Brasada Capital Management LP Increases Stock Position in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Brasada Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 201.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 24,091 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,087 shares during the period. Brasada Capital Management LP’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $3,552,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of ServiceNow by 200.0% in the 3rd quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 27 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of ServiceNow in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new position in shares of ServiceNow in the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position in shares of ServiceNow by 187.5% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 46 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of ServiceNow in the 3rd quarter worth about $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at ServiceNow

In other news, insider Paul Fipps sold 1,048 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.51, for a total transaction of $103,238.48. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,189,212.72. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The transaction 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 28,071 shares of company stock valued at $2,529,956 over the last 90 days. 0.34% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on NOW shares. UBS Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on ServiceNow from $125.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on ServiceNow from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, HSBC lowered their price target on ServiceNow from $226.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $141.85.

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ServiceNow Price Performance

NYSE NOW opened at $102.34 on Friday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a one year low of $81.24 and a one year high of $211.48. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $99.80 and a 200 day moving average of $120.05. The company has a market capitalization of $105.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.99, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.97. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 12.59%.The company had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. ServiceNow’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 2.35 EPS for the current year.

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)

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