Gamco Investors INC. ET AL Purchases 20,225 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 413.1% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 25,121 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,225 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $3,848,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in ServiceNow by 200.0% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in ServiceNow in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new stake in ServiceNow in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in ServiceNow by 187.5% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of ServiceNow during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other ServiceNow news, insider Paul Fipps sold 3,696 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider owned 8,061 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $820,367.97. This represents a 31.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.23, for a total value of $130,845.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 44,930 shares in the company, valued at $3,919,243.90. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 31,767 shares of company stock worth $2,906,098. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow Stock Performance

Shares of ServiceNow stock opened at $103.13 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $99.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $126.89. The company has a market capitalization of $106.33 billion, a PE ratio of 61.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.24 and a 52 week high of $211.48.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate 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%.ServiceNow’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.81 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting ServiceNow

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on ServiceNow to $122.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $157.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on ServiceNow from $195.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Capital One Financial increased their price target on ServiceNow from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, FBN Securities decreased their price target on ServiceNow from $160.00 to $120.00 in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $141.89.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on ServiceNow

ServiceNow Company Profile

(Free Report)

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.

See Also

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding NOW? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report).

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)

Receive News & Ratings for ServiceNow Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for ServiceNow and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.