BDF Gestion boosted its stake in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 368.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 29,595 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,281 shares during the quarter. BDF Gestion’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $4,534,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of NOW. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC grew its position in shares of ServiceNow by 1.3% during the third quarter. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 842 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $775,000 after buying an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 1.9% in the third quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 589 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $542,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC lifted its stake in ServiceNow by 2.5% in the third quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 453 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $417,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC lifted its stake in ServiceNow by 3.8% in the third quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 330 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $304,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Regatta Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in ServiceNow by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Regatta Capital Group LLC now owns 633 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $583,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have commented on NOW shares. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (down from $225.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, January 29th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. KeyCorp dropped their target price on ServiceNow from $155.00 to $115.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $225.00 price target on ServiceNow and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.61.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Paul Fipps sold 9,641 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.93, for a total value of $1,021,271.13. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 11,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,245,419.01. This represents a 45.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.71, for a total value of $147,994.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 26,314 shares in the company, valued at $2,781,652.94. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 16,237 shares of company stock valued at $1,697,162. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Key Headlines Impacting ServiceNow
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst reaffirmation and bullish outlook — Citizens reiterated a Market Outperform rating and $260 price target, citing ServiceNow’s customer relationships, architecture and its “AI Control Tower” positioning for the agentic era. This endorsement supports longer-term upside expectations. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Platform ecosystem expansion — Novaworks launched an AI-native HCM operating system built on ServiceNow and raised an $8M seed round with participation from ServiceNow Ventures, extending ServiceNow’s Total Workforce Management narrative and increasing potential monetization paths for HR use-cases on the core platform. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Investor conviction pieces argue buy-the-dip — multiple retail-focused pieces make the case that ServiceNow’s workflow moat and proprietary data make it resilient versus AI disruption, helping attract buyers during the broader SaaS sell-off. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Comparative analyst pieces highlight both opportunity and competition — coverage comparing MongoDB (MDB) and ServiceNow notes both ride enterprise AI demand but differ on growth visibility and monetization pace; the pieces underline upside potential but also competitive dynamics to monitor. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Ticker/name noise from unrelated firms — a separate firm (NowVertical, TSXV: NOW) announced an engagement expansion; investors should note this is a different company but it can create occasional search/ticker noise. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Sectorwide AI/SaaS pressure remains a headwind — articles and market commentary note an ongoing SaaS sell-off driven by AI disruption fears; even high-quality names like ServiceNow can trade lower or underperform near-term while investors reassess multiples and adoption timing. Article Title
ServiceNow Trading Up 0.4%
Shares of ServiceNow stock opened at $110.86 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $115.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $152.12. The stock has a market cap of $115.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.46, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.99. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12-month low of $98.00 and a 12-month high of $211.48.
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The information technology services provider reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. ServiceNow had a net margin of 13.16% and a return on equity of 18.54%. The firm had revenue of $3.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.53 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. ServiceNow’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 8.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.
About ServiceNow
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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