Insider Sale: Julie Sweet Sells 9,000 Shares of Accenture PLC (ACN)

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Oct 22, 2024
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On October 21, 2024, Julie Sweet, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Accenture PLC (ACN, Financial), sold 9,000 shares of the company. The transaction was executed at a price of $376.16 per share, as detailed in the SEC Filing. Following this sale, the insider now owns 20,324 shares of Accenture PLC.

Accenture PLC is a global professional services company, providing a range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company combines unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers.

Over the past year, Julie Sweet has sold a total of 51,741 shares and has not made any purchases of the company's stock. This recent transaction follows a pattern observed in the insider transaction history for Accenture PLC, where there have been 38 insider sells and no insider buys over the past year.

Shares of Accenture PLC were trading at $376.16 on the day of the sale, giving the company a market cap of approximately $232.32 billion. The price-earnings ratio of the stock stands at 32.53, which is above both the industry median of 26.56 and the company’s historical median.

According to the GF Value, the intrinsic value of Accenture PLC is estimated at $328.67 per share, making the stock modestly overvalued with a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.14.

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This sale by the insider might be of interest to investors tracking insider behaviors as an indicator of the company’s future performance or stock valuation adjustments.

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