AFT Forsyth & Company Inc. Has $3.14 Million Stake in ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW

AFT Forsyth & Company Inc. lifted its position in shares of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOWFree Report) by 403.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 20,470 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,406 shares during the period. ServiceNow comprises approximately 1.4% of AFT Forsyth & Company Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. AFT Forsyth & Company Inc.’s holdings in ServiceNow were worth $3,136,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NOW. IAG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ServiceNow by 200.0% during the 3rd quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 27 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC lifted its holdings in ServiceNow by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. Millstone Evans Group LLC lifted its holdings in ServiceNow by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 165 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the period. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in ServiceNow by 540.0% during the 4th quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new position in ServiceNow during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.18% of the company’s stock.

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ServiceNow Stock Performance

Shares of NOW opened at $102.34 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $99.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $120.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $105.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.94. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.24 and a 52 week high of $211.48.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Paul Edward Chamberlain sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.23, for a total value of $130,845.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 44,930 shares in the company, valued at $3,919,243.90. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Anita M. Sands sold 16,445 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.14, for a total value of $1,482,352.30. Following the completion of the transaction, 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. Insiders have sold 28,071 shares of company stock worth $2,529,956 over the last 90 days. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NOW has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on ServiceNow from $195.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho lowered their price objective on ServiceNow from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of ServiceNow in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Benchmark initiated coverage on ServiceNow in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on ServiceNow from $125.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $141.85.

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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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