reflects more than 45% upside from the current level. As a result, Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) ranks as one of the Stocks Expected to Bounce Back According to Analysts.
Recently, on June 15, Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock from Overweight to Equal Weight, cutting its price target sharply to $177 from $240. The analyst cited three key concerns. Firstly, the expected rationalization of AI spending hasn't materialized in a way that benefits Accenture. Second, the interest rate environment is less supportive for client budget growth, making it harder for the company to expand its business. Lastly, the analyst expects the company's future acquisitions to be increasingly expensive, adding another layer of financial pressure.