Stock Update (NYSE:ACN): Keeping up with Customers, Not Competitors, is Becoming Greatest Challenge to Brands, Accenture Interactive Study Finds

[Business Wire] – More than nine in ten companies are struggling to deliver digital customer experiences that exceed their customers’ expectations, according to a new study from Accenture Interactive. Read more on this. Accenture plc (ACN) , currently valued at $74.89B, started the session at $119.94. A quick look at the market, the company’s stock traded between $119.87 and $120.78 with a one year range of $88.43 to $120.78. ACN shares are currently priced at 22.45x this year’s forecasted earnings, which makes them relatively expensive compared to the industry’s 2.21x earnings multiple. And for passive income investors, the company pays shareholders $2.20 per share annually in dividends, yielding 1.87%. According to a consensus of 24 analysts, the earnings estimate of $1.41 per share would be $0.11 better than the year-ago quarter and a $0.00 sequential decrease. The full-year EPS estimate is $5.32 which would be a $0.50 improvement than last year’s full-year earnings. The quarterly earnings estimate is predicated on a consensus revenue forecast of $8.34 Billion. If reported, that would be a 7.34% increase over the year-ago quarter. More recently, Cantor Fitzgerald Initiated ACN at Buy (Oct 16, 2015). Previously, Argus upgraded ACN from Hold to Buy. When considering if perhaps the stock is under or overvalued, the average price target is $120.94, which is 0.83% above where the stock opened this morning. See more in (NYSE:ACN) Similar Articles: Company Update: Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) – Digital Skills Gap Slows Manufacturers’ Push to Build Digital Factories, Finds Accenture Strategy Study Stock Update: Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) – Investment in On-Demand Healthcare to Reach $1 Billion in 2017, Accenture Finds Company Update: Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) – 82 Percent of Executives Aim to Cut Costs to Fuel Growth, But Majority Struggle to Sustain the Cost Reduction Benefits, Finds Accenture Study