Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Has $367.86 Million Stock Holdings in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 426.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 2,494,815 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,020,480 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $367,860,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in ServiceNow by 404.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 101,963,384 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $15,619,771,000 after purchasing an additional 81,752,460 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in ServiceNow by 280.1% in the fourth 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 purchasing an additional 6,213,762 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in shares of ServiceNow by 388.7% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 4,706,164 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $720,325,000 after acquiring an additional 3,743,087 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 613.4% in the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 3,840,262 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $588,326,000 after purchasing an additional 3,301,962 shares during the period. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 385.9% during 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 purchasing an additional 2,064,440 shares in the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ServiceNow Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NOW opened at $92.01 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market capitalization of $94.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.82. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.24 and a 12 month high of $211.48. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $103.21 and a 200-day moving average of $133.96.

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

Key ServiceNow News

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Insider Activity at ServiceNow

In related news, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.71, for a total transaction of $147,994.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 26,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,781,652.94. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 3,696 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.77, for a total transaction of $376,141.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,061 shares in the company, valued at approximately $820,367.97. This trade represents a 31.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 25,164 shares of company stock worth $2,497,021. 0.34% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on NOW shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on ServiceNow from $180.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective (down from $175.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Macquarie Infrastructure cut their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $172.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $146.35.

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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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