Accenture forecast takes hit from Iran war, shares tumble over 17%

Accenture issued a forecast cut that sent shares down more than 17%, with management citing geopolitical disruption tied to the Iran conflict as a factor weighing on client decision-making and deal closures. The company reported FY2025 revenue of $69.7B (+7.4% YoY) with 11.0% net margins and $12.15 diluted EPS, but forward guidance disappointed enough to trigger one of the stock's largest single-day drops in years.

The selloff forces a reassessment of whether ACN's premium multiple is defensible if discretionary IT and consulting budgets face a sustained freeze — a concern that would ripple into peers like IBM, Cognizant, and Infosys. Key things to watch: whether management reaffirms the demand environment on the next earnings call, whether deal pipeline commentary improves, and how peer IT-services companies guide in coming weeks.