Motiv8 Investments LLC Increases Stake in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Motiv8 Investments LLC increased its position in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 439.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,369 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,818 shares during the period. Motiv8 Investments LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $1,282,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC grew its stake in ServiceNow by 400.0% in the fourth quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its stake in ServiceNow by 400.0% in the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in 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 last quarter. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in ServiceNow in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow Trading Up 0.2%

ServiceNow stock opened at $102.34 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.24 and a 52 week high of $211.48. The company has a market capitalization of $105.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $99.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $119.74.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $121.00 target price on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Monday, May 4th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on ServiceNow from $125.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded ServiceNow from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.85.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other ServiceNow news, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,712,312.60. The trade was a 35.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total value of $103,238.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,189,212.72. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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. Over the last three months, insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow 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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