Western Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 307.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,493 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,935 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $2,220,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NOW. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in ServiceNow by 200.0% during the third quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 27 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC grew its stake in ServiceNow by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in ServiceNow during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT boosted its holdings in ServiceNow by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 170 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms recently weighed in on NOW. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $134.00 price target (up from $132.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on ServiceNow from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $200.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $157.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $144.71.
ServiceNow Trading Up 4.0%
ServiceNow stock opened at $90.56 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $100.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $129.31. 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 12 month low of $81.24 and a 12 month high of $211.48. The stock has a market cap of $93.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.82.
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.97. The company had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.ServiceNow’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at ServiceNow
In other news, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total value of $799,859.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 29,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,645,977.60. This represents a 23.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 9,641 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.93, for a total transaction of $1,021,271.13. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,245,419.01. The trade was a 45.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 22,415 shares of company stock valued at $2,210,933. 0.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Key ServiceNow News
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow expanded its partnership with Boomi to improve real-time data activation across enterprise systems, strengthening its positioning as a platform for agentic AI and workflow automation. ServiceNow and Boomi partner for data activation
- Positive Sentiment: FedEx is deepening its ServiceNow relationship with a procurement integration, a sign that major enterprise customers are broadening use of the platform and could drive more recurring revenue. FedEx advances ServiceNow partnership with procurement integration
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow and Accenture launched an engineering program to scale agentic AI for enterprise clients, which supports the company’s AI growth narrative and suggests more commercialization of its platform. ServiceNow (NOW), Accenture Launch Engineering Program to Scale Agentic AI for Enterprises
- Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted ServiceNow as an attractive AI/software name, with commentary suggesting the recent sell-off may be overdone and that investors are focusing on the stock’s long-term AI upside. 1 Incredible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy After Its Post-Earnings Sell-Off
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage remains mixed but generally constructive, with pieces debating whether the market is underestimating the impact of AI on ServiceNow’s business. ServiceNow: The Market Is Misunderstanding The Effects Of AI
- Negative Sentiment: A bearish options trade and commentary about further downside show that some traders still expect weakness, reflecting lingering pressure on the stock after its post-earnings decline. See ServiceNow Stock Heading Lower? This Trade Profits From Further Downside.
- Negative Sentiment: An insider sale by Paul Fipps was disclosed, which can add to short-term caution even though it was small and made under a pre-arranged trading plan. SEC insider filing for Paul Fipps
ServiceNow 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.
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