Cohen Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 409.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 24,435 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,641 shares during the quarter. ServiceNow makes up approximately 1.7% of Cohen Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Cohen Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $3,743,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of ServiceNow by 1.1% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 4.2% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 837 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $861,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. United Bank lifted its position 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 during the period. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its position in ServiceNow by 2.2% during the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 1,922 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,976,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Smith Moore & CO. boosted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. Smith Moore & CO. now owns 275 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $283,000 after buying an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.
ServiceNow News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bullish AI thesis — Analysts and commentators highlight ServiceNow’s positioning as an “agentic AI” leader, arguing its Now Assist and workflow platform drive durable subscription growth and contract wins; some see recent valuation compression as a buying opportunity. ServiceNow: A Strong Bet On Agentic AI
- Positive Sentiment: Partnerships deepen enterprise AI role — New integrations with Zenity, Vonage and Cohesity extend ServiceNow’s AI/control-tower role across security, voice workflows and data protection, which can boost platform stickiness and cross-sell over time. Do New AI Security Partnerships Quietly Recast ServiceNow’s (NOW) Role As The Enterprise Control Layer?
- Positive Sentiment: Short-term bargain hunting/rebound — Traders bought the dip after shares approached a 52-week low, producing a sharp intraday rebound that reflects opportunistic flows rather than a change in fundamentals. ServiceNow (NOW) Climbs 5.6% on Bargain-Hunting After Near Low
- Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo trims price target but keeps Overweight — The firm cut its target from $225 to $185 while maintaining an Overweight rating, signaling confidence in the business but lowering near-term expectations; the revised target still implies meaningful upside versus current levels. Wall Street Price Prediction: ServiceNow Price Target Set at $185
- Neutral Sentiment: Macro market backdrop is mixed — broader market moves (bond/yield fluctuations and risk-on/risk-off swings) are influencing tech multiples and could amplify volatility in growth names like ServiceNow. US Stock Market Today S&P 500 Futures Rise On Fed Caution And Bond Jitters
- Negative Sentiment: Cycle concerns and worst-quarter headlines — Coverage noting that ServiceNow is having a very weak quarter on record is weighing on sentiment; analysts say improvement could come later as AI adopters purchase more credits and renewals normalize, but near-term growth/visibility concerns persist. ServiceNow’s stock is having its worst quarter on record. What comes next?
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ServiceNow Stock Performance
Shares of NOW stock opened at $104.44 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $112.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $148.62. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $98.00 and a 52 week high of $211.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $109.24 billion, a PE ratio of 62.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.99.
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $3.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 8.93 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $225.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Capital One Financial dropped their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $188.00 to $161.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Macquarie Infrastructure cut their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $172.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $191.52.
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ServiceNow Company Profile
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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