Mmbg Investment Advisors CO. Purchases Shares of 22,670 ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Mmbg Investment Advisors CO. acquired a new stake in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 22,670 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,251,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $15,619,771,000 after purchasing an additional 81,752,460 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in ServiceNow during the second quarter worth $9,536,615,000. State Street Corp raised its position in ServiceNow by 406.6% in 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 buying an additional 38,441,898 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in ServiceNow by 371.0% in 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 buying an additional 25,517,218 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 404.8% in the fourth 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 last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting ServiceNow

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target. BofA lifted its target from $130 to $150 and upgraded or reaffirmed the stock with a “Buy” rating, implying substantial upside from the referenced market level. Benzinga
  • Positive Sentiment: Broader software-sector fears eased. Market commentary indicated that investors are moving away from the view that AI will make traditional enterprise software obsolete. This helped support ServiceNow and other major software stocks after a prolonged selloff. ServiceNow Leads a Software Rally
  • Positive Sentiment: The Armis cybersecurity acquisition strengthens ServiceNow’s growth narrative. Coverage of the approximately $8 billion deal highlights its potential to expand ServiceNow’s AI-powered security platform and add preventive cyber-defense capabilities. ServiceNow Armis Acquisition
  • Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow received additional bullish commentary. TD Cowen reiterated its “Buy” rating, while other analysts and market commentators pointed to the company’s recurring revenue, roughly 20%-plus growth profile and opportunities to monetize AI workflows. Why ServiceNow Stock Rallied
  • Neutral Sentiment: New partnership expands the AI platform ecosystem. Tribal announced “Tribal for ServiceNow,” allowing enterprise teams to build and deploy AI agents within ServiceNow environments. The partnership may improve platform adoption, although its near-term financial impact is unclear. Tribal Partners with ServiceNow
  • Negative Sentiment: AI-related business-model risks remain. Critics warn that AI could pressure per-seat software pricing if companies accomplish more work with fewer employees, potentially challenging long-term revenue growth. AI Risks to ServiceNow’s Business Model
  • Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and acquisition execution risks remain overhangs. A director sold 1,500 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, limiting its significance, while the Armis transaction creates integration and spending risks. ServiceNow Director Share Sale

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson set a $170.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $134.00 target price (up from $132.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Capital One Financial lifted their price target on ServiceNow from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ServiceNow currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $144.24.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other ServiceNow news, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.60, for a total transaction of $188,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 46,690 shares in the company, valued at $5,864,264. This trade represents a 3.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

ServiceNow Price Performance

ServiceNow stock opened at $127.22 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $107.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $105.49. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.24 and a 12 month high of $194.73. The company has a market cap of $131.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.51, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.04. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 16.45% and a net margin of 11.34%.The firm had revenue of $3.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.93 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 24.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.24 EPS for the current year.

ServiceNow Company Profile

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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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