Sustainable Growth Advisers LP Grows Stock Holdings in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

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Sustainable Growth Advisers LP grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 81.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,140,979 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 513,436 shares during the quarter. ServiceNow accounts for 1.2% of Sustainable Growth Advisers LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Sustainable Growth Advisers LP’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $174,787,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NOW. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Noble Wealth Management PBC grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 128 shares during the period. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 132 shares during the period. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 540.0% in the fourth quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of ServiceNow in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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ServiceNow Trading Up 9.1%

NYSE NOW opened at $135.70 on Tuesday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.24 and a 12 month high of $211.48. 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 has a market capitalization of $139.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $98.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $123.13.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at ServiceNow

In other ServiceNow news, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total transaction of $103,238.48. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,072 shares in the company, valued at $1,189,212.72. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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. Also, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total transaction of $1,482,352.30. Following the transaction, the director owned 30,090 shares in the company, valued at $2,712,312.60. This trade represents a 35.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956. 0.34% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on NOW shares. Citic Securities decreased their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $168.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wolfe Research set a $125.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $195.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. FBN Securities decreased their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $160.00 to $120.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $157.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.85.

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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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