Radnor Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 9,455 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,267,000.
Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 72.8% in the second quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 254 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. CrossGen Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ServiceNow during the first quarter valued at $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 4,157.1% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 298 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 291 shares during the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 75.0% during the second quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 301 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in ServiceNow during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other ServiceNow news, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 7,847 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.00, for a total value of $1,082,886.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,042 shares in the company, valued at $4,145,796. The trade was a 20.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Paul Chamberlain sold 2,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.50, for a total transaction of $365,850.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 43,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,960,645. This represents a 5.78% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 14,081 shares of company stock valued at $1,937,904. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.
More ServiceNow News
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target to $180 ahead of ServiceNow’s third-quarter results, citing continued demand for AI-related products and services. The revised target signals confidence that AI adoption can support additional growth. Bank of America Boosts ServiceNow Forecast Ahead of Earnings
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow’s defense and national-security business is being positioned as a major growth driver over the next year. Management highlighted demand for workflow automation, AI, cybersecurity, logistics modernization and digital transformation among military and government agencies. ServiceNow Defense Business Interview
- Positive Sentiment: The company and Nvidia launched “Arc,” an AI agent designed to plan tasks and verify its work. The product reinforces ServiceNow’s strategy of embedding governed, enterprise-grade AI into its workflow platform, potentially supporting product adoption and customer spending. ServiceNow and Nvidia Launch Arc
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow was selected as a preferred idea on CNBC’s “Final Trades,” while Polen Capital highlighted the company’s AI opportunity and revenue-growth prospects. These endorsements add to favorable market sentiment, although they are not substitutes for operating results. ServiceNow on CNBC’s Final Trades
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on ServiceNow’s upcoming third-quarter earnings, with analysts examining subscription growth, current remaining performance obligations, margins and other operating metrics beyond revenue and EPS. Results and guidance could determine whether the recent rally continues. ServiceNow Q3 Performance Estimates
- Negative Sentiment: Comparisons with TD SYNNEX frame ServiceNow as a less obvious value investment. NOW’s premium valuation means the stock remains sensitive to an earnings or guidance disappointment, despite its strong growth prospects. SNX vs. NOW Value Comparison
Analyst Ratings Changes
NOW has been the subject of several analyst reports. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $160.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $130.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $155.10.
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ServiceNow Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:NOW opened at $159.29 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $164.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 99.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.24 and a 52 week high of $192.97. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $137.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $115.39.
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.04. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 16.45% and a net margin of 11.34%. The firm had revenue of $3.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.93 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.22 EPS for the current year.
ServiceNow Company Profile
ServiceNow, Inc provides cloud-based software designed to help organizations digitize, automate and manage enterprise workflows. Its Now Platform connects people, processes and systems across departments, enabling customers to manage work through a centralized technology environment.
The company’s products and services address a range of business needs, including information technology service management, IT operations management, customer service management, human resources service delivery, security operations, risk and compliance, and application development.
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