Securian Asset Management Inc. Has $4.32 Million Stock Holdings in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Securian Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 178.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 28,209 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,092 shares during the quarter. Securian Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $4,321,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of NOW. IAG Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 200.0% during the third quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 27 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 93.8% during the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 31 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of ServiceNow during the third quarter worth $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in shares of ServiceNow during the third quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 187.5% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 46 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

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NYSE NOW opened at $91.14 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $102.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $132.71. The company has a market capitalization of $93.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.31, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.82. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.24 and a 1-year high of $211.48.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. The company had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.81 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

NOW has been the subject of several recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded ServiceNow from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, March 16th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on ServiceNow from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $134.00 price objective (up from $132.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Mizuho cut their target price on ServiceNow from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on ServiceNow from $180.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $144.71.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other ServiceNow news, insider Paul Fipps sold 3,696 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.77, for a total transaction of $376,141.92. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 8,061 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $820,367.97. The trade was a 31.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.71, for a total value of $147,994.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 26,314 shares in the company, valued at $2,781,652.94. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 25,164 shares of company stock valued at $2,497,021 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow 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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