Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Boosts NOW Stake 386% at 52-Week Lows
Major institutional buy-in amid NOW's slump: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group surged its stake 385.9% in Q4, adding 2,064,440 shares to hold 2.6M shares...
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Major institutional buy-in amid NOW's slump: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group surged its stake 385.9% in Q4, adding 2,064,440 shares to hold 2.6M shares...
UBS downgrade slams NOW: Buy to Neutral, PT $170→$100 as AI agents threaten core software moat.
Benioff brags about poaching Sunrun, Cornerstone from ServiceNow via Agentforce (200 signups total).
Venturi Wealth acquired ServiceNow ($NOW) shares as the IT provider reported Q4 EPS of $0.92, beating estimates of $0.89 by $0.03.
Institutional confidence shines through volatility:
Institutional buying surges despite dip:
UBS slashes ServiceNow rating from Buy to Neutral, $100 PT (from $170), citing AI agents threatening workflows and weaker revenue beats.
ServiceNow ditches fragmented sidecar AI for a complete AI-native platform baked into every product—no separate buys needed.
UBS bearish call: Downgraded to neutral with $100 PT as AI forces enterprise budgets to shift from core workflow tools to infra/data.
Beaten-down SaaS valuations hit lows: NOW EV/EBITDA at 16.34x (vs mean 39.54x); CRM deeper discount at 9.12x (vs 27.21x).
Market split on NOW plunge: UBS cites non-AI software budget cuts for 2026 AI infra, fading AI edge, driving 7.5% drop to $83 new 52-wk low.
UBS pivot: Downgrades ServiceNow to Neutral from Buy, PT $100 from $170, as AI emerges as bigger threat.
Mixed analyst views on $NOW amid SaaS selloff:
Congressional vote of confidence: Rep. Josh Gottheimer bought $1,001-$15,000 in NOW shares on March 6 via Morgan Stanley account.