The stock price of Dnow Inc (NYSE: DNOW) has surged by 0.46 when compared to previous closing price of 17.42, but the company has seen a 23.76% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-19 that Explore how DNOW’s (DNOW) revenue from international markets is changing and the resulting impact on Wall Street’s predictions and the stock’s prospects.
Is It Worth Investing in Dnow Inc (NYSE: DNOW) Right Now?
Dnow Inc (NYSE: DNOW) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.46x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for DNOW is 1.54. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DNOW is 103.51M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.84% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DNOW on February 21, 2025 was 911.95K shares.
DNOW’s Market Performance
The stock of Dnow Inc (DNOW) has seen a 23.76% increase in the past week, with a 25.36% rise in the past month, and a 21.78% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.96%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.80% for DNOW. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 14.27% for DNOW stock, with a simple moving average of 28.29% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DNOW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DNOW stocks, with The Benchmark Company repeating the rating for DNOW by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DNOW in the upcoming period, according to The Benchmark Company is $13 based on the research report published on July 08, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DNOW reach a price target of $12. The rating they have provided for DNOW stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on November 04th, 2021.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to DNOW, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on July 16th of the previous year.
DNOW Trading at 22.71% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DNOW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.96%, as shares surge +28.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.77% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DNOW rose by +23.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.32. In addition, Dnow Inc saw 34.51% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DNOW starting from Munson Kelly T., who proposed sale 10,000 shares at the price of $17.18 back on Feb 19 ’25. After this action, Munson Kelly T. now owns shares of Dnow Inc, valued at $171,800 using the latest closing price.
Paul & Belinda Coppinger Trust, the Director of Dnow Inc, proposed sale 26,186 shares at $15.15 during a trade that took place back on Dec 02 ’24, which means that Paul & Belinda Coppinger Trust is holding shares at $396,717 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DNOW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for Dnow Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 7.33, with 5.08 for asset returns.
Based on Dnow Inc (DNOW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 10.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 113.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.86. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.12for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.33.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Dnow Inc (DNOW) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
