--- format: "aidr-story-markdown/v1" id: "a9e232fc3a0cf5bbefca92012ae39694e3de7cc1286577b971a55e623ed378fc" canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/a9e232fc?lang=en" title: "Accenture Shares Jump 22% in Biggest One Day Gain on Record" lang: "en" requested_lang: "en" available_langs: ["en","vi"] translation_fallback: null fallback_fields: [] published_at: "2026-10-01T14:10:54.000Z" category: "Industry" topics: [] source_urls: ["https://marketbrief.now/earnings/update-accenture-shares-jump-22percent-in-biggest-one-day-gain-on-record-f5586794","https://huggingnews.com/earnings/update-accenture-shares-jump-22percent-in-biggest-one-day-gain-on-record-f5586794"] summary: "The professional services firm's valuation spiked as much as 23% at Thursday's market open after quarterly results defied expectations that artificial intelligence would cannibalize consulting hours. The rally follows a surge in demand from corporate clients seeking help implementing generative AI, reversing a year of investor concern that automation tools would replace the human-led advisory services the consultancy provides. Accenture reported fourth-quarter revenue of $18.7B, beating estimates of $18.03B, and earnings per share of $3.29 against an expected $3.18. Operating margins expanded to 15.3% from 11.6% a year earlier, and the firm returned a record $11.5B to shareholders for the full year on total revenue of $74.2B. For fiscal 2027, the company projects revenue growth of 3% to 6% in local currency and GAAP diluted EPS between $14.39 and $14.81." --- # Accenture Shares Jump 22% in Biggest One Day Gain on Record > [Open the canonical story]() **Published:** 2026-10-01T14:10:54.000Z **Category:** Industry ## Summary The professional services firm's valuation spiked as much as 23% at Thursday's market open after quarterly results defied expectations that artificial intelligence would cannibalize consulting hours\. The rally follows a surge in demand from corporate clients seeking help implementing generative AI, reversing a year of investor concern that automation tools would replace the human\-led advisory services the consultancy provides\. Accenture reported fourth\-quarter revenue of $18\.7B, beating estimates of $18\.03B, and earnings per share of $3\.29 against an expected $3\.18\. Operating margins expanded to 15\.3% from 11\.6% a year earlier, and the firm returned a record $11\.5B to shareholders for the full year on total revenue of $74\.2B\. For fiscal 2027, the company projects revenue growth of 3% to 6% in local currency and GAAP diluted EPS between $14\.39 and $14\.81\. ## Sources - [Story source]() - [Story source]()