Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Accenture recently reported its fourth quarter result for fiscal 2024, showcasing a mixture of strengths and setbacks.</li><li>As a multinational professional services company known for its capabilities in digital, cloud, and security, Accenture's continued focus on embracing technological transformations, particularly Generative AI (GenAI), and adapting to market demands are pivotal points observed from the earnings report.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Accenture recently reported its fourth quarter result for fiscal 2024, showcasing a mixture of strengths and setbacks.As a multinational professional services company known for its capabilities in digital, cloud, and security, Accenture's continued focus on embracing technological transformations, particularly Generative AI (GenAI), and adapting to market demands are pivotal points observed from the earnings report.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Accenture plc: How Is Its Approach Towards Strategic Bolt-On Acquisitions Working Out? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Accenture’s latest financial results highlight a dynamic and multifaceted performance.</li><li>The fiscal year has seen client spending patterns diverge from initial expectations, with a clear preference for large-scale transformations over smaller, discretionary projects.</li><li>This shift has led to slower revenue conversion and delayed decision making, necessitating a strategic pivot by Accenture.</li></ul>

Accenture’s latest financial results highlight a dynamic and multifaceted performance.The fiscal year has seen client spending patterns diverge from initial expectations, with a clear preference for large-scale transformations over smaller, discretionary projects.This shift has led to slower revenue conversion and delayed decision making, necessitating a strategic pivot by Accenture.

Accenture plc: How They Are Enabling Growth Through Acquisitions

<ul><li>Accenture's Q2 financials reflect its ability to prosper amidst economic uncertainties due to the deep trust its clients place in it, its aptitude in handling complex core work and its strategic global positioning.</li><li>The firm's Q2 earnings indicate a persistence of momentum.</li><li>They executed a significantly large number of sizable deals which elevated their positioning to capture more growth in the future, as spending continues to rise.</li></ul>

Accenture's Q2 financials reflect its ability to prosper amidst economic uncertainties due to the deep trust its clients place in it, its aptitude in handling complex core work and its strategic global positioning.The firm's Q2 earnings indicate a persistence of momentum.They executed a significantly large number of sizable deals which elevated their positioning to capture more growth in the future, as spending continues to rise.

Accenture plc: Focused M&A & GenAI Momentum Propelling Their Growth! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Accenture plc managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings, with bookings reaching $18.4 billion, reflecting a 12% growth in local currency.</li><li>Despite challenges in discretionary spending and slower decision-making, Accenture's Q1 revenues stood at $16.2 billion, marking a 1% growth in local currency and a continuation of market share expansion.</li><li>In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.</li></ul>

Accenture plc managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings, with bookings reaching $18.4 billion, reflecting a 12% growth in local currency.Despite challenges in discretionary spending and slower decision-making, Accenture's Q1 revenues stood at $16.2 billion, marking a 1% growth in local currency and a continuation of market share expansion.In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.

Accenture plc: Can Its Acquisitions Help In Transforming Global Market Dynamics? - Major Drivers

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>The changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)</a>, S&amp;P400 Index and S&amp;P600 Index will be announced after market close on Friday.</li>
<li>The conclusions of the market consultation to change the index weighting methodology for the Select Sector Indices to reduce concentration and avoid reverse turnover should also be announced.</li>
<li>Changes in the index weighting methodology will result in a round-trip trade of US$35bn across the Select Sector indices. The largest turnover is in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/consumer-staples-select-sector-spdr-fund" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27536:1" rel="noopener">XLP</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/technology-select-sector-spdr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27543:1" rel="noopener">XLK</a>.</li>
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The changes to the S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX), S&amp;P400 Index and S&amp;P600 Index will be announced after market close on Friday.
The conclusions of the market consultation to change the index weighting methodology for the Select Sector Indices to reduce concentration and avoid reverse turnover should also be announced.
Changes in the index weighting methodology will result in a round-trip trade of US$35bn across the Select Sector indices. The largest turnover is in the XLP and XLK.


Select Sector Indices - Updated Flows as Round-Trip Trade Hits US$35bn

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Accenture PLC provides management and technology consulting services and solutions.  The Company delivers a range of specialized capabilities and solutions to clients across all industries on a worldwide basis.  Accenture's network of businesses provides consulting, technology, outsourcing, and alliances.

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Accenture plc: How Is Its Approach Towards Strategic Bolt-On Acquisitions Working Out? - Major Drivers

Accenture recently reported its fourth quarter result for fiscal 2024, showcasing a mixture of strengths and setbacks. As a multinational...

Baptista Research

Accenture plc: How They Are Enabling Growth Through Acquisitions

Accenture’s latest financial results highlight a dynamic and multifaceted performance. The fiscal year has seen client spending patterns diverge...

Baptista Research

Accenture plc: Focused M&A & GenAI Momentum Propelling Their Growth! - Major Drivers

Accenture's Q2 financials reflect its ability to prosper amidst economic uncertainties due to the deep trust its clients place in it, its aptitude...

Baptista Research

Accenture plc: Can Its Acquisitions Help In Transforming Global Market Dynamics? - Major Drivers

Accenture plc managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings, with bookings reaching $18.4 billion, reflecting a...

Baptista Research

Select Sector Indices - Updated Flows as Round-Trip Trade Hits US$35bn

US$300bn tracks the Select Sector Indices. Implementation of proposed changes will set off a US$35bn trade. Apple could be bought by multiple...

Brian Freitas

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