Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. Acquires 291,380 Shares of Docusign Inc. $DOCU

Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Docusign Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU) by 134.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 508,590 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 291,380 shares during the quarter. Docusign comprises 1.5% of Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. owned 0.25% of Docusign worth $36,664,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Docusign by 36.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $749,000 after acquiring an additional 2,457 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in shares of Docusign by 31.3% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 595 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. grew its stake in Docusign by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 74,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,834,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd grew its stake in Docusign by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 36,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,835,000 after buying an additional 1,912 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Perpetual Ltd lifted its position in Docusign by 30.4% during the 2nd quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 10,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $828,000 after acquiring an additional 2,481 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.64% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Docusign news, insider Robert Chatwani sold 13,818 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.33, for a total transaction of $944,183.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 70,197 shares in the company, valued at $4,796,561.01. This represents a 16.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Allan C. Thygesen sold 26,250 shares of Docusign stock in a transaction on Friday, January 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.60, for a total value of $1,827,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,901,365.60. The trade was a 15.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 78,292 shares of company stock worth $5,374,260 in the last 90 days. 1.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Docusign from $85.00 to $75.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Docusign from $80.00 to $78.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. Wedbush lowered their price objective on shares of Docusign from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 5th. JMP Securities reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $124.00 target price on shares of Docusign in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Docusign from $92.00 to $80.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and sixteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $85.13.

Key Docusign News

Here are the key news stories impacting Docusign this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/feature bullishness: Zacks published a long-form bullish take arguing DOCU is a top long-term growth stock, citing its style scores and growth potential — a narrative that can support investor interest if product execution continues. Why DocuSign (DOCU) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
• Positive Sentiment: Product catalysts: Multiple outlets reported DocuSign’s rollout of AI-powered contract tools that summarize and simplify contracts — these features could expand DOCU beyond e-signatures into higher-value agreement automation and justify a re-rating if adoption accelerates. DocuSign’s New AI-Powered Contract Tools Might Change The Case For Investing In DocuSign (DOCU)
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention: Zacks noted DOCU is a “trending” stock among its users — increased search/attention can raise volatility but is not a directional fundamental driver by itself. Docusign Inc. (DOCU) Is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and fresh lows: DOCU’s CFO sold about $455k in stock, and multiple pieces flagged new 12?month/52?week lows — insider sales plus technical breakdowns typically increase downward pressure and signal short-term risk to sentiment. Insider Selling: Docusign (NASDAQ:DOCU) CFO Sells $455,000.00 in Stock Docusign (NASDAQ:DOCU) Hits New 12-Month Low on Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Sector/competition risk: A MarketBeat piece flagged “agentic” AI (e.g., Claude Code) that could compress workflows and threaten middleware vendors; investors worry AI and bundling into platforms (Microsoft, Atlassian, etc.) could erode DOCU’s addressable market. (See Market commentary on sector headwinds.)
• Negative Sentiment: Security/phishing noise: A consumer write-up describing a convincing DocuSign-branded phishing scam draws attention to brand/security risk — such stories can dent enterprise confidence and slow adoption if they multiply. I Almost Fell for This DocuSign Phishing Scam

Docusign Stock Down 5.0%

Shares of DOCU opened at $56.71 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $11.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.99. Docusign Inc. has a 12 month low of $56.63 and a 12 month high of $99.30. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $67.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.42.

Docusign Profile

DocuSign, Inc (NASDAQ: DOCU) is a leading provider of electronic signature and digital transaction management solutions. The company’s flagship offering, DocuSign eSignature, enables organizations to send, sign and manage legally binding electronic agreements securely in the cloud. Beyond eSignature, DocuSign’s Agreement Cloud combines contract lifecycle management, document generation, and workflow automation to streamline agreement processes from initiation through execution and storage.

DocuSign’s platform serves a diverse customer base spanning industries such as finance, real estate, healthcare, technology, and government.