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Formuepleje A S Sells 11,182 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

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Key Points

  • Formuepleje A S reduced its ServiceNow position by 36.2% in the second quarter, selling 11,182 shares and retaining 19,692 shares valued at approximately $1.96 million.
  • Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating from 42 analysts and an average price target of $144.24, although targets vary considerably.
  • ServiceNow reported quarterly revenue of $3.99 billion, up 24% year over year, and EPS of $0.90, exceeding estimates; meanwhile, insiders sold 14,081 shares worth about $1.94 million over the past 90 days.
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Formuepleje A S cut its position in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW - Free Report) by 36.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 19,692 shares of the information technology services provider's stock after selling 11,182 shares during the period. Formuepleje A S's holdings in ServiceNow were worth $1,955,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in ServiceNow by 540.0% during the 4th quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of ServiceNow in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC raised its position in shares of ServiceNow by 432.3% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust raised its position in shares of ServiceNow by 534.6% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NOW has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Evercore reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating and set a $140.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Monday, August 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $180.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. KeyCorp reissued an "underweight" rating on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, UBS Group set a $248.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $144.24.

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Insider Activity at ServiceNow

In other news, insider Paul Fipps sold 2,034 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.87, for a total transaction of $300,767.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 18,305 shares in the company, valued at $2,706,760.35. This represents a 10.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 7,847 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.00, for a total value of $1,082,886.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,042 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,145,796. The trade was a 20.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 14,081 shares of company stock valued at $1,937,904. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company's stock.

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ServiceNow Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of ServiceNow stock opened at $141.31 on Monday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.24 and a 52-week high of $194.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.70. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $117.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $107.96. The firm has a market cap of $146.11 billion, a PE ratio of 88.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.97.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.04. ServiceNow had a net margin of 11.34% and a return on equity of 16.45%. The company had revenue of $3.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.93 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 24.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ServiceNow Company Profile

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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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