ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) has seen a rise in its stock price by 7.47 in relation to its previous close of 766.83. However, the company has experienced a 0.94% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-23 that Ithaka’s portfolio underperformed the R1000G by 30bps in 1Q25, with negative stock selection offset by positive sector allocation. Palantir, Visa, and Uber were top contributors, driven by strong earnings, market stability, and strategic investor interest. ServiceNow, Nvidia, and The Trade Desk were top detractors, impacted by revenue model changes, AI competition, and missed earnings expectations.
Is It Worth Investing in ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) Right Now?
ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 120.48x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NOW is 1.00. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 27 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 12 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NOW is 206.31M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.05% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NOW on April 23, 2025 was 2.01M shares.
NOW’s Market Performance
The stock of ServiceNow Inc (NOW) has seen a 0.94% increase in the past week, with a -3.01% drop in the past month, and a -26.75% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.82% for NOW. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.44% for NOW stock, with a simple moving average of -10.71% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NOW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NOW stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for NOW by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for NOW in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $950 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NOW reach a price target of $990, previously predicting the price at $1185. The rating they have provided for NOW stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on April 04th, 2025.
NOW Trading at -3.50% 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 -31.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.82%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.49%, as shares sank -3.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.90% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NOW rose by +1.50%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $789.32. In addition, ServiceNow Inc saw -22.26% 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 Canney Jacqueline P, who sale 354 shares at the price of $804.61 back on Apr 16 ’25. After this action, Canney Jacqueline P now owns 3,027 shares of ServiceNow Inc, valued at $284,832 using the latest closing price.
Canney Jacqueline P, the Officer of ServiceNow Inc, proposed sale 354 shares at $804.61 during a trade that took place back on Apr 16 ’25, which means that Canney Jacqueline P is holding shares at $284,832 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 0.19 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.87. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.24. 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 -0.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 15.46. 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
In conclusion, ServiceNow Inc (NOW) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. 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.
