Entropy Technologies LP Takes $14.81 Million Position in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 96,645 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $14,805,000. ServiceNow accounts for 0.8% of Entropy Technologies LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 2.2% during the third quarter. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 552 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $1,169,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. JT Stratford LLC raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 3.5% during the third quarter. JT Stratford LLC now owns 385 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $354,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Abbot Financial Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 2.9% during the third quarter. Abbot Financial Management Inc. now owns 502 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $462,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Cozad Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 6.7% during the third quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 223 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $205,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE:NOW opened at $102.34 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84. The firm has a market cap of $105.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.24 and a 52 week high of $211.48. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $99.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $120.05.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.97. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion during 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%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on NOW shares. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $200.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of ServiceNow from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, March 16th. Citic Securities lowered their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $168.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $141.85.

View Our Latest Report on ServiceNow

Insider Activity

In other ServiceNow news, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 44,930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,919,243.90. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 29,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,645,977.60. This trade represents a 23.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting ServiceNow

Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:

ServiceNow Profile

(Free Report)

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.

Recommended Stories

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding NOW? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report).

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)

Receive News & Ratings for ServiceNow Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for ServiceNow and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.