DNOW (DNOW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

DistributionNOW (NYSE: DNOW) is a global distributor of energy and industrial products, serving a broad range of end-markets including oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, and industrial manufacturing. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company provides solutions across the life cycle of energy and industrial assets, with an emphasis on safety, reliability and operational efficiency.

The company’s core product portfolio includes piping systems and related components (such as valves, fittings, flanges and gaskets), instrumentation, electrical and automation equipment, fasteners, industrial safety supplies, chemicals and composite products. In addition to product distribution, DistributionNOW offers value-added services such as machining, heat-treating, pickling and passivation, kitting, custom fabrication and inventory management programs aimed at reducing on-site costs and improving supply-chain performance.

DistributionNOW maintains an extensive network of distribution centers, service locations and sales offices spanning North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Europe. This global footprint enables the company to support both multinational energy projects and regional industrial operations with on-time delivery and localized technical support.

The business was originally part of National Oilwell Varco and commenced independent trading on the New York Stock Exchange in February 2014. In mid-2023, DistributionNOW completed a merger with MRC Global, further expanding its product offering and geographic reach within the energy distribution sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.50 to $15.99
• 50-Day Range: $13.65 to $16.21
• 52-Week Range: $11.42 to $18.45
• Volume: 357,864 shs
• Average Volume: 1.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.93
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $18.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

DNOW Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

DNOW scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 179 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

DNOW has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

DNOW has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.60%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for DNOW are expected to grow by 18.60% in the coming year, from $0.86 to $1.02 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of DNOW is 20.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 271.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of DNOW is 20.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 307.53.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

DNOW has a P/B Ratio of 1.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.07% of the float of DNOW has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DNOW has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DNOW has recently increased by 11.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

DNOW does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

DNOW does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.07% of the float of DNOW has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DNOW has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DNOW has recently increased by 11.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.50

News Sentiment

DNOW has a news sentiment score of 1.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for DNOW this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for DNOW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, DNOW insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.70% of the stock of DNOW is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.63% of the stock of DNOW is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DNOW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DNOW shares performed this year?

DNOW's stock was trading at $13.01 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DNOW stock has increased by 21.9% and is now trading at $15.8640.

How were DNOW's earnings last quarter?

DNOW Inc. (NYSE:DNOW) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The oil and gas company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.05. DNOW's revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is DNOW buying back stock?

DNOW's board approved a stock buyback plan on Friday, January 24th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $160,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 10% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are DNOW's major shareholders?

DNOW's top institutional investors include Ameriprise Financial Inc. (2.79%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.36%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.23%) and Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. (1.93%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of DNOW?

Shares of DNOW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of DNOW own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that DNOW investors own include Humana (HUM), NVIDIA (NVDA), American Water Works (AWK), Meta Platforms (META), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN) and TotalEnergies (TTE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Today: 9/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DNOW
• CIK: 1599617
• Web: www.distributionnow.com
• Phone: (281) 823-4006
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,575
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for DNOW: $18.00
• High Price Target: $18.00
• Low Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.76
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $81 million
• Net Margins: 3.45%
• Pretax Margin: 4.74%
• Return on Equity: 8.97%
• Return on Assets: 6.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.37
• Quick Ratio: 1.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.40 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.71
• Cash Flow: $1.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.64
• Book Value: $10.84 per share
• Price / Book: 1.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 107,108,000
• Free Float: 104,216,000
• Market Cap: $1.70 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.21