OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd grew its position in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 322.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 328,764 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 250,920 shares during the quarter. ServiceNow comprises 1.3% of OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $50,415,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 200.0% during the 3rd quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 27 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its position in ServiceNow by 93.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 31 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in ServiceNow in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Albion Financial Group UT lifted its position in ServiceNow by 78.9% during the third quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 34 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in ServiceNow by 52.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 38 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.71, for a total value of $147,994.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 26,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,781,652.94. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.17, for a total value of $151,755.00. Following the sale, the director owned 46,430 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,697,323.10. This trade represents a 3.13% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 16,237 shares of company stock worth $1,697,162 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.
ServiceNow Price Performance
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The information technology services provider reported $0.92 earnings per share (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 the consensus estimate of $3.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently issued reports on NOW. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $175.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Argus upgraded shares of ServiceNow to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ServiceNow from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, KeyCorp cut their price objective on ServiceNow from $155.00 to $115.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, ServiceNow presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $173.46.
Key Stories Impacting ServiceNow
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Closed $7.75B Armis acquisition — expands ServiceNow’s cyber asset intelligence into OT/IoT and connected medical/industrial devices, adding agentless asset discovery, continuous device monitoring and AI-driven security capabilities that broaden addressable market and cross-sell opportunities. ServiceNow Expands Into OT And IoT With Armis And AI Manufacturing
- Positive Sentiment: Launched AI-native manufacturing solutions — announced new offerings to unify quality, warranty and shop-floor workflows, which aim to drive deployment in industrial customers and deepen vertical SaaS footprint. ServiceNow puts AI to work across the manufacturing value chain
- Positive Sentiment: Partner/product integration wins — Xactly announced an agent-to-agent AI integration with ServiceNow Now Assist for revenue operations automation, which demonstrates ecosystem traction for Now Assist and cross-platform enterprise use cases. Xactly and ServiceNow Launch Agent-to-Agent AI Integration for Revenue Operations
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — BTIG reaffirmed a buy rating with a $185 price target, signaling some street conviction that NOW can re-accelerate growth and justify a premium multiple if execution on AI and security plays succeeds. Benzinga
- Neutral Sentiment: Partner recognition — Technogen earned ServiceNow Premier Consulting & Implementation Partner status, reflecting growing partner ecosystem support but with limited immediate revenue impact. Technogen, Inc. Achieves ServiceNow Premier Consulting & Implementation Partner Status
- Neutral Sentiment: Earnings cadence and previews — multiple outlets preview Q1 results due this week; revenue growth expectations remain solid but investors will watch AI-related guidance and margin/integration commentary. ServiceNow (NOW) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and competitive headwinds — analysts and blogs note a stretched valuation (P/E ~60) and intensifying competition/AI headwinds; integration risk from large acquisitions like Armis and pressure to convert product momentum into consistent margin expansion are key downside catalysts. The Zacks Analyst Blog ServiceNow, Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce
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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