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This Week's Exclusive Article ServiceNow Is Extremely Oversold, Yet Analysts See 100%+ UpsideBy Sam Quirke. Published: 2/27/2026. 
Key Points - Shares of ServiceNow have fallen roughly 50% from last summer’s highs, despite continuing to beat earnings and revenue expectations.
- With the stock’s RSI plunging into extremely oversold territory, the price action is forming higher lows above $100.
- Analysts remain broadly bullish, with several firms reiterating Buy or equivalent ratings and pointing to substantial upside.
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After trading near $210 last summer, tech giant ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) now trades around $105–$115. The multi-month decline effectively halved the stock's value, even though the company has consistently topped expectations in its quarterly reports. The disconnect has puzzled some investors and worried many more. The main culprit appears to be narrative-driven fear about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on more traditional software businesses. In ServiceNow's case, investors worry customers could use AI to automate parts of its workflow-management platform, compressing the company's long-term growth runway. That concern has driven a sharp re-rating over the past nine months. However, with the stock now oversold by historical standards while revenue sits at an all-time high, that fear may be overdone. Here's why the contrarian case is starting to gather momentum. AI as a Tailwind, Not a Threat In its late-January earnings report, ServiceNow argued that AI isn't eroding demand at the scale the bears claim. Management highlighted continued subscription revenue growth and offered solid forward guidance. Growth may not be accelerating dramatically, but it is not in structural decline. More importantly, management has positioned AI as a tailwind rather than a threat. CEO Bill McDermott has argued that AI doesn't replace enterprise orchestration — it depends on it. As enterprises adopt AI, they still need workflow coordination, automation layers, and system integration — precisely where ServiceNow fits. The market will need convincing, but there are early signs the pendulum is beginning to swing. Technicals Are Flashing Oversold From a technical perspective, the stock looked deeply oversold in late February. ServiceNow's relative strength index (RSI) fell to extreme levels after the January report, marking one of the most washed-out readings in years. It's rare to see a stock so deeply oversold while revenue is at an all-time high. With shares down roughly 50%, much of the worst-case scenario appears priced in. Encouragingly, price action is beginning to stabilize. Shares have not made a new low since early February, and the chart is showing higher lows around the $100 level. If that base holds and momentum improves, the narrative could shift quickly from ServiceNow being a possible "AI victim" to a potential "AI beneficiary." Analysts Are Backing the Bull Case While the chart may look rough, analyst sentiment remains broadly bullish. Citizens recently reiterated its Market Outperform rating, and Wells Fargo and Bernstein maintain Overweight/Outperform stances. A $237 price target from Citigroup implies upside well beyond 100% from current levels. Even if the most aggressive targets are taken with a pinch of salt, the message is consistent: Wall Street does not see serious structural damage to the underlying business. Analysts point to resilient guidance, growing traction in AI-enabled offerings, and strategic acquisitions as reasons the company's long-term positioning remains intact. What Needs to Happen Next For recent price action to evolve into a sustained recovery, ServiceNow shares need to continue forming a base above $100 and extend the pattern of higher lows. That would indicate the bears have exhausted themselves and lack conviction to push the stock lower. Conversely, a decisive break below $100 would reopen downside risk and undermine the bull thesis. If buyers keep stepping in and momentum indicators turn higher, a meaningful comeback rally is possible. Deeply oversold names with large upside targets can move quickly once selling pressure abates. The setup is not without risk. ServiceNow's revenue growth has slowed to its lowest pace in years, and it remains to be seen how effectively management can harness AI to grow the business rather than undermine it. Still, when a firm consistently beats expectations, posts record revenue, and retains broad analyst support after losing roughly half its market value, the risk-reward profile starts to look attractive.
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