Assetmark Inc. Purchases 42,110 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 15.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 306,385 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 42,110 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $32,033,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Covenant Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in ServiceNow by 169.2% during the fourth quarter. Covenant Asset Management LLC now owns 20,863 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $3,196,000 after acquiring an additional 13,114 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in ServiceNow in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,020,992,000. World Investment Advisors lifted its position in ServiceNow by 411.7% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 47,955 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $7,346,000 after acquiring an additional 38,583 shares in the last quarter. Cohen Klingenstein LLC boosted its stake in ServiceNow by 400.0% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Moors & Cabot Inc. boosted its stake in ServiceNow by 387.7% during the 4th 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 last quarter. 87.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ServiceNow Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE:NOW opened at $103.40 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $106.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.62, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. ServiceNow, Inc. has a one year low of $81.24 and a one year high of $210.20. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $109.58.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $3.77 billion during 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total value of $103,238.48. Following the transaction, the insider owned 12,072 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,189,212.72. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Jacqueline P. Canney sold 8,927 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.60, for a total transaction of $799,859.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 29,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,645,977.60. The trade was a 23.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NOW has been the topic of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on ServiceNow from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $156.00 target price (down from $158.00) on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore increased their target price on shares of ServiceNow from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $130.00 price target on ServiceNow in a research report on Monday, June 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.03.

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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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