Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 418.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,569,639 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,266,982 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $234,631,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 552 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC grew its stake in ServiceNow by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,270 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,169,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. JT Stratford LLC grew its stake in ServiceNow by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. JT Stratford LLC now owns 385 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $354,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Abbot Financial Management Inc. increased its position in ServiceNow by 2.9% during the third quarter. Abbot Financial Management Inc. now owns 502 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $462,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Cozad Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in ServiceNow by 6.7% in the third quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 223 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $205,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.
ServiceNow News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow expanded its agentic AI ecosystem with new partnerships involving Wipro, Digimarc, and HPE, highlighting broader adoption of its platform for enterprise rollout, AI trust, and unified operations. ServiceNow (NOW) Expands Agentic AI With Wipro Digimarc And HPE Partnerships
- Positive Sentiment: Cognizant said ServiceNow AI Agents now interoperate with its Neuro AI Multi-Agent Accelerator, which could strengthen ServiceNow’s position in cross-platform enterprise AI orchestration. Cognizant expands cross-platform agentic AI with new ServiceNow AI Agent interoperability
- Positive Sentiment: Aria Systems and ServiceNow launched what they called the world’s first agentic BSS for telecoms, suggesting another vertical use case that could expand ServiceNow’s enterprise footprint. Aria Systems and ServiceNow Replace Decades of Complexity by Launching the World’s First Agentic BSS for Telecoms
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains upbeat: one roundup cited 90% of 50 analysts with Buy ratings and an average price target implying meaningful upside, reinforcing the stock’s long-term AI growth narrative. Why is ServiceNow (NOW) the Best Generative AI Software Stock to Buy in June
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks highlighted ServiceNow’s AI Control Tower as a potential future growth engine, but the article was more of a thesis piece than a hard catalyst. Can AI Control Tower Become ServiceNow’s Next Growth Engine?
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ServiceNow Stock Performance
Shares of NOW opened at $95.51 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.24 and a 1 year high of $211.48. The company’s fifty day moving average is $99.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $117.97.
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.97. The company had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The business’s revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NOW shares. Citigroup increased their price objective on ServiceNow from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $121.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Raymond James Financial decreased their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $125.00 to $118.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ServiceNow has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $142.17.
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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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