Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. Buys 8,908 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 395.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,908 shares during the quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $1,710,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in 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 during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of ServiceNow during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new position in shares of ServiceNow during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 187.5% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 46 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of ServiceNow during the 3rd quarter worth about $50,000. 87.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ServiceNow Trading Down 5.8%

Shares of NOW opened at $112.45 on Friday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.24 and a 1-year high of $211.48. The company has a 50-day moving average of $99.48 and a 200 day moving average of $122.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $115.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.02, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last announced 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. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The company had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on NOW. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Argus dropped their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $180.00 to $134.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $125.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $188.00 to $163.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $121.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $141.85.

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Key Headlines Impacting ServiceNow

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: New coverage highlights bullish catalysts for ServiceNow, including accelerating AI adoption, a model-agnostic architecture, and a possible path to $30 billion in revenue by 2030, which supports the long-term growth story. Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: Cognizant’s integration with ServiceNow’s AI Control Tower underscores growing demand for ServiceNow’s AI governance tools in regulated enterprise environments, potentially expanding use cases and customer adoption. Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: Analysts and recent commentary say EmployeeWorks is gaining traction quickly, with larger deals and broader AI adoption helping to reinforce ServiceNow’s growth narrative. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: ServiceNow’s recent conference appearances and transcript releases keep the company visible to investors, but they do not appear to contain a major new catalyst on their own. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Some valuation-focused coverage notes that the stock has had a mixed year, with a strong recent bounce offset by weaker longer-term performance, suggesting investors are still debating whether the rebound is justified. Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: Multiple articles point to pressure on the shares from acquisition integration costs, deal delays, and intensifying competition, which are weighing on near-term expectations. Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: Friday’s decline is also being driven by a broader market sell-off, with enterprise software and other growth names facing risk-off trading as investors pull back from higher-valuation tech. Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: Additional commentary notes that large insider buying in ServiceNow occurred near the peak of earlier SaaS pessimism, highlighting how far sentiment and the stock have already fallen since then. Article Title

Insider Activity at ServiceNow

In related news, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total transaction of $1,482,352.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,090 shares in the company, valued at $2,712,312.60. This trade represents a 35.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total transaction of $103,238.48. Following the sale, the insider owned 12,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,189,212.72. The trade was a 7.99% 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

About ServiceNow

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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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