Broadleaf Partners LLC Raises Position in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Broadleaf Partners LLC grew its position in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 353.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 57,625 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 44,913 shares during the quarter. ServiceNow accounts for approximately 1.9% of Broadleaf Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Broadleaf Partners LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $8,828,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 200.0% in 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 last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in ServiceNow in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new position in ServiceNow in the third quarter worth about $37,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 187.5% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 46 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in ServiceNow in the third quarter worth about $50,000. 87.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ServiceNow Price Performance

ServiceNow stock opened at $102.34 on Friday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.24 and a 52-week high of $211.48. The company has a market cap of $105.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.99, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $99.80 and its 200 day moving average is $120.05.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.97. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The business had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on NOW shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $180.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $195.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Raymond James Financial decreased their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Benchmark started coverage on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $141.85.

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Insider Buying and Selling at ServiceNow

In other ServiceNow news, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 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, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total transaction of $799,859.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 29,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,645,977.60. The trade was a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)

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