Security National Bank Acquires 32,349 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Security National Bank grew its holdings in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 448.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 39,556 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,349 shares during the period. Security National Bank’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $6,060,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC boosted its position in shares of ServiceNow by 2.5% in the third quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 453 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $417,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the period. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of ServiceNow by 2.2% in the third quarter. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 552 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $508,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the period. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. now owns 634 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $583,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,270 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,169,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JT Stratford LLC grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. JT Stratford LLC now owns 385 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $354,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

ServiceNow Trading Up 5.1%

Shares of ServiceNow stock opened at $95.15 on Friday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $98.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.71, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.82. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.24 and a 12-month high of $211.48. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $100.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $129.07.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last issued 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. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on NOW. Capital One Financial increased their target price on ServiceNow from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. KeyCorp set a $85.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $210.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $195.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $144.71.

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Insider Activity

In other ServiceNow news, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 29,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,645,977.60. The trade was a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal 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 dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.93, for a total value of $1,021,271.13. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,245,419.01. The trade was a 45.06% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 22,415 shares of company stock valued at $2,210,933. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)

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