DNOW (DNOW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

DNOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW) distributes products and provides supply-chain and related services to energy and industrial customers. Its offerings include pipe, valves, fittings, flanges, instrumentation, electrical products, and safety and maintenance supplies.

The company supports customers across the energy value chain, including upstream, midstream, and downstream operations, as well as other industrial markets. Its services include procurement, inventory management, logistics, and technical support, with operations serving customers in North America and international markets.

DNOW was established in 2014 as a spin-off from National Oilwell Varco. In 2025, it completed its acquisition of MRC Global, expanding its distribution capabilities and product offerings in areas such as pipe, valves, and fittings.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.95 to $14.32
• 50-Day Range: $13.28 to $16.69
• 52-Week Range: $10.94 to $17.26
• Volume: 1.74 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.93 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.57 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $18.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

DNOW Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

DNOW scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 310th out of 655 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: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

DNOW has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

DNOW has a consensus price target of $18.00, representing about 26.1% upside from its current price of $14.28.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

DNOW has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 100.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for DNOW are expected to grow by 100.00% in the coming year, from $0.37 to $0.74 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of DNOW is -12.31, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of DNOW is -12.31, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

DNOW has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.46% 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 4.38.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DNOW has recently increased by 17.53%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.70

News Sentiment

DNOW has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for DNOW this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for DNOW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added DNOW to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 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

1.90% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/05/2026
• Today: 11/11/2026
• 18th Annual Southwest IDEAS Conference: 11/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DNOW
• CIK: 1599617
• Web: www.dnow.com
• Phone: (281) 823-4700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,655
• Year Founded: 1862

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for DNOW: $18.00
• High Price Target: $19.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.16)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.29
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$89 million
• Net Margins: -3.89%
• Pretax Margin: -4.64%
• Return on Equity: 3.77%
• Return on Assets: 2.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.18
• Current Ratio: 2.08
• Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.82 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.91
• Cash Flow: $0.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.44
• Book Value: $11.77 per share
• Price / Book: 1.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 180,270,000
• Free Float: 177,351,000
• Market Cap: $2.57 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95