ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) shares rose 1.4% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $124.80 and last traded at $119.5330. Approximately 27,948,611 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 17% from the average daily volume of 23,880,525 shares. The stock had previously closed at $117.90.
ServiceNow News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: New coverage highlights bullish catalysts for ServiceNow, including accelerating AI adoption, a model-agnostic architecture, and a possible path to $30 billion in revenue by 2030, which supports the long-term growth story. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Cognizant’s integration with ServiceNow’s AI Control Tower underscores growing demand for ServiceNow’s AI governance tools in regulated enterprise environments, potentially expanding use cases and customer adoption. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and recent commentary say EmployeeWorks is gaining traction quickly, with larger deals and broader AI adoption helping to reinforce ServiceNow’s growth narrative. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: ServiceNow’s recent conference appearances and transcript releases keep the company visible to investors, but they do not appear to contain a major new catalyst on their own. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Some valuation-focused coverage notes that the stock has had a mixed year, with a strong recent bounce offset by weaker longer-term performance, suggesting investors are still debating whether the rebound is justified. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple articles point to pressure on the shares from acquisition integration costs, deal delays, and intensifying competition, which are weighing on near-term expectations. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Friday’s decline is also being driven by a broader market sell-off, with enterprise software and other growth names facing risk-off trading as investors pull back from higher-valuation tech. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Additional commentary notes that large insider buying in ServiceNow occurred near the peak of earlier SaaS pessimism, highlighting how far sentiment and the stock have already fallen since then. Article Title
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on ServiceNow from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Argus lowered their price target on ServiceNow from $180.00 to $134.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on ServiceNow from $200.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised ServiceNow from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ServiceNow has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.85.
ServiceNow Price Performance
The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $115.94 billion, a PE ratio of 67.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s 50 day moving average is $99.48 and its 200-day moving average is $122.03.
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The company had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total transaction of $103,238.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,072 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,189,212.72. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total transaction of $799,859.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 29,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,645,977.60. The trade was a 23.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in ServiceNow by 200.0% in the third quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 27 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC lifted its holdings in ServiceNow by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC lifted its holdings in ServiceNow by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of ServiceNow by 540.0% in the 4th quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of ServiceNow in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About ServiceNow
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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