India, Oct. 1 -- Accenture plc (ACN), a professional services company, reported fourth-quarter results on Thursday, posting strong growth in earnings, revenues and bookings. Further, the firm issued positive outlook for first quarter and fiscal 2027.
Accenture also said it expects to return at least $9.5 billion in cash to shareholders during fiscal 2027.
In pre-market activity on the NYSE, the shares were jumping around 17.16 percent, trading at $215.01, extending the 3.53 percent increase on Wednesday's regular trading close.
In the fourth quarter, net income attributable to Accenture was $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared with $1.41 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Earnings per share reached $3.29, representing a 46 ...