ServiceNow Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market Sentiment - ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with NOW, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what these investors just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 36 uncommon options trades for ServiceNow.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 27% bullish and 55%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 16 are puts, for a total amount of $1,806,099, and 20 are calls, for a total amount of $1,056,438.

Expected Price Movements

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $630.0 and $1200.0 for ServiceNow, spanning the last three months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in ServiceNow's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to ServiceNow's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $630.0 to $1200.0 over the preceding 30 days.

ServiceNow Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Noteworthy Options Activity:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
NOW	PUT	SWEEP	NEUTRAL	03/21/25	$96.2	$92.2	$92.2	$1020.00	$359.5K	1.2K	41
NOW	PUT	SWEEP	BEARISH	03/21/25	$92.0	$89.9	$92.0	$1020.00	$230.0K	1.2K	27
NOW	PUT	TRADE	BEARISH	01/16/26	$36.5	$34.3	$36.5	$740.00	$219.0K	77	60
NOW	PUT	SWEEP	BEARISH	03/07/25	$23.7	$21.8	$23.7	$935.00	$215.6K	97	0
NOW	PUT	TRADE	NEUTRAL	03/21/25	$41.7	$38.6	$40.0	$950.00	$172.0K	226	30

About ServiceNow

ServiceNow Inc provides software solutions to structure and automate various business processes via a SaaS delivery model. The company primarily focuses on the IT function for enterprise customers. ServiceNow began with IT service management, expanded within the IT function, and more recently directed its workflow automation logic to functional areas beyond IT, notably customer service, HR service delivery, and security operations. ServiceNow also offers an application development platform as a service.

Current Position of ServiceNow

With a volume of 705,357, the price of NOW is down -0.49% at $933.84.
RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
Next earnings are expected to be released in 58 days.

Expert Opinions on ServiceNow

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $1271.4.

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