NewEdge Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 435.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 328,172 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 266,938 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $34,310,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Millstone Evans Group LLC lifted its position in ServiceNow by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in ServiceNow by 540.0% during the fourth quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ServiceNow in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC increased its position in shares of ServiceNow by 560.0% in the fourth quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC raised its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 432.3% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.
ServiceNow News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow beat second-quarter expectations, reporting EPS of $0.90 versus $0.86 expected and revenue of $3.99 billion versus $3.93 billion expected, with subscription revenue rising 24.5% year over year. ServiceNow Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- Positive Sentiment: The company raised its annual subscription revenue forecast again, signaling that demand for its AI-powered platform remains strong and helping reinforce the growth story. ServiceNow raises annual subscription revenue forecast again on AI-driven demand
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow highlighted new public-sector wins across nearly all 50 U.S. states and an expanded partnership with Leidos, both of which suggest continued enterprise adoption of its AI platform. ServiceNow accelerates AI-powered government reinvention across nearly all 50 U.S. states with new customer wins
- Positive Sentiment: Management also pushed back on fears that AI competition will hurt ServiceNow, arguing its “kill switch” and workflow control capabilities make the platform more important as customers adopt autonomous AI agents. ServiceNow CEO defends the company’s relevancy, touting a kill switch for rogue AI agents
- Neutral Sentiment: ServiceNow also announced a small strategic investment in BusinessNext, a move that could expand its banking automation reach but is not likely to move the stock by itself. ServiceNow buys 5% of BusinessNext, values Indian software firm at $700 million
- Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, investors remain cautious because the stock had already sold off sharply into the report, and some commentary pointed to AI disruption risks and softer guidance as reasons the rally could fade. ServiceNow Earnings Top Views, Revenue Outlook Light, Software Stock Climbs
- Negative Sentiment: Earlier bearish analyst coverage and broader concerns about OpenAI and other AI tools pressuring legacy workflow software likely weighed on sentiment before earnings. ServiceNow gets bearish call before major earnings test
Insiders Place Their Bets
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on NOW shares. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $180.00 price objective on ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday. HSBC reduced their price objective on ServiceNow from $226.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on ServiceNow from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $139.24.
ServiceNow Price Performance
Shares of NOW stock opened at $95.50 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $108.16. The company has a market capitalization of $98.46 billion, a PE ratio of 56.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.96. ServiceNow, Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.24 and a twelve month high of $210.20. 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 (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.04. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The firm had revenue of $3.99 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.93 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
About ServiceNow
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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