ServiceNow CEO halts stock sales in attempt to reassure investors panicked by AI
ServiceNow is one of many enterprise software companies whose stock prices have plummeted this year due to concerns over AI, and now its executives are trying to calm the market.
According to a regulatory filing, the software provider's CEO, Bill McDermott, and other executives have agreed to cancel their pre-arranged stock sale plans, and McDermott also plans to purchase an additional $3 million worth of ServiceNow shares later this month.
Although the overall enterprise software sector has been sold off and the stock has fallen more than 25% since the start of the year, these moves are expected to reassure investors that ServiceNow's fundamentals remain solid. Just a few weeks ago, the company announced a $5 billion stock buyback program to boost investor confidence.
McDermott is one of the first enterprise software CEOs this year to cancel a pre-arranged stock trading plan, sparking discussions about whether other peers will follow suit. Some investors are concerned that AI could disrupt the traditional per-user licensed software model, allowing enterprises to significantly cut software budgets by building their own features and applications.
Editor: Guo Mingyu
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