Rare Wolf Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 8,840 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,354,000.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of ServiceNow during the 4th quarter worth about $2,020,992,000. Cohen Klingenstein LLC grew its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Cohen Klingenstein LLC now owns 10,000 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,532,000 after buying an additional 8,000 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors grew its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 411.7% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 47,955 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $7,218,000 after buying an additional 38,583 shares in the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. increased its holdings in ServiceNow by 387.7% in the fourth quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 45,630 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $6,990,000 after buying an additional 36,274 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its position in ServiceNow by 385.9% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 2,599,397 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $398,202,000 after acquiring an additional 2,064,440 shares in the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total transaction of $799,859.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 29,531 shares in the company, valued at $2,645,977.60. The trade was a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total value of $1,482,352.30. Following the transaction, the director owned 30,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,712,312.60. This trade represents a 35.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956 over the last quarter. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
ServiceNow Price Performance
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate 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 quarter last year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current year.
Key Headlines Impacting ServiceNow
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow expanded its agentic AI ecosystem with new partnerships involving Wipro, Digimarc, and HPE, highlighting broader adoption of its platform for enterprise rollout, AI trust, and unified operations. ServiceNow (NOW) Expands Agentic AI With Wipro Digimarc And HPE Partnerships
- Positive Sentiment: Cognizant said ServiceNow AI Agents now interoperate with its Neuro AI Multi-Agent Accelerator, which could strengthen ServiceNow’s position in cross-platform enterprise AI orchestration. Cognizant expands cross-platform agentic AI with new ServiceNow AI Agent interoperability
- Positive Sentiment: Aria Systems and ServiceNow launched what they called the world’s first agentic BSS for telecoms, suggesting another vertical use case that could expand ServiceNow’s enterprise footprint. Aria Systems and ServiceNow Replace Decades of Complexity by Launching the World’s First Agentic BSS for Telecoms
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains upbeat: one roundup cited 90% of 50 analysts with Buy ratings and an average price target implying meaningful upside, reinforcing the stock’s long-term AI growth narrative. Why is ServiceNow (NOW) the Best Generative AI Software Stock to Buy in June
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks highlighted ServiceNow’s AI Control Tower as a potential future growth engine, but the article was more of a thesis piece than a hard catalyst. Can AI Control Tower Become ServiceNow’s Next Growth Engine?
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
NOW has been the subject of several recent research reports. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Wolfe Research set a $125.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. HSBC decreased their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $226.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered ServiceNow from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ServiceNow presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $142.17.
About ServiceNow
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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