Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 97.3% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 245,388 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 121,029 shares during the period. Diversify Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $25,655,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NOW. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in ServiceNow by 404.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 101,963,384 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $15,619,771,000 after purchasing an additional 81,752,460 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in ServiceNow by 406.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 47,896,597 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $7,337,280,000 after purchasing an additional 38,441,898 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of ServiceNow by 371.0% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 32,395,663 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $4,962,692,000 after purchasing an additional 25,517,218 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of ServiceNow by 404.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,512,428 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $3,591,425,000 after purchasing an additional 18,854,775 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 335.6% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 22,733,483 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $3,482,543,000 after buying an additional 17,514,679 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.
ServiceNow News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow rallied after reports that a large international electronics company is teaming up with the company on a new AI-powered product that will be available on ServiceNow’s platform, reinforcing its role in enterprise AI. Why ServiceNow Stock Crushed it on Thursday
- Positive Sentiment: Truist Financial raised its price target on ServiceNow from $120 to $130 and kept a buy rating, signaling continued analyst confidence in the company’s growth prospects. Benzinga report on Truist price target increase
- Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment around software improved as AI spending expectations shifted in favor of application software, helping ServiceNow participate in the broader rotation toward software names. Chip Stocks Drop 12% as Software Rebounds in AI Trade Shift
- Neutral Sentiment: Several market updates described ServiceNow as consolidating or trading flat while investors digested the AI partnership news and a more constructive analyst tone, suggesting a pause after the recent move rather than a fresh fundamental shift. ServiceNow Stock Consolidates as Accenture Launches Agentic AI Offerings
- Negative Sentiment: Friday trading saw ServiceNow slip as investors appeared to take profits and reassess whether the recent AI enthusiasm has already been priced in. ServiceNow Stock Falls Friday: What’s Going On?
ServiceNow Price Performance
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.The company had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. ServiceNow’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other ServiceNow news, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total value of $103,238.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,072 shares in the company, valued at $1,189,212.72. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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 ServiceNow stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.23, for a total transaction of $130,845.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 44,930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,919,243.90. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 90 days, insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on NOW. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on ServiceNow from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. KeyCorp set a $85.00 target price on ServiceNow and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wolfe Research set a $125.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price target (down from $175.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Capital One Financial upped their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ServiceNow currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.47.
ServiceNow Profile
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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