Sentinel Dome Partners LLC Makes New $2.18 Million Investment in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Sentinel Dome Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 14,250 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,183,000. ServiceNow accounts for approximately 1.5% of Sentinel Dome Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in ServiceNow by 404.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 101,963,384 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $15,619,771,000 after buying an additional 81,752,460 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted 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 acquiring an additional 38,441,898 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 371.0% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 32,395,663 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $4,962,692,000 after acquiring an additional 25,517,218 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in ServiceNow by 404.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,512,428 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $3,591,425,000 after purchasing an additional 18,854,775 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of ServiceNow by 335.6% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 22,733,483 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $3,482,543,000 after buying an additional 17,514,679 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow News Summary

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on NOW shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on ServiceNow from $180.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on ServiceNow from $195.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped 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 target on shares of ServiceNow from $200.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ServiceNow currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $142.17.

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ServiceNow Trading Up 0.5%

NOW stock opened at $95.51 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $98.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.92, a PEG ratio of 1.58 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. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $99.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $117.81. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.24 and a 52 week high of $211.48.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion for 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 firm’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 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.34 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at ServiceNow

In related news, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of ServiceNow 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 transaction, the director owned 44,930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,919,243.90. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total value of $1,482,352.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,090 shares in the company, valued at $2,712,312.60. This trade represents a 35.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About ServiceNow

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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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