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Smith Paul John

Pres., Global Cust.& Field Ops

Officer
6 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2025-02-21

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
ServiceNow, Inc. NOW 0 44 Net selling

Activity

February 2025
2025-02-21 ServiceNow, Inc. NOW
high
Sell
1,020 shares
$1,006,965
Significance 7/10

President of Global Cust.&Field Ops sells 1,020 shares (1.0K) for $1,006,965.08 on 2025-02-19; stock down 16.6% in 30 days.

Smith Paul John, President of Global Customer & Field Operations, executed 6 separate sales totaling 1,020 shares for $1,006,965.08 on 2025-02-19, reducing holdings by 16.3% to 5,224 shares post-transaction. The timing is notable: ServiceNow stock has declined 16.6% over the past 30 days and 11.5% over 90 days, trading 19.8% below its 52-week high of $234.08, despite strong fundamentals including 22.4% annual revenue growth and a $2.8B quarterly revenue base. The insider's cross-ticker track record shows an exceptional 100.00% well-timed rate on prior sells (avg 90d return: -80.4%), but his same-ticker history at NOW shows 5 recent sells clustered on 2025-02-14 and 2025-02-18 with no yet-measurable outcomes. The sequence of rapid, multi-tranche sales within days of prior transactions warrants close monitoring against upcoming earnings or guidance.

2025-02-19 ServiceNow, Inc. NOW
high
Sell
3,588 shares
$3,516,454
Significance 6/10

ServiceNow President Paul Smith sold 3,588 shares for $3.5M (blended avg $980.06) on Feb 14-18, reducing holdings by 36.5%.

Paul Smith, President of Global Customer & Field Operations at ServiceNow, executed 10 separate sales totaling 3,588 shares for $3,516,453.63 across February 14-18, 2025, at prices ranging from $971.88 to $987.53 per share. This transaction reduced his post-transaction holdings to 6,244 shares from 9,832 shares, representing a 36.5% reduction in his holdings. The company has strong fundamentals with annual revenue growth of +22.4%, quarterly revenue of $2,797,000,000.00, net income of $432,000,000.00, and a market cap of $40,670,580,000.00. However, the stock is currently trading at $197.43, which is -15.7% from its 52-week high of $234.08 and down 7.9% over the last 30 days and 5.7% over 90 days. Smith's cross-ticker track record shows 20 prior sells with a 100.00% well-timed rate at the 90-day mark, though his same-ticker history at NOW shows 5 prior sells at this ticker with 0 of 0 prior sells well-timed at the 90-day mark (with current measurable outcomes pending for the recent trades). The significant reduction in holdings during a period of recent price weakness warrants attention to whether additional insider selling pressure may emerge.

2025-02-14 ServiceNow, Inc. NOW
high
Sell
2,880 shares
$2,815,574
Significance 6/10

Chief Commercial Officer Smith Paul John sold 2,880 shares of ServiceNow at $977.63 for $2.8M, reducing holdings by -34.8%

Smith Paul John, Chief Commercial Officer of ServiceNow, executed a substantial open-market sale on 2025-02-13, offloading 2,880 shares at $977.63 per share for total proceeds of $2,815,574.40, which reduces his post-transaction holdings to 5,388 shares—a -34.8% reduction from pre-transaction holdings of 8,268 shares. This is a material equity position reduction by a senior executive at a company with $2.8B in quarterly revenue and $40.6B market cap. The insider's broader cross-ticker track record shows 20 prior sells with a 100.00% 90-day well-timed rate, indicating his sells have historically preceded stock declines; however, his same-ticker history at NOW includes 5 prior sells with 0 of 0 well-timed outcomes measurable at the 90-day mark, offering no comparable precedent at this specific security. The stock has declined 15.7% from its 52-week high and 6.4% over the past 30 days, situating this sale in a period of moderate weakness.

November 2024
2024-11-14 ServiceNow, Inc. NOW
high
Sell
4,965 shares
$5,174,194
Significance 8/10

CCO Paul John Smith sells 4,965 shares (63.9% of holdings) across 15 transactions on Nov 12–13 for $5,174,193.61 average price $1,042.13

Smith Paul John, Chief Commercial Officer of ServiceNow, executed 15 separate sales totaling 4,965 shares for $5,174,193.61 on November 12–13, reducing his holdings by 63.9% to 2,806 shares post-transaction. His prior trade record at ServiceNow shows exceptional timing: 4 of 4 prior measurable sells posted negative 90-day returns (avg -78.6%), meaning he consistently sold before subsequent declines. The blended average price of $1,042.13 compares against current price of $207.96, but more importantly establishes the baseline from which forward returns will be measured. Given ServiceNow's strong fundamentals (revenue growth of +23.8%, P/E of 32.04, $2.8B quarterly revenue) and the stock's recent 90-day rally of +25.6%, this large reduction by a senior executive warrants close monitoring of whether this pattern of well-timed selling at ServiceNow continues post-transaction.

August 2024
2024-08-20 ServiceNow, Inc. NOW
high
Sell
2,819 shares
$2,331,009
Significance 7/10

CCO Paul John Smith sold 2,819 shares of ServiceNow at $826.89 on 2024-08-19; holdings reduced 27.6% to 7.4K shares

Smith Paul John, Chief Commercial Officer, executed a substantial sale of 2,819 shares at $826.89, reducing his holdings by 27.6% from 10.2K to 7.4K shares. His cross-ticker track record shows 7 prior sells with a 100.00% well-timed rate at the 90-day mark, and at ServiceNow specifically, he has executed 5 prior trades with 4 of 4 prior sells well-timed at the 90-day mark—most recently four coordinated sales on 2024-02-27 that each declined 80.1% to 80.2% over 90 days. The current stock price of $167.64 is at the 52-week high, having appreciated 11.6% over 30 days and 8.7% over 90 days since this transaction date. ServiceNow's fundamentals remain robust: $2.6B quarterly revenue, $262.0M net income, and 23.8% annual revenue growth support a P/E of 30.15. The timing and scale of this sale, together with the insider's demonstrated pattern of well-timed exits, merit investor attention as a potential early signal of valuation concerns at elevated price levels.

2024-08-14 ServiceNow, Inc. NOW
high
Sell
1,473 shares
$1,204,703
Significance 7/10

CCO Smith Paul John sold 1,473 shares of ServiceNow at $817.86; held well-timed sells across 5 prior NOW trades with 90d negative returns (-79.2% to -80.8%).

Smith Paul John, Chief Commercial Officer, sold 1,473 shares (22.6% of pre-transaction holdings) on 2024-08-13 at $817.86 per share, reducing his position to 5,043 shares. Notably, his prior NOW trading history shows a distinctive pattern: all 5 prior trades at this ticker were sells, with 90-day post-transaction returns ranging from -79.2% to -80.8%, and a perfect 100% well-timed rate at the 90-day mark. This same pattern extends to his cross-ticker track record: 6 prior sells across all tickers with an average 90-day return of -80.6% and a 90-day well-timed rate of 100.00%. While ServiceNow stock is trading near its 52-week high ($163.80 current price is -1.2% from $165.76 high) with strong recent momentum (90-day change: +8.0%), the consistency of well-timed dispositions—particularly the near-identical negative 90-day outcomes across his five prior NOW sales—suggests systematic positioning rather than reaction to immediate fundamentals.

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