Harber Asset Management LLC Takes Position in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Harber Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 38,800 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,944,000. ServiceNow makes up approximately 2.5% of Harber Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 200.0% in the third quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 27 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 400.0% in the fourth quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 400.0% in the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 540.0% in the fourth quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in ServiceNow in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on NOW. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $134.00 target price (up from $132.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Monday, May 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 target price on the stock. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $195.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $141.85.

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Insider Activity at ServiceNow

In other news, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of ServiceNow 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 transaction, the director directly owned 44,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,919,243.90. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total transaction of $103,238.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,072 shares in the company, valued at $1,189,212.72. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow Stock Down 0.7%

NOW stock opened at $102.34 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ServiceNow, Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.24 and a twelve month high of $211.48. The company’s 50 day moving average is $99.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.05. The stock has a market cap of $105.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.99, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The company had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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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