Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Accenture ( ACN ) , and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in ACN usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 14 extraordinary options activities for Accenture ( ACN ). This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 35% leaning bullish and 50% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $169,344, and 11 are calls, amounting to $648,826.

Expected Price Movements

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $280.0 to $400.0 for Accenture ( ACN ) over the last 3 months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Accenture's ( ACN ) options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Accenture's ( ACN ) whale trades within a strike price range from $280.0 to $400.0 in the last 30 days.

Accenture 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

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About Accenture

Accenture ( ACN ) is a leading global IT-services firm that provides consulting, strategy, and technology and operational services. These services run the gamut from aiding enterprises with digital transformation to procurement services to software system integration. The company provides its IT offerings to a variety of sectors, including communications, media and technology, financial services, health and public services, consumer products, and resources. Accenture ( ACN ) employs just under 500,000 people throughout 200 cities in 51 countries.

Accenture's Current Market Status

With a volume of 2,423,049, the price of ACN is up 6.56% at $370.41.

RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.

Next earnings are expected to be released in 0 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Accenture

4 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $402.0.

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* An analyst from JP Morgan persists with their Overweight rating on Accenture ( ACN ), maintaining a target price of $396.

* An analyst from Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Accenture ( ACN ), which currently sits at a price target of $422.

* In a positive move, an analyst from Goldman Sachs has upgraded their rating to Buy and adjusted the price target to $420.

* In a cautious move, an analyst from Baird downgraded its rating to Neutral, setting a price target of $370.

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