The stock of ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) has decreased by -2.64 when compared to last closing price of 1009.05. Despite this, the company has experienced a -4.35% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-02-12 that WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SERVICENOW FEDERAL FORUM – ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the AI platform for business transformation, today launched the new Government Transformation Suite to increase visibility, accelerate ROI, and drive efficiencies for United States federal agencies. The suite – available now – brings together a series of high-impact ServiceNow solutions tailored to the new Administration’s priorities of transparency, accountability, and efficiency. It is designed to help federal age.
Is It Worth Investing in ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) is 143.62x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for NOW is 1.02. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 26 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 10 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for NOW is 204.76M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.58% of that float. On February 13, 2025, NOW’s average trading volume was 1.41M shares.
NOW’s Market Performance
NOW’s stock has seen a -4.35% decrease for the week, with a -3.28% drop in the past month and a -2.55% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.25%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.62% for ServiceNow Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.55% for NOW’s stock, with a 9.77% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NOW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NOW stocks, with Cantor Fitzgerald repeating the rating for NOW by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for NOW in the upcoming period, according to Cantor Fitzgerald is $1332 based on the research report published on January 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NOW reach a price target of $1200. The rating they have provided for NOW stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 24th, 2024.
NOW Trading at -8.70% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NOW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.00% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.25%, as shares sank -4.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.67% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NOW fell by -4.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +37.16% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1,062.64. In addition, ServiceNow Inc saw -7.33% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NOW starting from Smith Paul John, who sale 454 shares at the price of $1015.00 back on Feb 11 ’25. After this action, Smith Paul John now owns 3,021 shares of ServiceNow Inc, valued at $460,810 using the latest closing price.
Quinlan Larry, the Director of ServiceNow Inc, sale 415 shares at $1010.46 during a trade that took place back on Feb 11 ’25, which means that Quinlan Larry is holding 1,322 shares at $419,339 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NOW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.79 for the gross margin
The net margin for ServiceNow Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 16.53, with 7.55 for asset returns.
Based on ServiceNow Inc (NOW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 5.41. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 59.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.33 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 18.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.04.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of ServiceNow Inc (NOW) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
