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DNOW Dnow (DNOW) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Industrials · Oil & gas field machinery & equipment · CIK 0001599617
Form 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
155
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
6
Codes C/M, not in net · $4.1M priced

What the filings say about DNOW

Insiders, 180 days
-$7.5M net sold
3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$7.5M
3 notices

Dnow insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, DNOW Inc. insiders sold a net $7.5M of stock across 15 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
President and CEO
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-10
57,929
$969.2K
-2.6%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 1 sale), the last on May 14, 2024.
  • The trade is 5.0% of the 1,163,864 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 155 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Cherechinsky David A sold about $969.2K of DNOW on Aug 10, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 155 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
President and CEO
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-10
198,213
$3.3M
-2.6%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 1 sale), the last on May 14, 2024.
  • The trade is 17.0% of the 1,163,864 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 155 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Cherechinsky David A sold about $3.3M of DNOW on Aug 10, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 155 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
See Remarks
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-10
21,985
$369.1K
-2.6%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on May 14, 2024.
  • The trade is 7.6% of the 290,220 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 155 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: See Remarks Johnson Mark B sold about $369.1K of DNOW on Aug 10, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 155 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
See Remarks
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-10
50,181
$842.5K
-2.6%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on May 14, 2024.
  • The trade is 17.3% of the 290,220 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 155 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: See Remarks Johnson Mark B sold about $842.5K of DNOW on Aug 10, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 155 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
See Remarks
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-10
40,675
$682.9K
-2.6%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on May 14, 2024.
  • The trade is 16.3% of the 249,545 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 155 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: See Remarks Johnson Mark B sold about $682.9K of DNOW on Aug 10, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 155 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
15 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 -$7.5M over 180 days
-$7.5M over 90 days
below 72% of Industrials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
155 funds bought in last quarter
more than 50% of Industrials
Revenue
+18.8% year over year
more than 80% of Industrials
Margin
-3.2% net margin
below 74% of Industrials
Buybacks
$75.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 56% of Industrials
Short interest
4.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.6 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 64% of Industrials
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.
+4.8%12M
-27%-14%-1%+11%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-10 · Cherechinsky David A sold $3.3M2026-08-10 · Cherechinsky David A sold $969.2K2026-08-10 · Johnson Mark B sold $842.5K2026-08-10 · Chang Raymond W sold $740.7K2026-08-10 · Johnson Mark B sold $682.9K2026-08-10 · Chang Raymond W sold $553.8K2026-08-10 · Johnson Mark B sold $369.1K2026-08-10 · RAYMOND CHANG filed to sell $1.3M2026-08-10 · DAVID CHERECHINSKY filed to sell $4.3M2026-08-10 · MARK JOHNSON filed to sell $1.9M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns DNOW: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
28,908,385 sh
$374.9M
$103.2M

Congress trades in DNOW

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)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

DNOW planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
RAYMOND CHANG
Filed 2026-08-10
$1.3M
DAVID CHERECHINSKY
Filed 2026-08-10
$4.3M
MARK JOHNSON
Filed 2026-08-10
$1.9M

DNOW mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Pear tree polaris small cap fund
$1.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.7%
NYLIM WMC Small Companies Fund
$5.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.6%
Pzena Small Cap Value Fund
$1.2M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.3%
AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund
$12.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.2%
Royce Capital Fund - Small-Cap Portfolio
$2.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
Royce Small-Cap Value Fund
$1.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
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
$7.1M
$7.7M
$1.4M
+85%
+82%
2024
$6.1M
$7.0M
$1.5M
+81%
+76%
2023
$5.6M
$3.1M
$1.4M
+58%
+99%
2022
$5.5M
$10.9M
$1.4M
+77%
+95%
2021
$6.0M
$5.5M
$1.3M
+19%
+21%
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
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $7.5M sold by insiders over 180 days, 155 funds added last quarter, $7.5M 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

DNOW financials

Revenue growth
+18.8%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-3.2%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$4.1B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Free cash flow, TTM
$136.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.24x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2018-09-30 (94 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.32x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2018-09-30 (94 months older than the period end)
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
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
$3.3B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-29 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2018-09-30 (94 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+4.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
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.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$2.8B$2.4B$2.3B$2.1B
Gross profit$478.0M$531.0M$539.0Mn/a
Operating income-$93.0M$109.0M$144.0M$131.0M
Net income-$89$78$250$128
EPS (diluted)-0.760.71n/an/a
Operating cash flow$155.0M$298.0M$188.0M$0
Cash$164.0M$256.0M$299.0M$212.0M
Long-term debt$411.0M$0n/an/a
Buybacks$37.0M$23.0M$50.0M$7.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

DNOW Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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DNOW ranks highest on growth (80th percentile) and financial health (61st), and lowest on insider conviction (13th), among Industrials peers.

HealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Financial health
61
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.24x · 65 pct, sector of 214
  • Cash flow to debt0.32x · 56 pct, sector of 173
Growth
80
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+18.8% · 80 pct, sector of 254
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
13
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$7.5M · 26 pct, sector of 170
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 172
Institutional and government
50
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter155 · 50 pct, sector of 201
  • 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
52
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+4.3% · 48 pct, sector of 269
  • 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 191
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+32.5% · 8 pct, sector of 197
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

DNOW filings, in plain words

Are Dnow insiders buying or selling DNOW?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Dnow insiders were net sellers, a net $7.5M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 3 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of DNOW?

Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $7.5M of stock; the latest, by RAYMOND CHANG, was filed 2026-08-10.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Dnow insiders were net sellers of DNOW, a net $7.5M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 sellers. None of the 7 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 $7.5M of stock. 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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