Accenture plcFederal contract disruptions from DOGE reviews and slowdowns, with 1% drag on growth.

Accenture shares have fallen more than 50% this year, from roughly $259 to near $125, driven by federal contract disruptions and fears that agentic AI could automate its workforce. CEO Julie Sweet acknowledged in March 2025 that DOGE had slowed new government contracts and triggered reviews of existing agreements, with the Federal Services unit representing about 8% of global revenue. By the second quarter of fiscal 2026, the company guided for a 1% drag on full-year growth from federal exposure and began reporting growth excluding that impact. Meanwhile, the release of new enterprise AI tools by Anthropic in February 2026 sent Accenture stock lower alongside other IT services names, reflecting sentiment-driven repricing. Despite the headwinds, Accenture posted record new bookings of $22.1 billion in the second quarter, including a record 41 clients with quarterly bookings above $100 million, and in the third quarter reported $18.7 billion in revenue, up 6%, with free cash flow of $3.6 billion and $2.2 billion returned to shareholders.
Accenture plcFederal contract disruptions from DOGE reviews and slowdowns, with 1% drag on growth.