DNOW INC (DNOW)
Industrials · Industrial Distribution · NYSE
DNOW is a global distributor of energy and industrial supplies providing integrated supply chain and procurement solutions to the energy and industrial sectors.
What DNOW INC does
DNOW Inc. is a global distributor of energy and industrial products, focusing on supply chain management, procurement, and logistics solutions. The company serves the energy and industrial sectors by providing a comprehensive range of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies, along with specialized equipment and technical services. It operates through a network of branches and distribution centers to manage inventory and provide on-site services for its clients.
Themes: energy infrastructure, supply chain management / logistics, industrial MRO supplies, oil and gas equipment distribution, procurement services
Fundamentals
- Price$15.68 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$2.8B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+4.4% 2025-08-21 close $15.02 → 2026-08-21 close $15.68
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-4.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+19.8% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-10.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.23 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+18.8% FY2025 vs FY2024, SEC XBRL
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+9.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.89 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-06 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How DNOW compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 25% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginbottom 25% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 25% 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 25% 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 426 covered Industrials peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
DNOW is in the Industrials Short-term Top 10.
Industrials Short-term Top 10 — since 18 Aug 2026
Long-term score
Not scored for the long-term list: no shareholder return data.
Short-term score
58.6 #293 of 1,704 scored · #36 of 283 in Industrials
Volume and participation 72nd: it gapped 8.5% above the previous close and has not traded back through the level it left behind — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed; trend 63rd: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control; weakest is catalysts 46th: analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading.
In this list since 18 Aug 2026 — currently 6th in the list (3 days)
- Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 1, score 67.9.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
How DNOW INC looks technically
DNOW INC (DNOW) is trading 15.7% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 13 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 33, with buyers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 2 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 8 trading days ago.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 15.7% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +15.7% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $14.19 | $14.19 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $13.55 | $13.55 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 11 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 11 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that upward direction; the labelling fails if price closes below 14.56. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 13 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 13 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 15.7% above | +15.7% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 33, with buyers in control | 33.1 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 57.8 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading around the middle of its 14-day range ($14.14 to $17.20) — its "stochastic" reading is 50 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 50.3 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 2 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 2 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $17.26 | $17.26 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 9.2% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -9.2% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 43.4% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +43.4% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 9.2% below its highest point of the past year | 9.2% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 8 trading days ago | 8 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 8 trading days ago | 8 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $37.65 (set on 2014-06-27) | $37.65 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($11.12 to $16.87), and it has recovered well over two thirds of its fall from last year’s high — 79% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $14.67 to $14.86. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 79.3% |
| From the all-time high | it is 58.4% below its all-time high | -58.4% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.7% below a resistance level at $15.79 — a price it turned at twice since 2025-06-17, most recently on 2025-09-24. Since 2024-08-21 it has 9 such levels below the current price and 4 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +0.7% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $4.03 (set on 2020-10-30) | $4.03 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 289.1% above its all-time low | +289.1% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 80% of the past ~6 months) | 80th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.4874 between its high and its low — about 3.1% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.4874 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $13.04 and $17.54 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $13.04 – $15.29 – $17.54 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.1% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.1% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 4.4 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (15.7% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 4.4 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.86× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 8 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 8 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.4% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.4% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 8.5% above the previous close 11 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 14.22 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +8.5% |
| Gap filled | a 4.0% gap up opened on 2026-08-07 has been "filled" 1 session ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 9 sessions to close | 1 session ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 7.7 percentage points (the stock gained 10.0% while the market gained 2.3%) | +7.7% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 18.5 percentage points (the stock gained 21.6% while the market gained 3.1%) | +18.6% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 7.5 percentage points (the stock gained 18.5% while the market gained 11.1%) | +7.5% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 16.1 percentage points (the stock gained 4.4% while the market gained 20.5%) | -16.1% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control, a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 18% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thin, spanning 0.4% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | +17.9% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 17% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $13.35 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 158 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +17.4% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 3% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-06 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $16.11 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 12 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -2.7% |
Price levels it has turned at before
DNOW last closed at $15.68 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 9 prices below its last close and 4 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.79 | Resistance | 0.7% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-06-17 to 2025-09-24 |
| $15.43 | Support | 1.6% below the last close | turned there four times · 2024-11-27 to 2025-11-05 |
| $16.25 | Resistance | 3.6% above the last close | turned there five times · 2025-04-17 to 2025-10-06 |
| $15.09 | Support | 3.8% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-11-12 to 2025-09-29 |
| $16.63 | Resistance | 6.0% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-05-02 to 2025-06-27 |
| $14.53 | Support | 7.4% below the last close | turned there five times · 2025-03-04 to 2026-07-24 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $14.56.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $15.22 and $16.27 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction, which fails on a close above $17.20.
