Analysts Are Bullish on These 10 Stocks for 2025, Here’s Why

8. Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)

Accenture plc is an industry X, technology & operation, song, and strategy and consulting services provider. The company offers security, infrastructure, data and AI, integration & application management, intelligent platform, software engineering, and automation services.

ACN was upgraded by the Baird Equity Research firm from Neutral to Outperform with a target price of $390. Analysts noted that the company’s stock suffered in recent years due to weak IT demand and fears of Government budget constraints. Despite this, they anticipate a beat in Accenture‘s Q2 2025 earnings and strong Managed Services demand.

The company released its Q2 FY 2025 earnings recently and reported 8.5% revenue growth in Euro currency. In terms of USD, the revenue growth stood at 5%. This growth was mainly powered by 11% growth in the Americas segment. Gross margins were slightly down from the last year.

The projected revenue lies between $16.9 billion to $17.5 billion for Q3 FY 2025 considering approximately -0.5% currency exchange rate effect. As per the guidance, the company is planning to invest up to $3 billion this fiscal year in acquisitions, focusing on key growth areas. The expected revenue growth for FY 2025 is 5% to 7% in local currency.