Harold Davidson & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 382.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,200 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 4,914 shares during the quarter. Harold Davidson & Associates Inc.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $950,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NOW. IAG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC raised its stake in ServiceNow by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its stake in ServiceNow by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in ServiceNow by 540.0% in the 4th quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of ServiceNow in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at ServiceNow
In related news, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total transaction of $799,859.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 29,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,645,977.60. The trade was a 23.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 44,930 shares in the company, valued at $3,919,243.90. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.
ServiceNow Trading Down 7.7%
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get 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, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.97. The company had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The firm’s revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
NOW has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $134.00 target price (up from $132.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. KeyCorp set a $85.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of ServiceNow from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ServiceNow currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.85.
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Key Headlines Impacting ServiceNow
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow highlighted its AI and workflow automation story in two conference appearances at the Bank of America 2026 Global Technology Conference and the William Blair Growth Stock Conference, reinforcing the company’s growth narrative and product momentum. ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW) Presents at Bank of America 2026 Global Technology Conference Transcript
- Positive Sentiment: A MarketBeat piece argued that AI spending is benefiting ServiceNow as part of a broader “nuts and bolts” enterprise AI buildout, which supports the bull case for the stock. Marvell’s AI Moment Raises a Bigger Question for Amazon and ServiceNow (NOW)
- Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles framed ServiceNow as an attractive AI leader trading at a discount or as a stock the market may be underestimating, which could encourage dip-buying. ServiceNow: The Ultimate AI Control Tower Trading At A Discount
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow announced a $2.5 million grant to City Year to expand student success and AI-enabled operations, adding to the company’s reputation for strategic AI investment and community partnerships. City Year Receives $2.5M Grant from ServiceNow to Power Student Success and Build Future-Ready Talent Pipelines
- Positive Sentiment: The company deepened its Everbridge xMatters partnership to enhance AI-driven incident response and workflow orchestration, a move that may support future enterprise demand. ServiceNow Deepens Everbridge xMatters AI Ties In Critical Workflows
- Neutral Sentiment: Several new articles compared ServiceNow with peers like Salesforce, Palantir, and Intuit, keeping the stock in focus but not adding a clear new catalyst by themselves. Salesforce vs. ServiceNow: 1 AI Giant Is Leaving the Other Behind
- Negative Sentiment: ServiceNow also appeared in a wave of bearish commentary questioning SaaS valuations and arguing the stock may be less appealing after its sharp run-up, which can weigh on sentiment. ServiceNow: The More I Look, The Less Appealing It Feels
- Negative Sentiment: A broader software-sector selloff tied to AI uncertainty also hurt sentiment toward ServiceNow and other enterprise software names. Software stocks whipsaw amid AI fears, as Anthropic IPO looms
ServiceNow Profile
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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