NOW Company Profile (NYSE:DNOW)

NOW trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DNOW."

NOW Inc. (NYSE:DNOW) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 3rd. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.23) by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $631 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $605.07 million. NOW had a negative return on equity of 10.27% and a negative net margin of 8.86%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.35) earnings per share. View NOW's Earnings History.

NOW is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August, 1st 2017. View Earnings Estimates for NOW.

9 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for NOW's shares. Their predictions range from $14.00 to $24.00. On average, they anticipate NOW's stock price to reach $20.11 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for NOW.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about NOW stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "NOW Inc. is a distributor to the energy and industrial sectors. It stocks and sells a comprehensive offering of products for the upstream, midstream, and downstream & industrial market segments. The Company offers stock keeping units, including pipe, valves and valve automation, fittings, instrumentation, mill and industrial supplies, tools, safety supplies, electrical products, drilling and production equipment, fabricated equipment, and industrial paints and coatings. NOW also provides supply chain management solutions to energy and industrial manufacturing companies around the world. It operates primarily under the DistributionNOW and Wilson Export brands. NOW Inc. is headquartered in Houston, Texas. " (5/8/2017)
• 2. KeyCorp analysts commented, "We believe PS is trending favorably early on and stands to enhance DNOW’s competitive position, LT share opportunity, and margin profile." (9/27/2016)

Some companies that are related to NOW include Valero Energy Partners LP (VLP), Transocean (RIG), EnLink Midstream, LLC (ENLC), Centennial Res (CDEV), Sunoco LP (SUN), Ormat Technologies (ORA), Southwestern Energy Company (SWN), Vallourec SA (VLOWY), Jagged Peak Energy (JAG), PDC Energy (PDCE), Gulfport Energy Corporation (GPOR), Murphy USA (MUSA), Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B (TGS), World Fuel Services Corporation (INT), PBF Energy (PBF), Laredo Petroleum (LPI), Petrobras Argentina S.A. (PZE) and Kosmos Energy (KOS).

NOW's management team includes the folowing people:

• Merrill Aanthony Miller Jr., Executive Chairman of the Board
• Robert Workman, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Daniel Molinaro, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
• David Cherechinsky, Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, Corporate Controller
• Raymond W. Chang, Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• J. Wayne Richards, Lead Independent Director
• Richard J. Alario, Independent Director
• Terry B. Bonno, Independent Director
• Galen Cobb, Independent Director
• James D. Crandell, Independent Director

NOW's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Baillie Gifford & Co. (11.93%), BlackRock Inc. (10.61%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.18%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (7.21%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (6.49%) and FIL Ltd (3.94%). Company insiders that own NOW stock include James Crandell and Rodney W Eads. View Institutional Ownership Trends for NOW.

NOW's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Morgan Stanley, AQR Capital Management LLC, Baillie Gifford & Co., Renaissance Technologies LLC and Gotham Asset Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for NOW.

NOW's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Vanguard Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Clearbridge Investments LLC, Black Creek Investment Management Inc. and Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC.. Company insiders that have bought NOW stock in the last two years include James Crandell and Rodney W Eads. View Insider Buying and Selling for NOW.

Shares of NOW can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of NOW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $15.49.