Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 1,144.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 697,140 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 641,140 shares during the period. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $106,795,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NOW. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in ServiceNow by 404.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 101,963,384 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $15,619,771,000 after acquiring an additional 81,752,460 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in ServiceNow by 406.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 47,896,597 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $7,337,280,000 after acquiring an additional 38,441,898 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in ServiceNow by 371.0% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 32,395,663 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $4,962,692,000 after acquiring an additional 25,517,218 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in ServiceNow by 404.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,512,428 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $3,591,425,000 after acquiring an additional 18,854,775 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in ServiceNow by 335.6% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 22,733,483 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $3,482,543,000 after acquiring an additional 17,514,679 shares in the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
NOW has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. KeyCorp set a $85.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. HSBC lowered their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $226.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Monday, May 4th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued 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 stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $142.17.
Insider Buying and Selling at ServiceNow
In other ServiceNow news, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total transaction of $1,482,352.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,712,312.60. This trade represents a 35.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total transaction of $799,859.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 29,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,645,977.60. This represents a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956. 0.34% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Key Headlines Impacting ServiceNow
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: The Hackett Group joined the ServiceNow Partner Program to help enterprises speed up ROI-driven AI transformation using Hackett AI XPLR and the ServiceNow AI Platform, which could support future platform adoption and consulting-driven growth. The Hackett Group® Partners with ServiceNow to Help Enterprises Accelerate ROI-based AI Transformation
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow’s expanded partnership with Wipro to deploy agentic AI workflows at scale suggests continued momentum in enterprise AI adoption, which investors may view as a driver of longer-term revenue growth. ServiceNow (NOW): A Wipro Partnership to Close the Gap Between AI Pilots and Full Enterprise Deployment
- Positive Sentiment: A recent collaboration with Cognizant on AI governance also reinforces ServiceNow’s positioning as an enterprise AI workflow and compliance platform, a theme that has supported the stock’s recent recovery attempts. ServiceNow Inc (NOW) Teams Up With Cognizant on AI Governance
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary from an investor letter noted that ServiceNow has benefited from growing adoption of AI-native solutions, but this is more of a broader thesis update than a new catalyst. ServiceNow (NOW) Slid Amid Growing Adoption of AI-Native Solutions
- Negative Sentiment: A report claiming a ServiceNow security breach exposed enterprise customer data could weigh on investor confidence if the issue proves credible, since trust and security are key to the company’s enterprise software business. ServiceNow Security Breach Exposes Enterprise Customer Data
ServiceNow Stock Performance
Shares of ServiceNow stock opened at $95.20 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $98.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.73, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $99.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $118.44. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.24 and a 52 week high of $211.48.
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.97. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion during 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%. ServiceNow’s revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 EPS for the current year.
ServiceNow Company 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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