ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW)’s stock price has decreased by -0.95 compared to its previous closing price of 1036.72. However, the company has seen a 4.43% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-14 that ServiceNow (NOW) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Is It Worth Investing in ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) Right Now?
ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 139.39x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.97. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 31 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 10 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for NOW is 206.11M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.11% of that float. On May 15, 2025, the average trading volume of NOW was 2.02M shares.
NOW’s Market Performance
NOW stock saw an increase of 4.43% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 28.38% and a quarterly increase of 4.52%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.96%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.77% for ServiceNow Inc (NOW). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 10.89% for NOW’s stock, with a 9.36% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NOW
Truist, 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 “Buy” according to the report published on May 01st, 2025.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Outperform” to NOW, setting the target price at $950 in the report published on April 22nd of the current year.
NOW Trading at 19.43% 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 -14.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.96%, as shares surge +25.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.32% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NOW rose by +4.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $925.95. In addition, ServiceNow Inc saw -3.14% 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 66 shares at the price of $1023.00 back on May 13 ’25. After this action, Canney Jacqueline P now owns 3,027 shares of ServiceNow Inc, valued at $67,518 using the latest closing price.
Mastantuono Gina, the President and CFO of ServiceNow Inc, sale 84 shares at $1023.00 during a trade that took place back on May 13 ’25, which means that Mastantuono Gina is holding 11,218 shares at $85,932 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NOW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 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 0.12. Equity return is now at value 16.86, with 7.99 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 1.92. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 64.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.23 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 18.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.44for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.55. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
To sum up, ServiceNow Inc (NOW) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
