12 Best Metaverse Stocks to Invest in

8. Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) 

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 79

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) provides global professional services in strategy, consulting, technology, and operations across industries worldwide. It offers enterprise metaverse consulting services to help clients create new connections and consumption methods, positioning them as leaders in virtual experience development. The company’s services include AI, cloud infrastructure, security, and digital creative work, along with Accenture Song, its digital creative group. Accenture’s investments in immersive tech and digital twins match growing enterprise metaverse demand, establishing the company’s stock as one of the best metaverse stocks.

For Q2 FY2025 ending February 28, 2025, Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) posted $16.7 billion in revenue, 8.5% growth in local currency, hitting the high end of projections. The company’s EPS was at $2.82, beating expectations slightly, with a 13.5% operating margin (down 0.2% from last year). New bookings reached $20.9 billion, creating a strong 1.3 book-to-bill ratio. Consulting revenue boosted 6%, while managed services jumped 11%, with Accenture Song, cloud, and security all seeing double-digit gains.

Furthermore, Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) posted that GenAI revenue hit $600 million in Q2 alone, pushing first-half FY25 GenAI revenue to $1.1 billion—already beating full-year FY24 figures. The company secured $1.4 billion in new GenAI deals and expanded its data/AI workforce to 72,000 people. Accenture’s Industry X division also performed well, highlighting its strength in combining physical and digital operations.

Although most sectors performed well, U.S. federal business faced delays as the new administration reviewed spending. Federal contracts make up 8% of Accenture’s global and 16% of its Americas revenue. Still, management raised its full-year outlook’s lower end, now expecting 5-7% local currency revenue growth and similar EPS gains. Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) plans to spend $2-3 billion on acquisitions this year to boost platform capabilities.