ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) Trading Down 5.9% – Should You Sell?

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) shares traded down 5.9% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $104.32 and last traded at $104.4020. 17,290,339 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 9% from the average session volume of 19,095,754 shares. The stock had previously closed at $110.95.

Key Stories Impacting ServiceNow

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on NOW shares. UBS Group set a $115.00 target price on ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $200.00 price target on ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $216.00 price objective on ServiceNow in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Arete Research set a $200.00 target price on ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, ServiceNow has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $192.61.

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ServiceNow Stock Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $113.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $151.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a market capitalization of $108.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.99.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The information technology services provider reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.54% and a net margin of 13.16%.The business had revenue of $3.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. ServiceNow’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 8.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.71, for a total value of $147,994.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,781,652.94. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 9,641 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.93, for a total transaction of $1,021,271.13. Following the transaction, the insider owned 11,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,245,419.01. The trade was a 45.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 16,237 shares of company stock valued at $1,697,162 in the last 90 days. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NOW. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new position in ServiceNow during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. IAG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of ServiceNow by 200.0% in the third quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 27 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Total Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of ServiceNow during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 93.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 31 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in shares of ServiceNow during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

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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