Saranac Partners Ltd Boosts Stock Position in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Saranac Partners Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 438.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 23,460 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 19,099 shares during the period. Saranac Partners Ltd’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $3,601,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NOW. IAG Wealth Partners LLC raised its position 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Noble Wealth Management PBC grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 128 shares during the period. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ServiceNow during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 170 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow Stock Performance

NYSE:NOW opened at $101.71 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $104.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.61, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.82. The company’s 50-day moving average is $99.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $127.48. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.24 and a 1-year high of $211.48.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. The business had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The business’s revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. Analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. HSBC decreased their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $226.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Raymond James Financial reduced their target price on ServiceNow from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Truist Financial decreased their target price on ServiceNow from $125.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group set a $150.00 price target on ServiceNow in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, 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 note 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 assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ServiceNow currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $141.89.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other ServiceNow news, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total transaction of $1,482,352.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,712,312.60. This trade represents a 35.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 44,930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,919,243.90. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 31,767 shares of company stock worth $2,906,098 in the last three months. 0.34% of the stock is owned by insiders.

ServiceNow 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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