Paul Fipps Sells 151 Shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) Stock

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) insider Paul Fipps sold 151 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.47, for a total value of $13,660.97. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,144 shares in the company, valued at $736,787.68. The trade was a 1.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Paul Fipps also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Monday, February 23rd, Paul Fipps sold 3,696 shares of ServiceNow stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.77, for a total transaction of $376,141.92.
  • On Wednesday, February 18th, Paul Fipps sold 9,641 shares of ServiceNow stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.93, for a total value of $1,021,271.13.

ServiceNow Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of NOW opened at $87.11 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $101.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $129.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $89.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.82. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 1-year low of $81.24 and a 1-year high of $211.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

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 for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.97. The company had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. Analysts expect that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of ServiceNow

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. IAG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 93.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 31 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new position in shares of ServiceNow in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new position in shares of ServiceNow in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position in ServiceNow by 187.5% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 46 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NOW has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on ServiceNow from $195.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on ServiceNow from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Capital One Financial increased their target price on ServiceNow from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on ServiceNow from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $130.00 target price on ServiceNow and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $144.71.

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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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