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: $12.87 to $13.30
• 50-Day Range: $11.53 to $13.62
• 52-Week Range: $10.94 to $17.26
• Volume: 893,997 shs
• Average Volume: 3.21 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $17.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

DNOW Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

DNOW scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 127th out of 177 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

DNOW has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

DNOW has a consensus price target of $17.00, representing about 31.3% upside from its current price of $12.95.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 206.45%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for DNOW are expected to grow by 206.45% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $0.95 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of DNOW is -17.73, 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 -17.73, 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 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.20% 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 3.29, 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 11.13%, 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: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for DNOW this week, compared to 4 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 -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added DNOW to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% 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: 5/07/2026
• Today: 5/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 5,655
• Year Founded: 1862

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for DNOW: $17.00
• High Price Target: $19.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.73)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 41.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$89 million
• Net Margins: -4.14%
• Pretax Margin: -5.55%
• Return on Equity: 4.94%
• Return on Assets: 2.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 2.42
• Quick Ratio: 1.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.82 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.84
• Cash Flow: $0.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.52
• Book Value: $11.74 per share
• Price / Book: 1.10

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 182,550,000
• Free Float: 179,078,000
• Market Cap: $2.37 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.85