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DBI Designer Brands (DBI) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Wholesale & Retail · Retail-shoe stores · CIK 0001319947
Activist 13DForm 144 · 3
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
68
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
2
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced

What the filings say about DBI

Insiders, 180 days
-$514.1K net sold
3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$279.8K
3 notices
Activist stakes (13D), 180 days
1 filing
Largest: 16.3% of the class

Designer Brands insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Designer Brands Inc. insiders sold a net $514.1K of stock across 57 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
SELL
2026-09-21 SECtraded 2026-09-17
24,000
$147.6K
+0.8%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Sep 11, 2025.
  • The trade is 84.8% of the 28,314 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 68 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director SONNENBERG HARVEY L sold about $147.6K of DBI on Sep 17, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 68 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP, Controller & PAO
SELL
2026-09-15 SECtraded 2026-09-14
17,698
$112.7K
+6.7%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Sep 11, 2026.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 68 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, Controller & PAO Haley Mark sold about $112.7K of DBI on Sep 14, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 68 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP, Controller & PAO
SELL
2026-09-15 SECtraded 2026-09-11
1,800
$10.8K
+6.7%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Sep 10, 2025.
  • The trade is 10.2% of the 17,698 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 68 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, Controller & PAO Haley Mark sold about $10.8K of DBI on Sep 11, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 68 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada
SELL
2026-06-12 SECtraded 2026-06-10
34,708
$243.0K
-6.8%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 sales), the last on Apr 8, 2025.
  • The trade is 5775.0% of the 601 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 68 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada Turner Mary sold about $243.0K of DBI on Jun 10, 2026; 68 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Director
SELL
2025-12-29 SECtraded 2025-12-26
13,105
$104.8K
-18.5%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Sep 22, 2022.
  • The trade is 15.5% of the 84,754 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 68 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director LAU JOANNA T sold about $104.8K of DBI on Dec 26, 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 68 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
57 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$514.1K over 180 days
-$271.1K over 90 days
more than 56% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
68 funds bought in last quarter
below 61% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
-3.9% year over year
below 72% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
-0.3% net margin
below 64% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
19.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 8.0 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
The situation: each line is one rule over one dataset
STONE HOUSE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC disclosed a 5%+ stake (16.3%) in the last six months.
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+77.6%12M
-9%+44%+98%+151%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-12-11 · Ferree Deborah L sold $1.1M2026-06-10 · Turner Mary sold $243.0K2026-09-17 · SONNENBERG HARVEY L sold $147.6K2026-09-14 · Haley Mark sold $112.7K2025-12-26 · LAU JOANNA T sold $104.8K2026-09-11 · Haley Mark sold $10.8K2026-06-11 · STONE HOUSE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC filed a 5%+ stake (16.3%)2026-06-11 · SH CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. filed a 5%+ stake (16.3%)2026-06-11 · Cohen Mark A. filed a 5%+ stake (16.3%)2026-09-16 · SONNENBERG HARVEY L filed to sell $156.3K2026-09-14 · MARK HALEY filed to sell $112.7K2026-09-11 · MARK HALEY filed to sell $10.8K
Insider sell13D/G stakeForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns DBI: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
3,305,760 sh
$19.3M

Congress trades in DBI

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
STONE HOUSE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-06-11
16.3%
SH CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
Activist 13D · 2026-06-11
16.3%
Cohen Mark A.
Activist 13D · 2026-06-11
16.3%

DBI planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
SONNENBERG HARVEY L
Filed 2026-09-16
$156.3K
MARK HALEY
Filed 2026-09-14
$112.7K
MARK HALEY
Filed 2026-09-11
$10.8K

DBI mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Ultra-Small Company Fund
$858.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.9%
Ultra-Small Company Market Fund
$335.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.2%
Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund
$5.6M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.2%
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Discovery Fund
$986.4K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.2%
Acuitas Small Cap Active ETF
$199.5K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.2%
ACUITAS US MICROCAP FUND
$209.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.2%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Roger Rawlins
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$7.9M
$9.9M
$3.1M
-42%
+22%
2024
$4.9M
-$988.7K
$3.0M
-56%
+35%
2023
$5.7M
$5.0M
$2.6M
-22%
+2%
2022
$8.5M
$4.7M
$5.8M
-13%
-6%
2021
$9.7M
$11.9M
$4.4M
+4%
+1%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
An activist crossed the 5% line with declared intent.
The record shows a net $514.1K sold by insiders over 180 days, 68 funds added last quarter, $279.8K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
Same sector, ranked by filing activity
Sector by SEC SIC code

DBI financials

Revenue growth
-3.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-0.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.9B
four quarters, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Net margin, TTM
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Free cash flow, TTM
$119.9M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Debt to equity
1.38x
LongTermDebt as filed 2026-08-01 (includes the current portion); equity 2026-08-01
Cash flow to debt
0.38x
TTM operating cash flow over LongTermDebt as filed 2026-08-01 (includes the current portion)
Return on equity
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Return on assets
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Return on invested capital
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Return on capital employed
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
P/E, trailing
22.82x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
PEG, trailing
n/a
prior-year trailing EPS was a loss, growth undefined
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2026-012025-022024-022023-01
Revenue$2.9B$3.0B$3.1B$3.3B
Gross profit$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B$1.5B
Operating income$47.8M$34.9M$72.4M$187.4M
Net income-$8.4M-$10.5M$29.1M$162.7M
EPS (diluted)-0.17-0.200.462.26
Operating cash flow$109.9M$82.2M$162.4M$201.4M
Cash$50.9M$44.8M$49.2M$58.8M
Long-term debt$428.2M$484.3M$420.3M$281.0M
Buybacks$0$68.6M$102.2M$147.5M
Dividends paid$9.7M$10.5M$12.2M$13.5M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

DBI Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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DBI ranks highest on risk and compliance (41st percentile) and institutional and government (39th), and lowest on insider conviction (28th), among Wholesale & Retail peers.

HealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Financial health
36
Inputs
  • Debt to equity1.38x · 14 pct, sector of 222
  • Cash flow to debt0.38x · 59 pct, sector of 210
Growth
28
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-3.9% · 28 pct, sector of 311
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
28
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$514K · 57 pct, sector of 187
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 189
Institutional and government
39
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter68 · 39 pct, sector of 234
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
41
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+19.3% · 9 pct, sector of 320
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 242
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+24.8% · 13 pct, sector of 226
2 not measured: Profitability, US patents
  • Profitability needs 2 of 4 inputs, 0 present: the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

DBI filings, in plain words

Are Designer Brands insiders buying or selling DBI?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Designer Brands insiders were net sellers, a net $514.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 3 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of DBI?

Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $279.8K of stock; the latest, by SONNENBERG HARVEY L, was filed 2026-09-16.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Designer Brands insiders were net sellers of DBI, a net $514.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 sellers. None of the 4 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $279.8K of stock. 1 activist Schedule 13D filing in the last 180 days declared an intent to influence the company, the largest for 16.3% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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