This reading has stood for 5 trading days, since 2026-08-17.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Recent golden cross (50-day crossed above 200-day) · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · in a strong, established uptrend (ADX) · beating the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingStrong Buy (1.00 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 4 analysts
- Mean price target$18.75 range $18.00 – $19.00; median $19.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-19. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for DNOW
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.142 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-19
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Exposure to volatility and cyclicality in global energy and industrial markets.","Risks associated with the integration of recent and future business acquisitions.","Dependence on a global supply chain and potential disruptions in product availability."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of DNOW's 10-Q filed 2026-05-07 against the prior one filed 2025-11-05.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added terms to forward-looking statements identifier list: 'budget', 'guidance' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Added 'Iran' to geopolitical risks list (filed 2026-05-07)
- Added 'successful integration of the business of MRC Global into our business' as risk factor (filed 2026-05-07)
- Added 'cost reduction efforts' to merger integration risks language (filed 2026-05-07)
- Company Overview now states DNOW is 'a holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas that was incorporated in Delaware on November 22, 2013' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Company Overview now states 'We operate primarily under the DNOW and MRC Global brands' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Added disclosure: 'On June 26, 2025, DNOW entered into the Merger Agreement with MRC Global in an all-stock transaction, inclusive of MRC Global's debt. On November 6, 2025, DNOW completed its acquisition of MRC Global.' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Added 'approximately 5,200 employees' and 'approximately 300 strategic locations' to Company Overview (filed 2026-05-07)
- Expanded business description to include specific market sectors: Upstream, Gas Utilities, Downstream and Industrial, and Midstream with detailed descriptions (filed 2026-05-07)
- Removed:
- Removed detailed description of DigitalNOW® platform capabilities from Company Overview (filed 2025-11-05)
- Removed statement about 'approximately 155 locations and approximately 2,500 employees worldwide' (filed 2025-11-05)
- Removed extensive detail about supply chain and materials management solutions (filed 2025-11-05)
- Removed description of SAP ERP system and related digital workflow capabilities (filed 2025-11-05)
- Removed geographic markets detail including 'U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Norway, Australia, the Netherlands, Singapore and the Middle East' and export model descriptions (filed 2025-11-05)
- Removed detailed discussion of brownfield/greenfield projects and downstream energy infrastructure support (filed 2025-11-05)
- Reworded:
- Forward-looking statements risk language changed from 'the timing of the closing of the mergers' to 'the timing of the closing of the merger or acquisition' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Forward-looking statements risk language expanded from 'the risk that the expected benefits and synergies of the mergers may not be fully achieved' to 'the risk that the expected benefits, synergies and cost reduction efforts of the mergers or acquisitions may not be fully achieved' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Company description changed from 'We are a distributor to the oil and gas, energy transition and industrial markets' to 'We are a premier provider of energy and industrial solutions with a legacy of over 160 years as a global leader in the distribution of PVF, gas products, pumps and fabricated process and production equipment' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Reordered and restructured Company Overview to emphasize holding company status and acquisition of MRC Global as central facts (filed 2026-05-07)
- Notes:
- Older filing text appears truncated at end of Company Overview section; comparison limited to available text
- Newer filing text also appears truncated at end of Key Drivers section; full scope of all changes cannot be assessed
- The two filings cover different fiscal periods (Q2 2026 vs Q3 2025) which may explain some content differences beyond the MRC Global acquisition
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for DNOW — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding DNOW as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 42,422,627
- Reported value $505,253,483
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 1 increased, 4 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
DNOW had 15,574,869 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
DNOW had 8.62% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 6.98 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 15,574,869
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 8.62%
- Prior settlement (shares) 17,556,660
- Reported change -11.29%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.98
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- MRC Global (MRC)
- Ferguson (FERG)
- Fastenal (FAST)
- W.W. Grainger (GWW)
- MSC Industrial Direct (MSM)
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Frequently asked questions
What does DNOW INC (DNOW) do?
DNOW Inc. is a global distributor of energy and industrial products, focusing on supply chain management, procurement, and logistics solutions. The company serves the energy and industrial sectors by providing a comprehensive range of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies, along with specialized equipment and technical services. It operates through a network of branches and distribution centers to manage inventory and provide on-site services for its clients.
What sector is DNOW INC (DNOW) in?
DNOW INC (DNOW) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Industrial Distribution. It trades on NYSE.
Who are DNOW INC's (DNOW) competitors?
Notable peers of DNOW INC (DNOW) include MRC Global, Ferguson, Fastenal, W.W. Grainger and MSC Industrial Direct. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is DNOW INC (DNOW) overbought or oversold right now?
DNOW INC (DNOW) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on DNOW come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
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