ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW Stake Boosted by Impact Investors Inc

Impact Investors Inc lifted its stake in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 369.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,053 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,550 shares during the quarter. Impact Investors Inc’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $1,080,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Cohen Klingenstein LLC raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. Cohen Klingenstein LLC now owns 10,000 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,532,000 after purchasing an additional 8,000 shares in the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. boosted its holdings in ServiceNow by 286.1% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 53,650 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $8,219,000 after purchasing an additional 39,756 shares in the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its holdings in ServiceNow by 428.0% in the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 91,158 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $13,964,000 after purchasing an additional 73,894 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in ServiceNow by 299.4% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 49,283 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $7,550,000 after buying an additional 36,944 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its position in ServiceNow by 7.1% during the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 396,517 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $364,903,000 after buying an additional 26,241 shares during the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ServiceNow Trading Down 0.0%

ServiceNow stock opened at $101.98 on Monday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $98.00 and a 52 week high of $211.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $106.67 billion, a PE ratio of 61.14, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $110.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.80.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The information technology services provider reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $3.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.53 billion. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.54% and a net margin of 13.16%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 8.93 earnings per share for the current year.

ServiceNow News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Paul Fipps sold 3,696 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.77, for a total value of $376,141.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,061 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $820,367.97. This represents a 31.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of the firm’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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 26,314 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,781,652.94. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 16,237 shares of company stock valued at $1,697,162. 0.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on NOW shares. HSBC reduced their price target on ServiceNow from $266.40 to $226.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, February 5th. BNP Paribas Exane raised ServiceNow from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $188.59.

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)

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