Riverbridge Partners LLC Raises Stock Holdings in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Riverbridge Partners LLC raised its holdings in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 378.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 473,842 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 374,813 shares during the quarter. ServiceNow makes up about 1.4% of Riverbridge Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Riverbridge Partners LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $72,588,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of ServiceNow by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 842 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $775,000 after buying an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in ServiceNow by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 589 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $542,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC raised its position in ServiceNow by 2.5% during the third quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 453 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $417,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the period. Traveka Wealth LLC raised its position in ServiceNow by 3.8% during the third quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 330 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $304,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the period. Finally, Regatta Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in ServiceNow by 1.9% during the third quarter. Regatta Capital Group LLC now owns 633 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $583,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.71, for a total value of $147,994.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 26,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,781,652.94. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.17, for a total value of $151,755.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 46,430 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,697,323.10. The trade was a 3.13% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 16,237 shares of company stock valued at $1,697,162 in the last ninety days. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NOW has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Macquarie Infrastructure dropped their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $172.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group set a $115.00 price objective on ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered ServiceNow from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ServiceNow currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.61.

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ServiceNow Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NOW opened at $103.69 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $113.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $150.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $108.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.99. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $98.00 and a 52 week high of $211.48.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The information technology services provider reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. ServiceNow had a net margin of 13.16% and a return on equity of 18.54%. The firm had revenue of $3.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.53 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.73 earnings per share. ServiceNow’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 8.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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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