Compass Capital Corp MA ADV boosted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 433.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,701 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,445 shares during the quarter. Compass Capital Corp MA ADV’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $1,027,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in ServiceNow by 200.0% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in ServiceNow during the third quarter worth $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new stake in ServiceNow during the third quarter worth $37,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 187.5% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of ServiceNow in the 3rd quarter valued at $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages have recently commented on NOW. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $157.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Capital One Financial boosted their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Wolfe Research set a $125.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.85.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.23, for a total value of $130,845.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 44,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,919,243.90. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total value of $103,238.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,189,212.72. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956. 0.34% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
ServiceNow Stock Performance
ServiceNow stock opened at $103.03 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $99.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $120.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.24 and a 12-month high of $211.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $106.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.94.
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.The business had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
ServiceNow News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow announced a new partnership with IBM aimed at modernizing legacy IT systems and making enterprise data usable for agentic AI, which supports the company’s long-term AI growth narrative. IBM And ServiceNow Target Enterprise AI Scale While Seeding Future Talent
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow also expanded its AI footprint through a partnership with Phenom to launch AI hiring agents, reinforcing demand for its workflow automation and AI tools. Phenom Partners with ServiceNow to Introduce AI Hiring Agents
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts said ServiceNow demand remains resilient despite global uncertainty, citing AI growth, pricing power, and a potential path to much higher revenue over time. ServiceNow Demand Remains Resilient Despite Global Uncertainty: Analyst
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow was also highlighted as a possible AI winner by market commentators, suggesting investors still see it as one of the better-positioned software names in the AI trade. The AI Trade Nobody Is Making Right Now — and Why It Could Be 2026’s Best Opportunity
- Neutral Sentiment: ServiceNow is getting attention from traders and media as the stock remains volatile, with some technical commentary suggesting the recent pullback may be driven partly by profit-taking rather than a change in fundamentals. What’s Going On With ServiceNow Stock Thursday?
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports said ServiceNow disclosed or patched a bug/API vulnerability that may have exposed customer data or allowed unauthorized access, raising cybersecurity and trust concerns. ServiceNow tells customers a bug left some of their data exposed to the internet
- Negative Sentiment: Commentary from Jim Cramer also pointed to ServiceNow’s premium valuation, which can make the stock more vulnerable when sentiment turns cautious. Jim Cramer on ServiceNow: “It’s Expensive, That’s the Problem”
- Negative Sentiment: News about Bay Area job cuts across tech firms added to the cautious tone in the sector, reinforcing worries about a softer enterprise spending backdrop. ServiceNow, Salesforce, other tech firms reveal more Bay Area job cuts
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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