ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) Receives “Buy” Rating from BTIG Research

BTIG Research reissued their buy rating on shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWFree Report) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. BTIG Research currently has a $150.00 target price on the information technology services provider’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on NOW. Wolfe Research set a $125.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday. FBN Securities decreased their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $160.00 to $120.00 in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Argus lowered their price objective on ServiceNow from $180.00 to $134.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $139.32.

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ServiceNow Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NOW opened at $95.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $98.46 billion, a PE ratio of 56.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The business has a 50-day moving average of $104.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $108.16. ServiceNow has a 12 month low of $81.24 and a 12 month high of $210.20.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.04. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The firm had revenue of $3.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.93 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 24.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that ServiceNow will post 2.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total value of $103,238.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 12,072 shares in the company, valued at $1,189,212.72. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 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. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the director 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ServiceNow

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,753 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,919,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 4.2% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 837 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $861,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. United Bank raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 15.5% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 1,519 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,562,000 after buying an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its position in shares of ServiceNow by 2.2% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 1,922 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,976,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC lifted its position in shares of ServiceNow by 205.1% in the second quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 906 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $931,000 after buying an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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About ServiceNow

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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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