Corient Private Wealth LLC Increases Stock Position in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree 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

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total value of $103,238.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 12,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,189,212.72. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 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. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the firm’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 sale, the director directly owned 44,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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. In the last quarter, insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

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:NOWGet 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

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)

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