CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A. Makes New $12.66 Million Investment in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A. bought a new position in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 127,490 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $12,657,000. ServiceNow accounts for approximately 1.7% of CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in ServiceNow during the 2nd quarter worth $9,536,615,000. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of 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 period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in shares of 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 period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of ServiceNow by 404.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,512,428 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $3,591,425,000 after acquiring an additional 18,854,775 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of ServiceNow by 335.6% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 22,733,483 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $3,482,543,000 after acquiring an additional 17,514,679 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NOW has been the topic of several recent research reports. CLSA started coverage on ServiceNow in a report on Monday, July 20th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $72.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $180.00 price objective on ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. DA Davidson set a $170.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $144.24.

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Insider Activity at ServiceNow

In other ServiceNow news, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 7,847 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 30,042 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,145,796. This represents a 20.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Paul Chamberlain sold 2,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.50, for a total transaction of $365,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 43,990 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,960,645. This trade represents a 5.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 14,081 shares of company stock worth $1,937,904 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow Trading Up 6.8%

NYSE NOW opened at $146.03 on Friday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.24 and a 12 month high of $194.73. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $116.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $107.71. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market capitalization of $151.00 billion, a PE ratio of 91.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.97.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $3.99 billion for 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%.The company’s revenue was up 24.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.81 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.24 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting ServiceNow

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Enterprise AI software stocks are gaining broadly after Palantir announced an expanded PwC alliance, helping lift sentiment across peers including ServiceNow. The broader software rebound reflects reduced concern that AI will erode seat-based revenue. Palantir, ServiceNow and Salesforce rally
  • Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow’s collaboration with Aramco Digital is expected to support AI-powered enterprise transformation and potentially broaden adoption of the Now Platform across more than 50 countries. The agreement reinforces ServiceNow’s position as a distribution platform for enterprise AI applications. ServiceNow and Aramco Digital collaboration
  • Positive Sentiment: Third-party integrations are strengthening the AI narrative. Pricefx introduced a deal-optimization application on the ServiceNow AI Platform, adding AI-guided pricing, negotiation and product recommendations to enterprise sales workflows. ServiceNow as an enterprise AI commerce platform
  • Neutral Sentiment: ServiceNow has rallied about 28% in a month, prompting debate over whether investors should take profits or add to positions. The rebound improves momentum but also raises valuation and execution concerns; NOW trades at a high earnings multiple, making further gains dependent on strong AI monetization and growth. ServiceNow rally and valuation analysis
  • Negative Sentiment: A reported vulnerability in the ServiceNow AI Platform allegedly allows attackers to break out of a sandbox. If confirmed and not rapidly addressed, the issue could create cybersecurity, customer-trust and reputational risks. ServiceNow AI Platform sandbox vulnerability
  • Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is creating a modest sentiment headwind. Paul Fipps sold 2,034 shares worth approximately $301,000, reducing his holdings by 10%. Such transactions can be routine, but the recent cluster of insider sales may encourage profit-taking after the sharp advance. Paul Fipps sells ServiceNow shares

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)

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