ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW Shares Bought by Empire Life Investments Inc.

Empire Life Investments Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 393.2% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 88,675 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 70,695 shares during the period. Empire Life Investments Inc.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $13,584,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of NOW. IAG Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of ServiceNow by 200.0% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in ServiceNow during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT raised its holdings in ServiceNow by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 170 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.71, for a total value of $147,994.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 26,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,781,652.94. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of ServiceNow stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.17, for a total value of $151,755.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 46,430 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,697,323.10. This trade represents a 3.13% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 25,315 shares of company stock worth $2,510,682. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial lowered their price target on ServiceNow from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. FBN Securities decreased their target price on ServiceNow from $160.00 to $120.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on ServiceNow from $125.00 to $118.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, HSBC cut their price target 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. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $144.71.

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ServiceNow Stock Performance

ServiceNow stock opened at $89.03 on Wednesday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $81.24 and a fifty-two week high of $211.48. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $101.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $130.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The company has a market cap of $91.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.82.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 EPS for the current year.

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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