ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW Shares Acquired by Hartford Investment Management Co.

Hartford Investment Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 393.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 60,170 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 47,984 shares during the quarter. Hartford Investment Management Co.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $9,217,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NOW. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,753 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,919,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 837 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $861,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. United Bank lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 15.5% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 1,519 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,562,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 1,922 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,976,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 205.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 906 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $931,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ServiceNow Stock Performance

NYSE NOW opened at $89.03 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business’s 50 day moving average is $101.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $130.69. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.24 and a 12-month high of $211.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.06, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.82.

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

ServiceNow News Summary

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other ServiceNow news, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.17, for a total transaction of $151,755.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 46,430 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,697,323.10. The trade was a 3.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the business’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 value of $799,859.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 29,531 shares in the company, valued at $2,645,977.60. The trade was a 23.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 25,315 shares of company stock worth $2,510,682. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NOW has been the subject of several research reports. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on ServiceNow from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho reduced their price objective on ServiceNow from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Oppenheimer set a $130.00 price objective on ServiceNow and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price objective on ServiceNow from $200.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $144.71.

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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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