ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW Shares Purchased by Mariner LLC

Mariner LLC increased its holdings in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 440.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,997,489 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,628,001 shares during the quarter. Mariner LLC’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $306,020,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of ServiceNow during the 4th quarter valued at $2,020,992,000. Cohen Klingenstein LLC increased its holdings in ServiceNow by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Cohen Klingenstein LLC now owns 10,000 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,532,000 after purchasing an additional 8,000 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors raised its position in ServiceNow by 411.7% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 47,955 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $7,218,000 after purchasing an additional 38,583 shares during the period. Moors & Cabot Inc. raised its position in ServiceNow by 387.7% in the fourth quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 45,630 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $6,990,000 after purchasing an additional 36,274 shares during the period. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 385.9% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 2,599,397 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $398,202,000 after purchasing an additional 2,064,440 shares in the last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ServiceNow Stock Up 0.2%

NOW stock opened at $102.34 on Monday. 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 50 day simple moving average of $99.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $119.74. The company has a market capitalization of $105.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.99, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94. ServiceNow, Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.24 and a twelve month high of $211.48.

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, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. ServiceNow had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. The firm’s revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NOW has been the subject of several analyst reports. Bank of America initiated coverage on ServiceNow in a research report on Monday, May 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 target price for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on ServiceNow from $200.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $121.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of ServiceNow to $122.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $125.00 to $118.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. One equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $141.85.

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Insider Activity at ServiceNow

In related news, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.23, for a total value of $130,845.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 44,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,919,243.90. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total value of $1,482,352.30. Following the sale, the director owned 30,090 shares in the company, valued at $2,712,312.60. The trade was a 35.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

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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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