Sterling Capital Management LLC Acquires 44,317 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) by 95.4% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 90,750 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 44,317 shares during the quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $9,488,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 81,752,460 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted 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 purchasing an additional 38,441,898 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in ServiceNow by 371.0% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 32,395,663 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $4,962,692,000 after purchasing an additional 25,517,218 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in ServiceNow by 404.8% in the fourth 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 17,514,679 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow is benefiting from a market rotation into software, with the stock trading near the top of the S&P 500 alongside peers like Workday and AppLovin as investors favor software over chips. The Market Rotation Is On. ServiceNow, Workday, and AppLovin Rise as Software Tops Chips.
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer reiterated an Outperform rating and $130 price target, citing AI growth and ServiceNow’s partnership with Cognizant, which supports expectations for a second-half 2026 reacceleration. Oppenheimer Reaffirms Bullish Outlook on ServiceNow (NOW) Amid AI Growth and Cognizant Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary argues ServiceNow remains a high-quality business trading at a discount, reinforcing the bullish valuation case if growth stays steady. ServiceNow: An Excellent Business Trading at a Discount
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry coverage and comparisons versus Salesforce highlight that ServiceNow’s revenue growth has been more consistent, but the articles are mostly informational rather than a direct catalyst. Salesforce vs. ServiceNow: What Do Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors?
• Neutral Sentiment: HCLTech’s expanded work with Google Cloud and ServiceNow on AI agents adds ecosystem momentum, but it is not a direct financial update for NOW. HCLTech unveils AI agents on Gemini Enterprise with Google Cloud, ServiceNow
• Negative Sentiment: The recent pullback in tech and AI stocks, especially semiconductors, has kept valuation pressure on the broader sector and likely contributed to recent volatility in ServiceNow shares. Palantir Joins Software Stock Rally Amid Semiconductor, Tech Sell-Off

Analyst Ratings Changes

NOW has been the subject of several analyst reports. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Evercore increased their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $125.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded ServiceNow from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ServiceNow has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $142.17.

Insider Activity at ServiceNow

In other news, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.23, for a total transaction of $130,845.00. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total value of $103,238.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,072 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,189,212.72. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956 over the last three months. 0.34% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

ServiceNow Stock Up 10.2%

NOW stock opened at $98.64 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $100.10 and a 200 day moving average of $115.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $101.70 billion, a PE ratio of 58.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 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 52 week low of $81.24 and a 52 week high of $211.48.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. The business had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. ServiceNow’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.34 earnings per share for the current year.

ServiceNow Company 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.