Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. grew its position in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 142.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 62,163 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 36,543 shares during the period. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $6,499,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 406.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 47,896,597 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $7,337,280,000 after buying an additional 38,441,898 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 371.0% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 32,395,663 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $4,962,692,000 after buying an additional 25,517,218 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 18,854,775 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 335.6% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 22,733,483 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $3,482,543,000 after buying an additional 17,514,679 shares in the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key ServiceNow News
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim upgraded ServiceNow to Buy from Neutral and set a $125 price target, arguing that fears about AI disruption have likely gone too far and that the stock now looks attractively valued after a steep selloff. Article title: ServiceNow (NOW) Rating Upgraded by Guggenheim to Buy from Neutral
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple follow-up reports said the upgrade helped lift ServiceNow shares, with Guggenheim’s view that recent weakness created a buying opportunity for software investors. Article title: Guggenheim Sees 45%+ Upside After Upgrading Salesforce, ServiceNow, Check Point
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow also announced a joint initiative with Accenture to modernize enterprise risk management using agentic AI, reinforcing the company’s positioning as an AI workflow and security platform rather than an AI casualty. Article title: Accenture (ACN), ServiceNow (NOW) Launch Joint Initiative to Modernize Enterprise Risk Management With Agentic AI
- Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts and commentary pieces noted that ServiceNow still trades at a premium valuation, so while growth and enterprise AI adoption remain supportive, investors are being reminded that the stock is not cheap. Article title: ServiceNow Trades at Premium Valuation: How to Play the Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: ServiceNow said it will report second-quarter 2026 results on July 22, which keeps attention on whether growth and margins can hold up after the recent volatility. Article title: ServiceNow to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 22
- Negative Sentiment: Bearish articles continued to highlight risks from AI disruption, slower large-deal closures, acquisition-related margin pressure, and premium valuation, all of which could limit upside if execution disappoints. Article title: ServiceNow Stock Plunges 50% — Why NOW Stock Is a Buy Here
ServiceNow Stock Up 0.2%
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
NOW has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Benchmark upped their price objective on ServiceNow from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of ServiceNow from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $200.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $180.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $141.68.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 29,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,645,977.60. The trade was a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.23, for a total value of $130,845.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 44,930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,919,243.90. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
ServiceNow Profile
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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