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ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW is Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych's 7th Largest Position

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Key Points

  • Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych boosted its ServiceNow stake by 592.3% in Q4 to 36,000 shares, making NOW its 7th-largest holding (~2.7% of the portfolio) valued at $5.515 million.
  • Institutional ownership stands at 87.18%, with major holders like Vanguard and State Street adding positions and Nordic and Japanese managers (Nordea +388.7%, Sumitomo Mitsui +385.9%) making particularly large purchases.
  • Sentiment is mixed: ServiceNow is expanding its AI/workflow footprint (new Brazil data centers, Qlik partnership) supporting growth, but analyst target cuts and an approximately 43% YTD drawdown raise near-term valuation and execution concerns ahead of earnings.
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Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych grew its position in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW - Free Report) by 592.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,000 shares of the information technology services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 30,800 shares during the period. ServiceNow makes up approximately 2.7% of Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych's holdings in ServiceNow were worth $5,515,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,210,924 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $18,599,709,000 after acquiring an additional 315,861 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,454,699 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $8,700,970,000 after acquiring an additional 131,080 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings 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 last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its holdings 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 last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,287,300 shares of the information technology services provider's stock valued at $2,104,956,000 after acquiring an additional 118,060 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.18% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting ServiceNow

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

ServiceNow Stock Up 7.2%

Shares of NYSE:NOW opened at $94.11 on Thursday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.24 and a 1 year high of $211.48. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $105.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $141.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $97.51 billion, a PE ratio of 56.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The information technology services provider reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.54% and a net margin of 13.16%.The business had revenue of $3.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 8.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at ServiceNow

In other ServiceNow news, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 $2,781,652.94. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 9,641 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.93, for a total value of $1,021,271.13. Following the transaction, the insider owned 11,757 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,245,419.01. This trade represents a 45.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 16,237 shares of company stock worth $1,697,162 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on NOW shares. HSBC lowered their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $266.40 to $226.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Oppenheimer set a $130.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of ServiceNow from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $140.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, March 16th. Benchmark started coverage on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $125.00 price target for the company. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of ServiceNow to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $179.85.

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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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