NOW Company Profile (NYSE:DNOW)

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

NOW Inc. (NYSE:DNOW) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 3rd. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $631 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $605.07 million. NOW had a negative net margin of 8.86% and a negative return on equity of 10.27%. The business's revenue was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($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 targets for NOW's shares. Their predictions range from $14.00 to $24.00. On average, they expect 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. " (7/17/2017)
• 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 Centennial Res (CDEV), Transocean (RIG), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), EnLink Midstream, LLC (ENLC), Sunoco LP (SUN), Valero Energy Partners LP (VLP), Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (BSM), Laredo Petroleum (LPI), PDC Energy (PDCE), Jagged Peak Energy (JAG), Ormat Technologies (ORA), Southwestern Energy Company (SWN), Dominion Midstream Partners, LP (DM), Murphy USA (MUSA), World Fuel Services Corporation (INT), Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU), Vallourec SA (VLOWY) 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 Marathon Asset Management LLP (0.62%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.28%), Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC (0.16%), Investmentaktiengesellschaft Fuer Langfristige Investoren TGV (0.12%), Trust Co. of Vermont (0.09%) and Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.09%). 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 Russell Investments Group Ltd., Acadian Asset Management LLC, Trust Co. of Vermont and Aperio Group LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for NOW.

NOW's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Marathon Asset Management LLP, Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC, Investmentaktiengesellschaft Fuer Langfristige Investoren TGV, SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC, ING Groep NV, Cascade Investment Advisors Inc., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC and Bank of Montreal Can. 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 $16.30.