4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Accenture
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, global consulting giant Accenture (NYS: ACN) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Accenture's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Accenture facts
Headquarters (founded) | Dublin (1995) |
Market Cap | $40.3 billion |
Industry | IT consulting and other services |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $27.3 billion |
Management | CEO Pierre Nanterme (since 2011) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 59.9% |
Cash/Debt | $5.6 billion / $5.9 million |
Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
Competitors | Deloitte Consulting |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 1,326 members who have rated Accenture believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just a few weeks ago, one of those bulls, MajorBob04, tapped Accenture as a stock with plenty of operating momentum working in its favor: "Hitting on all cylinders; exceeding analyst expectations & previous forecasts, raising guidance and increasing the dividend."
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