UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Acquires 11,295,806 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 417.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,004,910 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,295,806 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $2,145,412,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 404.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 101,963,384 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $15,619,771,000 after purchasing an additional 81,752,460 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 404.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,512,428 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $3,591,425,000 after purchasing an additional 18,854,775 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of ServiceNow in the 4th quarter valued at $2,020,992,000. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 396.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 10,393,373 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,592,310,000 after acquiring an additional 8,297,818 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 342.6% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 9,530,753 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,460,016,000 after acquiring an additional 7,377,244 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on NOW. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Citic Securities cut their price objective on ServiceNow from $168.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on ServiceNow from $210.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Benchmark began coverage on ServiceNow in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ServiceNow has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $141.85.

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Shares of NYSE:NOW opened at $102.34 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $105.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.24 and a 12-month high of $211.48. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $99.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $120.05.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last announced its 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 during 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%.ServiceNow’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. Analysts predict that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total transaction of $1,482,352.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,712,312.60. This trade represents a 35.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total value of $799,859.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 29,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,645,977.60. This represents a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956 in the last quarter. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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About ServiceNow

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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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