Dock Street Asset Management Inc. Purchases 183,887 Shares of ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

Dock Street Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 420.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 227,662 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 183,887 shares during the quarter. ServiceNow accounts for approximately 3.2% of Dock Street Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Dock Street Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $34,876,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NOW. Focus Financial Network Inc. raised its stake in shares of ServiceNow by 286.1% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 53,650 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $8,219,000 after acquiring an additional 39,756 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in ServiceNow by 299.4% during the 4th quarter. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 49,283 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $7,550,000 after acquiring an additional 36,944 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in ServiceNow by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 396,517 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $364,903,000 after purchasing an additional 26,241 shares in the last quarter. Jacobs & Co. CA increased its holdings in ServiceNow by 477.3% during the 4th quarter. Jacobs & Co. CA now owns 60,245 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $9,228,000 after purchasing an additional 49,809 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Temasek Holdings Private Ltd raised its position in ServiceNow by 29.8% in the 3rd quarter. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd now owns 117,005 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $107,677,000 after purchasing an additional 26,850 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

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ServiceNow Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE NOW opened at $104.44 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.99. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $98.00 and a 52 week high of $211.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $112.02 and a 200-day moving average of $148.62.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOWGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The information technology services provider reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $3.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.53 billion. ServiceNow had a return on equity of 18.54% and a net margin of 13.16%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that ServiceNow, Inc. will post 8.93 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other ServiceNow news, insider Paul Fipps sold 3,696 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.77, for a total transaction of $376,141.92. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,061 shares in the company, valued at approximately $820,367.97. This represents a 31.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Kevin Thomas Mcbride sold 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.71, for a total transaction of $147,994.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,314 shares in the company, valued at $2,781,652.94. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 16,237 shares of company stock valued at $1,697,162. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on NOW. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on ServiceNow from $155.00 to $115.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. BNP Paribas Exane raised ServiceNow from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, March 16th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $180.00 price target on shares of ServiceNow and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of ServiceNow from $225.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ServiceNow currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $191.52.

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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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