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DNOW (DNOW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.12 +0.32 (+2.03%)
As of 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

About DNOW Stock (NYSE:DNOW)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$15.63
$16.13
50-Day Range
$12.59
$16.78
52-Week Range
$10.94
$17.26
Volume
2.07 million shs
Average Volume
2.37 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.91 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$18.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

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DNOW Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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DNOW MarketRank™: 

DNOW scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 329th out of 662 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    DNOW has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    DNOW has a consensus price target of $18.25, representing about 13.2% upside from its current price of $16.12.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    DNOW has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about DNOW's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for DNOW are expected to grow by 126.47% in the coming year, from $0.34 to $0.77 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of DNOW is -15.07, 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 -15.07, 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 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    7.25% 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 3.98, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in DNOW has recently decreased by 17.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    DNOW does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    DNOW does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    DNOW has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for DNOW this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    8 people have searched for DNOW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added DNOW to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

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

DNOW's stock was trading at $13.28 at the start of the year. Since then, DNOW stock has increased by 21.4% and is now trading at $16.12.

DNOW Inc. (NYSE:DNOW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The oil and gas company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.03. DNOW's quarterly revenue was up 108.1% on a year-over-year basis.
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DNOW's board authorized a stock buyback program on Friday, January 24th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $160,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 10% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

DNOW's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (15.84%), Wellington Management Group LLP (10.79%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (1.81%) and ACK Asset Management LLC (1.66%).
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Shares of DNOW 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 DNOW investors own include Humana (HUM), NVIDIA (NVDA), American Water Works (AWK), Meta Platforms (META), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN) and TotalEnergies (TTE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
9/05/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Sub-Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Current Symbol
NYSE:DNOW
CIK
1599617
Fax
N/A
Employees
5,655
Year Founded
1862

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$19.00
Low Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.07)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
47.41
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$89 million
Net Margins
-4.58%
Pretax Margin
-5.27%
Return on Equity
3.91%
Return on Assets
2.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.23
Current Ratio
2.14
Quick Ratio
1.06

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.08 billion
Price / Sales
0.71
Cash Flow
$0.92 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.50
Book Value
$11.60 per share
Price / Book
1.39

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
180,786,000
Free Float
177,351,000
Market Cap
$2.91 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.87

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This page (NYSE:DNOW) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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