Swelling revenue, growth prospects drive shares of software company ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW) up.
NOW provides software for companies to automate their digital operations. Its workflows help organizations with multiple functions, including technology delivery, human resources, procurement, process automation, and more. The company has been building AI capabilities into its products for some time, enabling it to build a leadership position.
The company is expected to post quarterly per-share earnings of $3.46, which would be a year-over-year increase of 18.5%. NOW’s revenue is expected to rise to $2.74 billion, good for a 19.8% jump from the year prior. Analysts also expect NOW’s adjusted earnings to increase 20% per year through 2025.
It’s no wonder NOW shares are up 30% this year – and they could rise more. MAPsignals data shows how a rare bullish signal reflects Big Money investors are betting heavily on the forward picture of the stock.
Institutional volumes reveal plenty. In the last year, NOW has enjoyed strong investor demand, which we believe to be institutional support.
Each green bar signals unusually large volumes in NOW shares. They reflect our proprietary inflow signal, pushing the stock higher:
Plenty of technology names are under accumulation right now. But there’s a powerful fundamental story happening with ServiceNow.
Institutional support and a healthy fundamental backdrop make this company worth investigating. As you can see, NOW has strong sales and earnings growth:
Source: FactSet
Also, EPS is estimated to ramp higher this year by +20.1%.
Now it makes sense why the stock has been powering to new heights. NOW has a track record of strong financial performance.
Marrying great fundamentals with our proprietary software has found some big winning stocks over the long term.
ServiceNow has been a top-rated stock at MAPsignals. That means the stock has unusual buy pressure and growing fundamentals. We have a ranking process that showcases stocks like this on a weekly basis.
It’s made the rare Top 20 report multiple times in the last year, with more potentially on the horizon. The blue bars below show when NOW was a top pick…sending share prices higher:
Tracking unusual volumes reveals the power of money flows.
This is a trait that most outlier stocks exhibit…the best of the best. Big Money demand drives stocks upward.
The NOW rally isn’t new at all. Big Money buying in the shares is signaling to take notice. Given the historical gains in share price and strong fundamentals, this stock could be worth a spot in a diversified portfolio.
Disclosure: the author holds no position in NOW at the time of publication.
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Lucas is a well-versed equity investor and educator. He currently is co-founder of research and analytics firm, MAPsignals.com, which focuses on finding outlier stocks by following the Big Money.