ServiceNow (NOW)
S&P 500 · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 2012-06-29 · last close 2026-09-09
ServiceNow (NOW) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -23.6 | -7.7 | -3.2 | -15.5 | 40.8 | -20.2 | 12.0 | 33.0 | -11.4 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -3.9 | -8.7 | -14.4 | 20.0 | 5.9 | 1.7 | -8.3 | -2.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -11.6 | -5.7 |
| 2024 | 8.3 | 0.8 | -1.2 | -9.1 | -5.3 | 19.8 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 12.5 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | 17.2 | -5.0 | 7.5 | -1.1 | 18.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 1.0 | -5.1 | 4.1 | 17.9 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | -9.8 | -1.0 | -4.0 | -14.2 | -2.2 | 1.7 | -6.1 | -2.7 | -13.1 | 11.4 | -1.1 | -6.7 |
| 2021 | -1.3 | -1.8 | -6.3 | 1.3 | -6.4 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 9.5 | -3.3 | 12.1 | -7.2 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 19.8 | -3.6 | -12.1 | 22.7 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 7.4 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | 23.6 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 10.2 | -3.5 | 4.8 | 1.0 | -5.6 | -3.0 | -2.6 | 14.5 | -0.3 |
| 2018 | 14.2 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 6.9 | -2.9 | 2.0 | 11.6 | -0.4 | -7.5 | 2.3 | -3.9 |
| 2017 | 21.9 | -4.1 | 0.6 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 7.5 | -2.7 | 6.0 |
| 2016 | -28.1 | -11.6 | 11.3 | 16.8 | 0.2 | -7.3 | 12.8 | -3.0 | 8.9 | 11.1 | -5.4 | -10.6 |
| 2015 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 3.3 | -5.0 | 2.3 | -3.0 | 8.3 | -11.8 | -2.1 | 17.6 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| 2014 | 13.3 | 7.3 | -12.0 | -17.0 | 5.2 | 18.4 | -5.1 | 4.0 | -3.8 | 15.6 | -5.8 | 6.1 |
| 2013 | -7.7 | 17.1 | 11.5 | 13.2 | -10.3 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 5.1 | -2.8 | 5.5 |
| 2012 | · | · | · | · | · | 0.0 | 9.8 | 15.2 | 24.4 | -20.8 | 6.5 | -8.0 |
| Avg | 3.7 | 0.2 | -0.9 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 2.2 | -0.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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NOW seasonality — average by calendar month
ServiceNow has monthly history back to 2012. Its strongest month by median is January — positive in 8 of 14 years, median +7.9%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. February is the soft spot, down in 8 of 14 with a median of -1.4%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±10.3% in an average month and has fallen 64.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.7% | +0.2% | -0.9% | +2.2% | +5.2% | +3.2% | +4.1% | +5.1% | +1.4% | +4.3% | +2.2% | -0.8% |
| Win rate | 57%/14 | 43%/14 | 50%/14 | 57%/14 | 64%/14 | 67%/15 | 80%/15 | 67%/15 | 50%/14 | 71%/14 | 50%/14 | 50%/14 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
NOW risk & extremes
NOW drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was ServiceNow's best month?+
ServiceNow's strongest completed month on record is May 2026, at +40.83%.
What was ServiceNow's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 2016, at -28.13%.
Is ServiceNow up this year?+
ServiceNow is down 14.41% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is ServiceNow's 1-year return?+
-29.79% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is ServiceNow's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 64.5%, measured on month-end closes since 2012.
Which calendar month is historically best for ServiceNow?+
May has the highest average return across every completed May since 2012. An average is not a forecast.
About ServiceNow
ServiceNow is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $136 billion. It turns caffeine and code into shareholder value — with price receipts on this site going back to 2012. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2012) would be about $3,009 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was May 2026 at +40.83%; its worst, January 2016 at -28.13%.
- It has closed July in the green 12 out of 15 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.