Ndwm LLC Boosts Stake in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Ndwm LLC lifted its holdings in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 400.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,744 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 9,395 shares during the quarter. ServiceNow accounts for 1.2% of Ndwm LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Ndwm LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $1,799,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of NOW. Cohen Klingenstein LLC boosted its position in ServiceNow by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Cohen Klingenstein LLC now owns 10,000 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,532,000 after purchasing an additional 8,000 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its position in ServiceNow by 385.9% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 2,599,397 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $398,202,000 after purchasing an additional 2,064,440 shares in the last quarter. Torray Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in ServiceNow by 390.5% during the fourth quarter. Torray Investment Partners LLC now owns 40,629 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $6,224,000 after purchasing an additional 32,345 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in ServiceNow by 280.1% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 8,432,389 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,291,758,000 after purchasing an additional 6,213,762 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Narwhal Capital Management boosted its position in ServiceNow by 763.5% during the fourth quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 16,977 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $2,601,000 after purchasing an additional 15,011 shares in the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NOW has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. FBN Securities decreased their target price on ServiceNow from $160.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. HSBC decreased their target price on ServiceNow from $226.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $134.00 target price (up from $132.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen cut ServiceNow from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on ServiceNow from $200.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ServiceNow currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $144.71.

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ServiceNow News Summary

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Insider Activity at ServiceNow

In related news, insider Paul Fipps sold 9,641 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.93, for a total value of $1,021,271.13. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,245,419.01. This represents a 45.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.71, for a total value of $147,994.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 26,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,781,652.94. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 23,815 shares of company stock worth $2,358,927. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

ServiceNow Stock Performance

NYSE NOW opened at $87.11 on Thursday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.24 and a fifty-two week high of $211.48. The stock has a market cap of $89.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.82. The business has a fifty day moving average of $101.35 and a 200-day moving average of $129.98. 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 (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ServiceNow Company Profile

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)

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