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Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1.80 -0.03 (-1.69%)
As of 12:12 PM Eastern
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About Dawson Geophysical Stock (NASDAQ:DWSN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$1.76
▼
$1.86
50-Day Range
$1.83
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$3.65
52-Week Range
$1.50
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$7.85
Volume
29,276 shs
Average Volume
143,288 shs
Market Capitalization
$55.88 million
P/E Ratio
14.99
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Dawson Geophysical Company is a provider of onshore seismic data acquisition services for the energy industry. Its work helps oil and natural gas companies evaluate subsurface formations and identify potential drilling opportunities.

The company has historically offered 2D and 3D seismic surveys, as well as related field services, data processing and geophysical support. Its operations have focused primarily on land-based projects in the United States and Canada, serving exploration and production companies, geophysical contractors and other energy-sector customers.

Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Midland, Texas, Dawson Geophysical has operated through changing conditions in the oil and gas exploration market. Publicly available information about its current leadership and operations is limited, so no additional leadership details are included here.

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Dawson Geophysical Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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32nd Percentile Overall Score

DWSN MarketRank™: 
1.617262992945 of 5 stars

Dawson Geophysical scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 207th out of 246 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Dawson Geophysical has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Dawson Geophysical has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Dawson Geophysical's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Dawson Geophysical is 15.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Dawson Geophysical is 15.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 24.38.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Dawson Geophysical has a P/B Ratio of 3.59. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Dawson Geophysical's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.39% of the float of Dawson Geophysical has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Dawson Geophysical has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Dawson Geophysical has recently decreased by 36.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Dawson Geophysical does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Dawson Geophysical does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Dawson Geophysical has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Dawson Geophysical this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.25% of the stock of Dawson Geophysical is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    7.86% of the stock of Dawson Geophysical is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Dawson Geophysical's insider trading history.
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DWSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Dawson Geophysical's stock was trading at $1.56 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DWSN stock has increased by 17.3% and is now trading at $1.83.

Dawson Geophysical Company (NASDAQ:DWSN) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 13th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.02. The oil and gas company had revenue of $17.91 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $39.60 million. Dawson Geophysical had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.56% and a net margin of 3.49%.

Dawson Geophysical's top institutional shareholders include Grace & White Inc. NY (1.79%), Sanders Morris Harris LLC (0.14%) and Pinnacle Associates Ltd. (0.08%).
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Shares of DWSN 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dawson Geophysical investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), Anglo American Platinum (ANGPY), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Barnwell Industries (BRN), Baytex Energy (BTE) and APA (APA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/13/2026
Today
11/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/02/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Energy
Industry
Energy Equipment & Services
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:DWSN
CIK
799165
Employees
269
Year Founded
1952

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.12
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.08
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$1.94 million
Net Margins
3.49%
Pretax Margin
3.52%
Return on Equity
19.56%
Return on Assets
6.73%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.51
Current Ratio
0.87
Quick Ratio
0.87

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$75.62 million
Price / Sales
0.74
Cash Flow
$0.12 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.24
Book Value
$0.51 per share
Price / Book
3.55

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
31,060,000
Free Float
30,978,000
Market Cap
$56.19 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.12

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This page (NASDAQ:DWSN) was last updated on 11/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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