Compass Capital Management Inc. Acquires 49,717 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Compass Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 307.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 65,885 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 49,717 shares during the period. Compass Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $10,093,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in ServiceNow by 2.2% during the third quarter. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 552 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $508,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in ServiceNow by 1.0% during the third quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,270 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,169,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. JT Stratford LLC grew its holdings in ServiceNow by 3.5% during the third quarter. JT Stratford LLC now owns 385 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $354,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Abbot Financial Management Inc. grew its holdings in ServiceNow by 2.9% during the third quarter. Abbot Financial Management Inc. now owns 502 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $462,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Cozad Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in ServiceNow by 6.7% during the third quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 223 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $205,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of NYSE:NOW opened at $103.03 on Friday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.24 and a 12-month high of $211.48. The stock has a market cap of $106.23 billion, a PE ratio of 61.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a 50 day moving average of $99.84 and a 200-day moving average of $120.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.The company had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at ServiceNow

In other news, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.23, for a total value of $130,845.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 44,930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,919,243.90. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total transaction of $103,238.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 12,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,189,212.72. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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. Insiders have sold a total of 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow News Roundup

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Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Citigroup lifted their price target on ServiceNow from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Bank of America assumed coverage on ServiceNow in a report on Monday, May 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $130.00 price target for the company. 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. Citic Securities reduced their price objective on ServiceNow from $168.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $141.85.

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ServiceNow 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.

Further Reading

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)

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