Shares of Accenture plc (ACN) jumped over 6% on Thursday morning after the company lifted its revenue guidance for the full year, while its first-quarter profit and revenues trumped Street view.
ACN is currently trading at $369.01, up $21.80 or 6.26%, on the NYSE. The stock opened its trading at $365.00 after closing Wednesday at $347.61. The stock has traded between $278.69 and $387.51 in the past 52-week period.
Accenture lifted its revenue growth guidance to 4% to 7% in local currency, compared to previous guidance of 3% to 6%.
First-quarter earnings per share was $3.59, compared to $3.10 last year. Revenues were $17.7 billion, an increase of 9% in U.S. dollars and 8% in local currency compared to last year. Analysts expected a profit per share of $3.42.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.