Accenture (ACN) Stock News Today: Morgan Stanley Upgrade, DLB Data Center Deal, and What to Watch Ahead of Earnings
Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) enters mid-December with two stock-moving narratives colliding at once: a fresh Wall Street vote of confidence and another targeted step deeper into the AI infrastructure buildout. On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Morgan Stanley upgraded Accenture to Overweight and lifted its price target to $320, citing a “valuation floor” and early signs of demand stabilization and recovery. Investing.com+1 At the same time, Accenture announced it signed an agreement to acquire a 65% majority stake in DLB Associates, a U.S.-based engineering and consulting firm focused on data center development—an increasingly strategic corner of the AI economy as hyperscalers