Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. grew its stake in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 397.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 212,255 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 169,560 shares during the period. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $32,515,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Cohen Klingenstein LLC increased its stake in ServiceNow by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Cohen Klingenstein LLC now owns 10,000 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,532,000 after buying an additional 8,000 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors grew its position in shares of ServiceNow by 411.7% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 47,955 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $7,218,000 after acquiring an additional 38,583 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its position in shares of ServiceNow by 385.9% in the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 2,599,397 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $398,202,000 after acquiring an additional 2,064,440 shares during the period. Torray Investment Partners LLC grew its position in shares of ServiceNow by 390.5% in the 4th quarter. Torray Investment Partners LLC now owns 40,629 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $6,224,000 after acquiring an additional 32,345 shares during the period. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in shares of ServiceNow by 280.1% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 8,432,389 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,291,758,000 after acquiring an additional 6,213,762 shares during the period. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
ServiceNow Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:NOW opened at $108.58 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $97.84 and a 200-day moving average of $123.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $111.95 billion, a PE ratio of 64.71, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.24 and a 12 month high of $211.48.
Insider Buying and Selling at ServiceNow
In other ServiceNow news, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total transaction of $103,238.48. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 12,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,189,212.72. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total transaction of $799,859.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 29,531 shares in the company, valued at $2,645,977.60. The trade was a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956. 0.34% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Key Stories Impacting ServiceNow
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow extended gains as investors viewed the stock as deeply undervalued versus GuruFocus’s GF Value estimate, reinforcing bullish sentiment around the name. A Look at ServiceNow Inc (NOW) After 6.5% Gain — GF Value $225.42 vs Price $108.73
- Positive Sentiment: Wipro announced a deeper partnership with ServiceNow to automate enterprise workflows and embed agentic AI capabilities, which could support longer-term platform adoption and AI revenue opportunities. Wipro and ServiceNow deepen AI partnership to automate enterprise workflows
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlighted ServiceNow’s Q1 results as a sign of resilience, with revenue growth around 22% and earnings meeting expectations, while institutional buying and elevated analyst targets continue to support the stock. ServiceNow (NOW) Stock Analysis: Evaluating the Investment Opportunity
- Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option activity suggests traders are positioning for further upside, but it may also reflect short-term speculation rather than fundamental conviction.
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles focused on ServiceNow’s presentation at a software and AI conference and on broader automation-software comparisons, which appear more informational than immediately market-moving.
- Negative Sentiment: Some coverage flagged rising AI competition and questioned whether ServiceNow can sustain growth, a reminder that investors are still watching how effectively the company defends its AI and enterprise software positioning. Can ServiceNow Sustain Its Growth Amid Rising AI Competition?
Analysts Set New Price Targets
NOW has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $157.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Evercore lifted their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $195.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Raymond James Financial reduced their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $200.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.85.
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ServiceNow Profile
ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) is a cloud computing company that builds enterprise software to manage digital workflows and automate business processes. Its offerings are designed to replace manual work and legacy systems with cloud-based, service-oriented applications that support IT operations, customer service, human resources, security response and other enterprise functions.
The company’s flagship product family is the Now Platform, a suite of subscription software and platform services that includes IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Operations Management (ITOM), IT Business Management (ITBM), Customer Service Management (CSM), HR Service Delivery, Security Operations and Asset Management.
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