What move does the options market price into Accenture's report?

Implied ±6.9%, either direction.

How often does Accenture move more than the options market prices?

5 of the last 8 reports moved at least as far as the implied move.

ACNNYSEServices-Business Services, NEC

Accenture plc (ACN) earnings date, market-implied expected move, and options open interest by expiry

254.47

−6.47 · −2.48%

post 254.61 +0.06%

After hours16:19 ETdelayed

Open257.68Volume5.8MMkt cap$174.6BP/E18.64EPS13.66Div yield2.53%

Day249.43 – 258.2259%52-wk115.82 – 282.9483%

ACN

Accenture plc

OpenVolumeMkt capP/EEPSDiv yield

Day – 52-wk –

Expected move

Inputs

±6.9%implied · report alone

8Q avg ±7.9%·×0.87·fair

243.03278.85

straddle ±12.4%

spot 260.94exp Dec 18ATM strike 260ATM straddle 38.10IV 52%

Nov 2 closereport share · term structure

Expected move

Inputs

Next report

Dec 17

before open · in 44 days

est.Q1 FY27

Calendar

Next report

Last report

+15.78%

vs ±6.1% implied · ×2.60

shaded = implied · ▲▼ = realized

Oct 1 '26 · confirmed

Implied vs realized

Linked news

61dNCNO · customernCino (NCNO): Banking Software Stock Quietly Rewriting Its Growth Story

News

Largest filed tie

13F top-10 QoQ

+6.27%

shares held · 10 largest managers

13F · Jun 30 '26126d lag

1,905 managers

Top fund weight

2.84%

ACN weight · SCHD

N-PORTAug 31 '26

13 funds

Last reportshaded = implied▲▼ = realized× = |realized| ÷ implied

Accenture (ACN) is expected to report on Dec 17 before open (estimated date).

Implied vs realized

8 reports

5 of 8≥ implied

avg implied: ±5.4%
avg realized: ±7.9%

Dec 19 '24Dec 19 '24confirmed±4.7%▲+7.06%×1.49

Mar 20 '25Mar 20 '25confirmed±5.2%▼−7.26%×1.40

Jun 20 '25Jun 20 '25confirmed±4.7%▼−6.86%×1.47

Sep 25 '25Sep 25 '25confirmed±6.4%▼−2.73%×0.43

Dec 18 '25Dec 18 '25confirmed±5.2%▼−1.38%×0.27

Q2 FY26Mar 19 '26confirmed±5.9%▲+4.30%×0.73

Q3 FY26Jun 18 '26confirmed±5.5%▼−17.97%×3.27

Q4 FY26Oct 1 '26confirmed±6.1%▲+15.78%×2.60

quarterimplied−20%0+20%realized×

Q4 FY26±6.1%▲+15.78%×2.60

Q3 FY26±5.5%

Shaded = implied · tick ▲▼ = realized · × = |realized| ÷ impliedSource: options EOD · implied at prior close · realized close to close

Implied vs realized

Positioning

OI · 10 expiries · Oct 30 close

0.89OI · 10 expiries · Oct 30 closeP/C open interest · Dec 18 · first expiry after the report

PUTS · chgexpiry · days · P/CCALLS · chgP/C

4 nearer expiries

1,403+60%Nov 63d0.632,238+32%0.63

1,281+11%Nov 1310d1.37936+16%1.37

21,231+3%Nov 2017d0.6333,906+4%0.63

511+76%Nov 2724d0.93548+54%0.93

81+800%Dec 431d0.61132+9%0.61

0—Dec 1138d0.004—0.00

ExpiryPutsCallsP/C

4 nearer expiries

Nov 63d1,403+60%2,238+32%0.63

Nov 1310d1,281+11%936+16%1.37

Nov 2017d21,231+3%33,906

Hatched = puts · solid = calls · bars scaled per expiry · chg = OI vs prior sessionSource: options EOD

Positioning

Linked exposure

scenario · straddle±12.4%

Funds 4

SCHD±0.4%

VIG±0.1%

XLK±0.1%

REVS±0.0%

Dashed = straddleMethod 2 more funds Source: SEC filings · N-PORT · market data

Linked exposure

Revenue flow

derived from FYQ4 FY26

10.89%derived from FYnet margin · revenue −0.21% QoQ · +6.15% YoY

Revenue

$18.7B−0.21% QoQ

Gross profit

$6.0B−2.44% QoQ

32.04% margin

Operating income

$2.9B−9.82% QoQ

15.33% margin

Pre-tax income

$2.8B−11.17% QoQ

Net income

$2.0B−14.83% QoQ

10.89% margin

Cost of revenue

$12.7B+0.88% QoQ

Operating expenses

$3.1B+5.49% QoQ

Marketing $1.8B

SG&A $1.3B

Other expense

$65M

Tax

$764M+0.32% QoQ

Revenue$18.7B−0.21%

Gross profit

$6.0B−2.44%

32.04% margin

Operating income

$2.9B−9.82%

15.33% margin

Pre-tax income

$2.8B−11.17%

Net income

$2.0B−14.83%

10.89% margin

Cost of revenue

$12.7B+0.88%

Operating expenses

$3.1B+5.49%

Marketing $1.8B

SG&A $1.3B

Other expense

$65M

Tax$764M+0.32%

flow · deduction · signed % = QoQDerived: FY − Q1–Q3 · QE Aug 31 '26 · width = $

Revenue flow

Intraday

15m bars

Long dash = implied range · Nov 2 close · Hatch = extended hours · ▯ up · ▮ down · bars = volume, 15mSource: market data · 16:00 ET

Intraday

Event sensitivity

NFP ×1.59· ±2.4% vs ±1.5% · 10 releases

eventrelease day|move|up · n×base

NFPjobs report±2.4%4 of 10×1.59

PPIproducer prices±2.2%6 of 11×1.51

FOMCrate decision±1.8%11 of 24×1.21

PCEpersonal income & outlays±1.7%10 of 20×1.14

CPROFcorporate profits±1.7%6 of 12×1.13

CPIconsumer prices±1.6%4 of 11×1.05

GDPgross domestic product±1.5%11 of 20×1.00

Bar = avg |move| to ±3% · tick = ±1.5% avg day · ×base = |move| ÷ ±1.5% · min 6 releases

Earnings history

EPS 3.29 · consensus —

Quarter	Reported	EPS	Consensus
Q4 FY26	Oct 1 '26 · confirmed	3.29	—
Q3 FY26	Jun 18 '26 · confirmed	3.80	—
Q2 FY26	Mar 19 '26 · confirmed	2.93	—

Source: filed financials

Methodology

ties · implied moves · holdersMethod