ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) Trading Down 2.5% – Here’s Why

Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) traded down 2.5% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $101.05 and last traded at $102.0380. 18,342,766 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 22% from the average daily volume of 23,543,939 shares. The stock had previously closed at $104.70.

Key ServiceNow News

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. 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 report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Evercore upped their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $195.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, FBN Securities cut their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $160.00 to $120.00 in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $139.32.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on ServiceNow

ServiceNow Trading Down 6.4%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $98.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.96. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $104.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $108.16.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.90 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 analyst estimates of $3.93 billion. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. Analysts anticipate that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.33 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at ServiceNow

In other news, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total transaction of $1,482,352.30. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,712,312.60. This represents a 35.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total value of $799,859.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 29,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,645,977.60. This represents a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of ServiceNow

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new stake in ServiceNow in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC lifted its stake in ServiceNow by 560.0% in the fourth quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC boosted its position in ServiceNow by 432.3% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

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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