Triangle Securities Wealth Management Has $1.99 Million Stake in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Triangle Securities Wealth Management raised its position in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 97.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,023 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,403 shares during the quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $1,989,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NOW. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of ServiceNow by 404.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 101,963,384 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $15,619,771,000 after buying an additional 81,752,460 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 406.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 47,896,597 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $7,337,280,000 after acquiring an additional 38,441,898 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of ServiceNow by 371.0% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 32,395,663 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $4,962,692,000 after acquiring an additional 25,517,218 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ServiceNow by 404.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,512,428 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $3,591,425,000 after acquiring an additional 18,854,775 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in ServiceNow by 335.6% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 22,733,483 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $3,482,543,000 after acquiring an additional 17,514,679 shares in the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ServiceNow Stock Performance

Shares of NOW stock opened at $89.59 on Friday. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $100.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $115.39. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12 month low of $81.24 and a 12 month high of $211.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.37 billion, a PE ratio of 53.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.94.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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Insider Buying and Selling at ServiceNow

In other ServiceNow news, 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 transaction of $799,859.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total value of $1,482,352.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,712,312.60. This trade represents a 35.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956 in the last quarter. 0.34% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of ServiceNow from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price objective (down from $175.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. HSBC cut their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $226.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Evercore raised their target price on ServiceNow from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on ServiceNow from $125.00 to $118.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $142.17.

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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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