Here’s How Much Traders Expect Accenture Stock To Move After Friday’s Earnings

Accenture (ACN) is set to report earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 on Friday morning, with markets anticipating that the professional services firm’s stock will reach either a two-month low or a three-month high following the release.

Based on current options prices, investors expect Accenture stock to move roughly 5.3% in either direction following Friday’s earnings report. At the high end, that would be about $323, which would be Accenture stock’s highest price since mid-March, while the low end of the move would put the stock just above $290.

Accenture shares are down about 12% since the start of the year amid concerns the Trump administration’s government spending cuts could hit Accenture’s government contracts revenue.

The stock sank 7% the day of last quarter’s earnings report, when Accenture’s CEO confirmed investors’ fears, saying “many new procurement actions have slowed” with the push to cut government spending. In the three quarters before that, however, Accenture shares rose 7%, 5.6%, and 7.3% on the day of each report.

Despite those concerns, Accenture’s revenue is projected to rise 5% year-over-year to $17.33 billion, with earnings per share forecast to rise 8% to $3.29, according to estimates compiled by Visible Alpha.

Eight of the 11 analysts tracked by Visible Alpha call Accenture stock a “buy,” while the other three rate it as a “hold.” They give the stock an average price target of $357.70, a premium of roughly 17% to Wednesday’s close. Accenture shares slid 1.8% to $306.38 on Wednesday.