DNOW Inc. (NYSE:DNOW) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $18.20 According to Brokerages

Shares of DNOW Inc. (NYSE:DNOW) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $18.20.

Several research firms have issued reports on DNOW. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on DNOW from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Freedom Broker cut shares of DNOW from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $18.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of DNOW in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of DNOW to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of DNOW from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th.

DNOW News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting DNOW this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages reportedly have a consensus price target of $18.20, above DNOW’s recent trading level, suggesting analysts see potential upside. The stock is also trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. DNOW consensus target price article
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent analysis describes DNOW’s growth as stronger but says its earnings outlook remains mixed. That reflects the company’s recent revenue growth and earnings beat, balanced against lower year-over-year earnings and continued profitability concerns. DNOW stronger growth but mixed earnings article
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen Law Firm, Hagens Berman, Pomerantz and Schall Brown & Schwartz are publicizing a securities class action alleging DNOW violated federal securities laws. The case concerns shareholders who held DNOW stock as of the August 5, 2025 record date and were eligible to vote at the September 9, 2025 special meeting. Continued law-firm notices may pressure the shares by increasing litigation, legal-cost and reputational concerns. Rosen DNOW securities lawsuit deadline article Hagens Berman DNOW class action article

DNOW Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DNOW opened at $15.94 on Friday. DNOW has a one year low of $10.94 and a one year high of $17.26. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $15.47 and a 200-day moving average of $13.71. The company has a market capitalization of $2.88 billion, a PE ratio of -14.89 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 2.14.

DNOW (NYSE:DNOW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The oil and gas company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. DNOW had a positive return on equity of 3.91% and a negative net margin of 4.58%.The company’s revenue was up 108.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.27 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that DNOW will post 0.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in DNOW by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 86,530 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,122,000 after acquiring an additional 2,029 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new position in DNOW during the 2nd quarter valued at about $154,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of DNOW by 9,487.8% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 25,216 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $327,000 after purchasing an additional 24,953 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its holdings in shares of DNOW by 425.4% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 338,802 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,394,000 after purchasing an additional 274,319 shares during the period. Finally, Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in shares of DNOW in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. 97.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About DNOW

DNOW Inc (NYSE: DNOW) is a global distributor of products and services used in the energy and industrial sectors. The company supplies equipment and materials for upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas operations, as well as for industrial and utility applications.

Its offerings include pipes, valves, fittings, flanges, gaskets, tools, production equipment, artificial-lift products, safety supplies and other maintenance, repair and operating materials. DNOW also provides supply-chain management, inventory management, logistics, procurement and other technical and field-support services designed to help customers manage equipment sourcing and distribution.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, DNOW serves customers through a network of distribution and service locations across North America and international markets.