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ServiceNow in focus as BNP sees AI demand, workflow expansion

BNP Paribas expects ServiceNow to benefit from rising demand for AI tools and more customers moving business operations onto its platform. ServiceNow reports third quarter earnings on Wednesday. The stock has gained roughly 6% this year and was down 1% on Monday.

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BNP Paribas expects ServiceNow to benefit from rising demand for AI tools and more customers moving business operations onto its platform. ServiceNow reports third quarter earnings on Wednesday. The stock has gained roughly 6% this year and was down 1% on Monday.

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Global impact / market context

If BNP's view holds, more customers adopting ServiceNow's AI features could lift software revenue and make each sale more profitable. Partner firms also report strong demand, which suggests the pipeline of future business may be broadening beyond existing clients.

Analyst inference

ServiceNow competes with large software vendors like Microsoft, SAP and Oracle, and a partner ranked it fourth in the US behind them. Its year-to-date gain of roughly 6% shows investors have already priced in some optimism ahead of earnings.

Analyst inference

What to watch

  1. ServiceNow reports third quarter earnings on Wednesday, and investors will compare results with BNP's expectation that AI demand and workflow expansion support growth. Confirmed
  2. BNP's April price changes moved customers to Foundation, Advanced and Prime tiers, with AI included in each tier. Watch whether partner interest converts into paying customers. Proposed
  3. Watch adoption of Control Tower, which helps businesses oversee AI agents, since interest is high but uptake is early. Growth there could signal a new revenue stream. Analyst inference

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