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AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs Acquires 33,747 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

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Key Points

  • AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs sharply increased its stake in ServiceNow, lifting holdings by 437.5% in the fourth quarter to 41,460 shares valued at about $6.35 million.
  • ServiceNow reported quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share, matching analyst expectations, while revenue of $3.77 billion slightly topped estimates and rose 22.1% from a year ago.
  • Despite recent stock weakness, institutional ownership remains high at 87.18%, and analysts are still broadly constructive with a consensus Moderate Buy rating and average price target of $144.71.
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by June 1st.

AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs lifted its holdings in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW - Free Report) by 437.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 41,460 shares of the information technology services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 33,747 shares during the quarter. AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs' holdings in ServiceNow were worth $6,351,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in NOW. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,753 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $2,919,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 837 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $861,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. United Bank lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 15.5% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 1,519 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $1,562,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC lifted its holdings 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 during the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

ServiceNow Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE:NOW opened at $91.14 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $102.80 and a 200 day moving average of $132.71. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.24 and a 52 week 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 firm has a market capitalization of $93.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.82.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97. The company had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The firm's revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current year.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NOW shares. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Capital One Financial boosted their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $180.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 16th. FBN Securities lowered their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $160.00 to $120.00 in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $144.71.

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Insider Activity at ServiceNow

In other ServiceNow news, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.71, for a total transaction of $147,994.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total transaction of $799,859.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 29,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,645,977.60. The trade was a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 25,164 shares of company stock valued at $2,497,021 in the last 90 days. 0.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

ServiceNow Company 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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