MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Has $2.81 Million Stock Position in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH cut its holdings in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 29.1% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 26,848 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 10,997 shares during the period. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $2,807,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Covenant Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 169.2% during the fourth quarter. Covenant Asset Management LLC now owns 20,863 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $3,196,000 after purchasing an additional 13,114 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of ServiceNow in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,020,992,000. World Investment Advisors raised its stake in ServiceNow by 411.7% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 47,955 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $7,346,000 after purchasing an additional 38,583 shares in the last quarter. Cohen Klingenstein LLC raised its stake in ServiceNow by 400.0% in the fourth quarter. Cohen Klingenstein LLC now owns 10,000 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,532,000 after purchasing an additional 8,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Moors & Cabot Inc. lifted its position in ServiceNow by 387.7% during the fourth quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 45,630 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $6,990,000 after purchasing an additional 36,274 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow Stock Down 5.7%

NYSE NOW opened at $104.90 on Wednesday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 1 year low of $81.24 and a 1 year high of $210.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $108.15 billion, a PE ratio of 62.51, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The business’s 50-day moving average is $103.20 and its 200 day moving average is $110.31.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. The business had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.ServiceNow’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.81 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.34 earnings per share for the current year.

ServiceNow News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on ServiceNow to $115 from $100, suggesting analysts still see upside and stable demand trends. Benzinga
  • Positive Sentiment: New partner and government-contract announcements highlighted continued ecosystem momentum, including C1Secure’s ServiceNow-native FedRAMP 20x platform and Empower AI’s GSA enterprise IT award, both reinforcing ServiceNow’s role in AI-enabled workflow and public-sector modernization. Article Title Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary argues ServiceNow’s AI tools, including Now Assist, could become a stronger monetization driver as investors rotate toward application software. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst-style articles debated ServiceNow’s valuation and long-term prospects, with some calling it attractive for the rebound and others saying it is not the cheapest name in software. Article Title Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: IBM’s revenue warning triggered a broader selloff in tech and dragged ServiceNow lower along with other enterprise software names like Accenture. Article Title Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on NOW. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $145.00 price target (down from $163.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $130.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Capital One Financial increased their target price on ServiceNow from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on ServiceNow from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $140.60.

Read Our Latest Analysis on NOW

Insider Transactions at ServiceNow

In related news, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total value of $1,482,352.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,712,312.60. This represents a 35.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total value of $103,238.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 12,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,189,212.72. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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 sold a total of 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956 over the last 90 days. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)

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