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Accenture rallies after fourth-quarter beat and fiscal 2027 outlook
Accenture shares surged on October 01, 2026 after its fiscal fourth-quarter results exceeded expectations. The company reported Q4 EPS of $3.29 and forecast FY27 revenue growth of 3-6%. Record bookings and demand for AI-related work, including its AI safety partnership with Anthropic, were cited as key drivers.
Why it matters
Accenture's 3-6% FY27 revenue-growth forecast provides a stated benchmark for investors assessing whether AI work can support consulting demand. The reported bookings strength also shifts attention to conversion of its large contracts into revenue.
Key facts
- 1Accenture reported Q4 EPS of $3.29. gurufocus.com
- 2The company forecast FY27 revenue growth of 3-6%. gurufocus.com
- 3Accenture reported full-year bookings of $84.5B. startupfortune.com
- 4The company secured 141 deals worth $100M+. startupfortune.com
- 5Accenture announced a $1B+ AI safety partnership with Anthropic. startupfortune.com
Open questions
- Materials report different share-price gains, ranging from 15.91% to 22%.
- Materials give Q4 revenue as $18.7B and $18.68B, with reported year-over-year growth of 6%, 6.2% and 6.3%.
- Materials cite annual revenue of $69.7B and fiscal-year revenue of $74.2 billion.
- The Anthropic commitment is described as $1B+ in one material and as at least $1B from each party over five years in others.
Summary written by AlphAI from 15 of 15 sources. Not investment advice. Figures are as stated by the linked sources.