The move
As of Oct 1, Accenture (ACN) last traded around $223.90, up 22.1% on the session, on $1.8B of dollar volume.
Why it is on our radar
Our radar flagged ACN for up 22%, heavy scanner alerts, high volume. It fired 25 of our alerts.
What the numbers show
Market cap is about $108.4B; the tradeable float is roughly 56.6M shares (high float); short interest sits near 44% of float, about 5.5 days to cover; institutions hold around 90.79%. A short position that heavy is what a squeeze needs if the tape keeps turning, though it cuts both ways.
The dilution picture
SEC filings flag a dilution risk here: Recent priced share offering, a one-time sale that has already completed (not ongoing). It is worth knowing before chasing a move, because new shares can cap a run.
The latest SEC filing
The most recent SEC filing on record is Material event (8-K) (Oct 1, 2026). Results of Operations
How we built this
ACN was surfaced by our trending engine, which ranks stocks by real-time move, dollar volume, alert activity, and community chatter. The fundamentals, float, short interest, and filings come straight from our due-diligence data, sourced from SEC EDGAR. Nothing here is a fabricated stat, and nothing here is a recommendation.
Why is ACN moving?
Accenture is up on $1.8B of volume and ranks near the top of our trending board for up 22% and heavy scanner alerts. This reflects what our data shows as of Oct 1, not a forecast.
Is ACN heavily shorted?
Short interest in ACN is around 44% of its float, roughly 5.5 days to cover, as of the most recent data we have.
Is this investment advice?
No. This is information and education built from public data, not investment advice, and we are not licensed financial advisors.