Vancity Investment Management Ltd Has $16.50 Million Position in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Vancity Investment Management Ltd lessened its stake in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 166,167 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 10,701 shares during the period. ServiceNow comprises 2.5% of Vancity Investment Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Vancity Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $16,497,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,753 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,919,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 4.2% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 837 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $861,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. United Bank boosted its holdings in ServiceNow by 15.5% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 1,519 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,562,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in ServiceNow by 2.2% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 1,922 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,976,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC increased its position in ServiceNow by 205.1% in the second quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 906 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $931,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE NOW opened at $141.31 on Monday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.24 and a 52-week high of $194.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market cap of $146.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 88.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.97. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $117.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $107.96.

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

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Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jacqueline Canney sold 7,847 shares of the company’s 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 owned 30,042 shares in the company, valued at $4,145,796. This represents a 20.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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, Director Paul Chamberlain sold 2,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.50, for a total value of $365,850.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 43,990 shares in the company, valued at $5,960,645. The trade was a 5.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 14,081 shares of company stock valued at $1,937,904 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on NOW. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group set a $248.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $144.24.

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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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