Rakuten Investment Management Inc. Buys 119,210 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. grew its position in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 679.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 136,748 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 119,210 shares during the quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $21,139,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 200.0% during the third quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 27 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of ServiceNow during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in shares of ServiceNow during the third quarter valued at $37,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 187.5% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 46 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of ServiceNow during the third quarter valued at $50,000. 87.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ServiceNow News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Benchmark raised its price target on ServiceNow to $130 from $125 and reiterated a buy rating, signaling continued confidence in upside from current levels.
  • Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow also benefited from a broader risk-on move after bond yields fell on news of a peace deal tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, helping high-quality software names like NOW move higher.
  • Positive Sentiment: IBM extended its ServiceNow partnership to help enterprises overcome data and legacy-system barriers to AI adoption, reinforcing ServiceNow’s role in enterprise AI workflows.
  • Neutral Sentiment: ServiceNow’s stock outperformed the market in the latest session, reflecting investor interest in the name, but the move was tied more to macro and sentiment factors than a new company-specific financial update.
  • Neutral Sentiment: Commentary comparing ServiceNow with Salesforce suggests investors still see competition in cloud software, with some analysts favoring CRM on valuation and AI momentum.
  • Negative Sentiment: A report said a ServiceNow security breach exposed enterprise customer data, which could raise concerns about trust, cybersecurity controls, and potential reputational damage.

ServiceNow Stock Up 2.1%

NOW opened at $104.26 on Tuesday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.24 and a twelve month high of $211.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $99.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $119.31. The company has a market cap of $107.50 billion, a PE ratio of 62.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.97. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total value of $1,482,352.30. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,712,312.60. This represents a 35.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the company’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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 29,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,645,977.60. This represents a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NOW has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $125.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Evercore boosted their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. HSBC decreased their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $226.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $121.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $142.17.

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ServiceNow Profile

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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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