ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW Stock Position Increased by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its position in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 429.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 60,301 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 48,912 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $9,237,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of ServiceNow by 200.0% during the 3rd quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 27 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 93.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 31 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of ServiceNow in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new stake in ServiceNow during the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in ServiceNow by 187.5% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 46 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ServiceNow Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:NOW opened at $92.01 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $103.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $133.96. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.24 and a 52 week high of $211.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84. The company has a market cap of $94.86 billion, a PE ratio of 54.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.82.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.97. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.81 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on NOW. 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 report on Thursday, April 16th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on ServiceNow from $210.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho decreased their target price on ServiceNow from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered ServiceNow from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on ServiceNow from $219.00 to $226.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ServiceNow presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $146.35.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 26,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,781,652.94. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.17, for a total value of $151,755.00. Following the sale, the director owned 46,430 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,697,323.10. The trade was a 3.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 25,164 shares of company stock worth $2,497,021. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

ServiceNow Company 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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