Community Financial Services Group LLC Buys 37,159 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Community Financial Services Group LLC boosted its stake in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 396.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 46,529 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 37,159 shares during the quarter. ServiceNow makes up about 1.3% of Community Financial Services Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Community Financial Services Group LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $7,128,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its holdings 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 valued at $775,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the period. Magnus Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 589 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $542,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 453 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $417,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of ServiceNow by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 330 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $304,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Regatta Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on NOW. Capital One Financial reduced their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $188.00 to $161.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. HSBC dropped their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $266.40 to $226.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $175.00 price target (down from $200.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price target on ServiceNow from $200.00 to $185.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $191.52.

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ServiceNow Price Performance

Shares of NOW stock opened at $104.44 on Wednesday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 1 year low of $98.00 and a 1 year high of $211.48. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $112.02 and its 200-day moving average is $148.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $109.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.61, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The information technology services provider reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. ServiceNow had a net margin of 13.16% and a return on equity of 18.54%. The business had revenue of $3.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.73 earnings per share. ServiceNow’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 8.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at ServiceNow

In other news, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.71, for a total transaction of $147,994.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 26,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,781,652.94. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.17, for a total value of $151,755.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 46,430 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,697,323.10. This represents a 3.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 16,237 shares of company stock worth $1,697,162. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

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ServiceNow Company Profile

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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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