Accenture Valuation Could Compress in Medium Term, Morgan Stanley Says in Downgrade
Accenture’s (ACN) valuation could compress in the medium term amid decelerating cloud growth, longer-than-projected time for revenue contribution from generative artificial intelligence, and higher spending on acquisitions, Morgan Stanley said Wednesday. The brokerage downgraded its rating on the consulting firm’s stock to equal-weight from overweight and reduced its price target to $300 from $382, saying it no longer sees the stock as “relatively attractive.” Morgan Stanley said investor expectations have “largely come down” across the information technology services sector. Accenture shares were down 1.1% ahead of market close on Wednesday. “While overall cloud growth has directionally trended downward, albeit marginally, the hyperscalers are still expected to maintain high double-digit cloud growth in (2024), which is partly driven by AI-related spend on cloud services,” the brokerage wrote. On the contrary, Accenture’s management has highlighted three straight quarters of normalization in cloud growth, according to the note. “With minimal to no improvement […]
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