Beta Wealth Group Inc. boosted its stake in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW – Free Report) by 730.8% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 13,750 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 12,095 shares during the period. ServiceNow comprises approximately 0.8% of Beta Wealth Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Beta Wealth Group Inc.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $2,106,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in ServiceNow by 404.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 101,963,384 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $15,619,771,000 after buying an additional 81,752,460 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 38,441,898 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in ServiceNow by 404.8% in 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 buying an additional 18,854,775 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in ServiceNow by 335.6% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 22,733,483 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $3,482,543,000 after buying an additional 17,514,679 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in ServiceNow by 417.0% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,004,910 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,145,412,000 after buying an additional 11,295,806 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.
ServiceNow Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:NOW opened at $102.34 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $99.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $120.05. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 12-month low of $81.24 and a 12-month high of $211.48. The firm has a market cap of $105.51 billion, a PE ratio of 60.99, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. KeyCorp set a $85.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $157.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of ServiceNow from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 16th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Benchmark began coverage on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $141.85.
Key ServiceNow News
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
Insider Buying and Selling at ServiceNow
In related news, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total transaction of $1,482,352.30. Following the sale, the director owned 30,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,712,312.60. This trade represents a 35.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director owned 44,930 shares in the company, valued at $3,919,243.90. This represents a 3.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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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