Gabelli Funds LLC increased its stake in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 400.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 142,365 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 113,942 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $21,809,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC lifted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 2.5% in the third quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 453 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $417,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the period. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 2.2% in the third quarter. Meridian Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 552 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $508,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the period. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 2.1% in the third quarter. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. now owns 634 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $583,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in ServiceNow by 1.0% in the third quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,270 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,169,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the period. Finally, JT Stratford LLC lifted its stake in ServiceNow by 3.5% in the third quarter. JT Stratford LLC now owns 385 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $354,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the period. 87.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
ServiceNow Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:NOW opened at $103.52 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ServiceNow, Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.24 and a twelve month high of $211.48. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $100.18 and its 200-day moving average is $128.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $106.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.69, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.82.
Insider Transactions at ServiceNow
In other news, insider Paul Fipps sold 9,641 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.93, for a total transaction of $1,021,271.13. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,245,419.01. This represents a 45.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.23, for a total value of $130,845.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 44,930 shares in the company, valued at $3,919,243.90. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 41,408 shares of company stock valued at $3,927,369 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.
ServiceNow News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting ServiceNow this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reinstated coverage on ServiceNow with a Buy rating and a $130 price target, calling the company a likely AI beneficiary in the “agentic AI” era. BofA Reinstates Coverage of ServiceNow, Salesforce. It Says 1 Is an AI Beneficiary.
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media reports highlighted that ServiceNow is being viewed as one of the software names best positioned to benefit from AI, with concerns about AI disruption to its business model seen as overblown. ServiceNow Stock Has Been Battered By AI Disruption Worries. These Experts Think AI Will Actually Boost Its Business
- Positive Sentiment: ServiceNow also announced a global partnership with Experian to embed data and decisioning tools into its AI platform, supporting autonomous AI agents and strengthening its enterprise workflow offering. ServiceNow (NOW) Partners With Experian to Power Autonomous AI Agents With Trusted Data
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader commentary on the software sector suggested the group may have been over-sold, with Wall Street rotating back into application software names like ServiceNow. ServiceNow’s stock heads for best day in a year — flashing a green light for the software sector
- Negative Sentiment: Some reports still pointed to lingering “SaaSpocalypse” and AI-disruption worries, noting that ServiceNow has been under pressure in recent months despite the latest rebound. ServiceNow stock flashes a death cross amid rising SaaSpocalypse concerns
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have issued reports on NOW shares. Citigroup boosted their price target on ServiceNow from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $121.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. UBS Group set a $150.00 price target on ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America started coverage on ServiceNow in a research note on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock. Finally, KeyCorp set a $85.00 price target on ServiceNow and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Two equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ServiceNow has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $141.89.
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About ServiceNow
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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