Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Sells 20,792 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lessened its holdings in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 11.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 161,954 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 20,792 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $16,079,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in ServiceNow during the second quarter valued at about $9,536,615,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 38,441,898 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 25,517,218 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 404.8% in 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 acquiring an additional 18,854,775 shares in the last quarter. 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 valued at $3,482,543,000 after acquiring an additional 17,514,679 shares in the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at ServiceNow

In other ServiceNow news, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 7,847 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.00, for a total value of $1,082,886.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 30,042 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,145,796. This represents a 20.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 2,034 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.87, for a total transaction of $300,767.58. Following the transaction, the insider owned 18,305 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,706,760.35. The trade was a 10.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 14,081 shares of company stock valued at $1,937,904 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NOW has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. CLSA started coverage on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Monday, July 20th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $72.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $180.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $144.24.

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Key ServiceNow News

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow and Aramco Digital signed a collaboration agreement to expand AI-powered enterprise transformation. The partnership could broaden adoption of ServiceNow’s AI workflow tools across Aramco’s operations and strengthen the company’s competitive position versus Salesforce and Microsoft. ServiceNow and Aramco Digital Collaboration Agreement
  • Positive Sentiment: Pricefx launched a Deal Optimization App for the ServiceNow AI Platform, embedding pricing guidance, negotiation insights and product recommendations into enterprise sales workflows. The announcement supports the view that partners are using ServiceNow as an AI distribution layer, potentially increasing platform usage and ecosystem revenue. ServiceNow as an Enterprise AI Commerce Platform
  • Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain moderately optimistic despite ServiceNow’s weaker performance than some software peers. However, with a reported price-to-earnings ratio above 85, investors may require continued strong growth and successful monetization of AI initiatives to justify the valuation. ServiceNow Performance Compared With Software Peers
  • Negative Sentiment: Researchers reported that attackers may be able to break out of a sandbox in the ServiceNow AI Platform. A vulnerability involving AI tools could raise concerns about customer data, enterprise security, remediation costs and reputational risk, making this the most direct company-specific pressure on the stock. ServiceNow AI Platform Sandbox Security Report
  • Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders recently sold shares, including Paul Fipps, Jacqueline Canney and Director Paul Edward Chamberlain. Some transactions were made under pre-arranged trading plans, reducing their bearish significance, but the cluster of sales may still weigh on investor sentiment. ServiceNow Insider Selling Report

ServiceNow Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NOW opened at $136.57 on Thursday. 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 $141.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50 day moving average is $115.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $107.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $3.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.93 billion. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 16.45% and a net margin of 11.34%.ServiceNow’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.81 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.24 EPS for the current year.

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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