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ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Has $113.51 Million Stake in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

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Key Points

  • ABN AMRO Bank N.V. boosted its ServiceNow stake by 401.7% in the fourth quarter, ending with 742,227 shares valued at about $113.5 million. ServiceNow is now its 29th-largest holding and makes up roughly 1.1% of its portfolio.
  • Several analysts remain constructive on ServiceNow despite recent volatility, with firms like BNP Paribas Exane, Benchmark, Deutsche Bank, and UBS issuing or maintaining bullish targets. The stock’s consensus rating is Moderate Buy with an average price target of $144.71.
  • ServiceNow reported quarterly earnings that matched expectations, posting $0.97 EPS and $3.77 billion in revenue, up 22.1% year over year. Even so, the shares have been under pressure and were recently trading near $91.14, well below their 52-week high.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in June.

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. lifted its position in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW - Free Report) by 401.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 742,227 shares of the information technology services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 594,287 shares during the quarter. ServiceNow makes up approximately 1.1% of ABN AMRO Bank N.V.'s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. owned 0.07% of ServiceNow worth $113,511,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NOW. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in ServiceNow by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,753 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $2,919,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in ServiceNow by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 837 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $861,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. United Bank raised its position in ServiceNow by 15.5% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 1,519 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $1,562,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of ServiceNow by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 1,922 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $1,976,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC raised its position in shares of ServiceNow by 205.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 906 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $931,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on NOW. Weiss Ratings lowered ServiceNow from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. BNP Paribas Exane raised ServiceNow from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $140.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Benchmark began coverage on ServiceNow in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $125.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on ServiceNow from $180.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, UBS Group set a $150.00 price objective on ServiceNow in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $144.71.

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Shares of NYSE:NOW opened at $91.14 on Monday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $102.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $132.71. The firm has a market cap of $93.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.31, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.24 and a 52-week high of $211.48.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW - Get 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, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.97. The business had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.81 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other ServiceNow news, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.71, for a total transaction of $147,994.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 26,314 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,781,652.94. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total value of $799,859.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 29,531 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,645,977.60. This trade represents a 23.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 25,164 shares of company stock worth $2,497,021 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company's stock.

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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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