ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW Shares Purchased by Stance Capital LLC

Stance Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 456.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 8,050 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,604 shares during the period. Stance Capital LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $1,233,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,753 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,919,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in ServiceNow by 4.2% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 837 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $861,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. United Bank grew its position in ServiceNow by 15.5% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 1,519 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,562,000 after buying an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. increased its stake in ServiceNow by 2.2% during the 2nd 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 buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC increased its stake in ServiceNow by 205.1% during the 2nd quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 906 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $931,000 after buying an additional 609 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow Stock Up 0.5%

NYSE NOW opened at $95.51 on Monday. 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 company’s 50 day simple moving average is $99.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $117.48. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.24 and a 12 month high of $211.48. The company has a market capitalization of $98.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.92, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.94.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 29,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,645,977.60. This trade represents a 23.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the insider directly owned 12,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,189,212.72. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 have sold a total of 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956 over the last quarter. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NOW has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Benchmark boosted their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $157.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price objective (down from $175.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on ServiceNow from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on ServiceNow in a research report on Monday, May 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $142.17.

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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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