Accenture plc stock slips after Faculty AI deal; what traders watch next
New York, Jan 7, 2026, 7:39 PM EST — After-hours Accenture plc shares were little changed in after-hours trade on Wednesday, last at $273.98 after ending the regular session down 0.7%. The pullback came as investors sized up Accenture’s latest bet on artificial intelligence, and a broader market that has started to look more selective. The question hanging over the stock is whether new AI talent and tools show up quickly in bookings and margins, not just headlines. Accenture said on Tuesday it had agreed to acquire Faculty, a British “AI-native” services and products firm, adding more than 400 staff