ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW Shares Bought by Swiss National Bank

Swiss National Bank raised its stake in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) by 377.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,849,900 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,252,800 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned about 0.27% of ServiceNow worth $436,576,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of NOW. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 200.0% during 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 grew its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 540.0% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of ServiceNow during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of NYSE NOW opened at $103.03 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $106.23 billion, a PE ratio of 61.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.94. 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, Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.24 and a 52-week high of $211.48. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $99.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $120.17.

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

Key Stories Impacting ServiceNow

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow announced a new partnership with IBM aimed at modernizing legacy IT systems and making enterprise data usable for agentic AI, which supports the company’s long-term AI growth narrative. IBM And ServiceNow Target Enterprise AI Scale While Seeding Future Talent
• Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow also expanded its AI footprint through a partnership with Phenom to launch AI hiring agents, reinforcing demand for its workflow automation and AI tools. Phenom Partners with ServiceNow to Introduce AI Hiring Agents
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts said ServiceNow demand remains resilient despite global uncertainty, citing AI growth, pricing power, and a potential path to much higher revenue over time. ServiceNow Demand Remains Resilient Despite Global Uncertainty: Analyst
• Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow was also highlighted as a possible AI winner by market commentators, suggesting investors still see it as one of the better-positioned software names in the AI trade. The AI Trade Nobody Is Making Right Now — and Why It Could Be 2026’s Best Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: ServiceNow is getting attention from traders and media as the stock remains volatile, with some technical commentary suggesting the recent pullback may be driven partly by profit-taking rather than a change in fundamentals. What’s Going On With ServiceNow Stock Thursday?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports said ServiceNow disclosed or patched a bug/API vulnerability that may have exposed customer data or allowed unauthorized access, raising cybersecurity and trust concerns. ServiceNow tells customers a bug left some of their data exposed to the internet
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary from Jim Cramer also pointed to ServiceNow’s premium valuation, which can make the stock more vulnerable when sentiment turns cautious. Jim Cramer on ServiceNow: “It’s Expensive, That’s the Problem”
• Negative Sentiment: News about Bay Area job cuts across tech firms added to the cautious tone in the sector, reinforcing worries about a softer enterprise spending backdrop. ServiceNow, Salesforce, other tech firms reveal more Bay Area job cuts

Insider Buying and Selling at ServiceNow

In other ServiceNow news, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total value 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. The trade was a 35.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total transaction of $799,859.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on NOW shares. Capital One Financial boosted their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $134.00 price objective (up from $132.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. KeyCorp set a $85.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $125.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.85.

ServiceNow Profile

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.