Sargent Investment Group LLC bought a new position in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 9,013 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,381,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in NOW. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC grew 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 400.0% in the fourth quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ServiceNow in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.
ServiceNow News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow lifted its 2026 AI revenue target to $1.5 billion, signaling that demand for Now Assist is strong and that customers are expanding AI deployments and spending more on the platform. Can Strong Demand in Now Assist Boost ServiceNow’s AI Revenue Growth?
- Positive Sentiment: IBM and ServiceNow announced a partnership aimed at helping enterprises modernize legacy IT systems and scale agentic AI, which could support longer-term adoption of ServiceNow’s workflow automation and AI tools. IBM And ServiceNow Target Enterprise AI Scale While Seeding Future Talent
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators highlighted ServiceNow as a potential AI winner in the second half of 2026, reinforcing the market’s view that the company could benefit from rising enterprise AI spending. The AI Trade Nobody Is Making Right Now — and Why It Could Be 2026’s Best Opportunity
- Neutral Sentiment: ServiceNow and IBM also drew attention for targeting legacy IT modernization, but the immediate impact on the stock is likely more strategic than near-term financial. ServiceNow, IBM team up to target legacy IT
- Negative Sentiment: The stock has also been under pressure from profit-taking and a broader selloff in software names, which has weighed on sentiment despite the company’s AI growth narrative. What’s Going On With ServiceNow Stock Thursday?
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of additional Bay Area tech job cuts added to concerns about the broader enterprise software and technology labor backdrop, though this is not specific to ServiceNow’s core results. ServiceNow, Salesforce, other tech firms reveal more Bay Area job cuts
ServiceNow Stock Performance
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.97. The business had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms recently weighed in on NOW. KeyCorp set a $85.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price target (down from $175.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Raymond James Financial cut their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Citic Securities cut their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $168.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $141.85.
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Insider Transactions at ServiceNow
In other ServiceNow news, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.23, for a total transaction of $130,845.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 44,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,919,243.90. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total value of $799,859.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 29,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,645,977.60. This represents a 23.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.
ServiceNow Profile
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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