Accenture’s Stock Price (ACN) Makes A New Low: AI Threat Could Be Underestimates

Accenture's stock price (NYSE: ACN) is setting new 52-week lows today, hitting $238 out the gate, a level last seen in late 2023. This decline reflects growing concerns about the consulting giant's near-term prospects amidst broader market volatility and evolving macro conditions.

The stock’s recent performance has been notably weak. Accenture is down 15.26% on the month, and 31.7% since the start of the year, the company has seen it's market cap fall by $50billion in a year.

Technically, the stock has steadily declined from a trading range in the low $300s, where it spent much of the spring of 2025, and now trades well below key moving averages, including the 50-day and 200-day moving averages.

While Accenture has been actively pursuing strategic acquisitions and partnerships, these initiatives have yet to offset the negative market sentiment.

The July 2025 acquisition of Maryville Consulting Group, aimed at bolstering Accenture's technology consulting capabilities, and the partnership between Accenture Federal Services and Palantir Technologies to deliver AI solutions to U.S. federal agencies, are positive developments. However, they haven't been enough to buoy the stock.

Overall, the trimmed budgets for consulting from Government has hit firms like Accenture hard, and the rise of AI has certainly not helped sentiment. A recent initiation of coverage at HSBC put ACN on a ‘Reduce' rating, and $240 price target, indicating that the AI disruption facing the firm is being underestimated by markets.

If that is proven to be true, and use cases translate into greater pricing pressure for Accenture over time, there could be worse to come for bulls.