Fourpath Capital Management LLC raised its position in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 405.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,867 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,718 shares during the quarter. Fourpath Capital Management LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $1,665,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 1.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,210,924 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $18,599,709,000 after purchasing an additional 315,861 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 1.4% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,454,699 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $8,700,970,000 after purchasing an additional 131,080 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 388.7% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 4,706,164 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $720,325,000 after purchasing an additional 3,743,087 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 385.9% in the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 2,599,397 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $398,202,000 after purchasing an additional 2,064,440 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 5.4% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,287,300 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,104,956,000 after purchasing an additional 118,060 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.
ServiceNow News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow rolled out an AI-native platform across its product portfolio and unveiled features like Context Engine and Build Agent skills — a strategic move to embed agentic AI and defend its workflow/control-plane positioning. ServiceNow Puts AI At The Center With DXC Agentic Partnership
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow deepened enterprise references via a partnership with DXC to deploy agentic AI at scale — this helps show early customer traction for the new AI-native stack. ServiceNow Puts AI At The Center With DXC Agentic Partnership
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and outlets still view NOW as a long-term AI/automation play or a buy-the-dip candidate; Stifel and other commentators highlight backlog rebuilding and double-digit revenue growth as supportive fundamentals. Stifel Bullish on ServiceNow
- Negative Sentiment: UBS downgraded NOW to Neutral and cut its price target sharply (from $170 to $100), citing emerging budget pressures in non‑AI software spending and rising use of lighter workflow tools — the note is the main near-term sell catalyst. ServiceNow faces more cautious outlook as UBS cites AI-driven budget pressures
- Negative Sentiment: Broader software-sector panic after new agentic AI model releases (Anthropic/OpenAI) triggered heavy selling across SaaS names, and ServiceNow has been singled out as vulnerable to disruption — amplifying the selloff. Worries Over AI Competition Pummel Software Stocks
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple analyst downgrades and target cuts (UBS, Erste, BTIG and others) plus high-volume selling have pushed NOW to 52-week lows and steep YTD losses, creating technical downside pressure even as some investors call the shares oversold. ServiceNow Stock Craters 19%
Insider Buying and Selling
ServiceNow Trading Up 0.0%
Shares of NYSE:NOW opened at $83.00 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $86.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.76, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.01. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.24 and a 1-year 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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $107.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $143.49.
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The information technology services provider reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $3.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.53 billion. ServiceNow had a net margin of 13.16% and a return on equity of 18.54%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 8.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have commented on NOW. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $235.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $180.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $210.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of ServiceNow to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $187.06.
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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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