DNOW Inc. (DNOW) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$16.66 +0.97% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $16.66

DNOW Inc. (DNOW) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 50/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $3.01B
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $16.66 (-0.02%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.68% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 4.8% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 50/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+
Cash (7)Whales (11)SEC (9)Macro (13)CEO (10)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.6% Base Target
$19 Bull$16 Base$13 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DNOW)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.4%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (50/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY DNOW SCORES 50/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+13/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 91% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 55.7 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+11/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.4% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 0% operating margin leave 13 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
42
Grade D$15.57+0.7% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
45
Grade D$15.68+0.1% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
47
Grade D$15.69+6.2% Next Q
Current
50
Grade D$16.66-1.4% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: D (42) → D (50)Full Audit →
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While DNOW currently carries a cautious 50/100 (D) rating due to Cash Engine Quality (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($15.80) and Max Pain ($17.49) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $18.95.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-0.68% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $DNOW• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “DNOW Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

DNOW Smart-Money Thermometer: BALANCED INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

Wide-Open SEC Form 4, 13F & Congressional Disclosure Ledger (DNOW)

No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on DNOW. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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DNOW // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +23.50%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $16.43H $16.75L $16.17C $16.66VOL 1.22M
RES: $16.43SUP: $14.54SMA50: $15.80SMA200: $14.09
$17.56$16.07$14.59$13.10$11.62RES $16.43SUP $14.54$16.662026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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DNOW Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +18.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (DNOW)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #633 of 1011 ⚔️ INVX vs DNOW Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (DNOW vs. INVX, FLOC, WHD, SEI)

Industry: Oil and Gas Field Machinery (17 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, DNOW Inc. (DNOW) ranks #633 by composite RQD confidence (50/100, grade D) and #361 by equity capitalization ($3.01B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, INVX leads on earnings valuation at 25.2x trailing P/E, while FLOC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 30.0% ROIC and — gross margin. INVX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 76/100 (B+) compared with DNOW at 50/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
DNOW ACTIVE
DNOW Inc.
D 50/100 — 17.0% -3.6% +0.97% $3.01B Benchmark Subject
INVX
Innovex International Inc.
B+ 76/100 25.2x 31.0% 9.9% -1.22% $2.10B /invx-vs-dnow →
FLOC
Flowco Holdings Inc. (Class A)
B 73/100 43.8x — 30.0% -1.47% $1.81B /floc-vs-dnow →
WHD
Cactus Inc.
B 74/100 31.6x 37.0% 15.4% +1.79% $5.25B /whd-vs-dnow →
SEI
Solaris Energy Infrastructure Inc.
C- 61/100 — — 25.3% +0.22% $5.29B /sei-vs-dnow →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001599617

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), DNOW Inc. (DNOW) reported GAAP revenue of $2.82B (+18.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.37B , and +21.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$89, operating cash flow of $155.0M, and free cash flow of $134.0M (-53.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, DNOW closed FY2025 with $3.92B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.81, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $2.82B -$89 $155.0M $134.0M $3.92B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $2.37B $78 $298.0M $289.0M $1.62B —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $2.32B $250 $188.0M $188.0M — —

3. DNOW Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is DNOW stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, DNOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 50/100 at a spot price of $16.66 (+0.97% 1D, market cap $3.01B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 9/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, DNOW ranks #633 in composite RQD confidence.

How does DNOW compare to INVX and FLOC in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Oil and Gas Field Machinery), DNOW carries a Roarable D (50/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 17.0%, and ROIC of -3.6%. By comparison, INVX (Innovex International Inc.) holds a B+ grade (76/100 RQD, P/E 25.2x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $2.10B) and FLOC (Flowco Holdings Inc. (Class A)) posts a B grade (73/100 RQD, P/E 43.8x, ROIC 30.0%, cap $1.81B). Among the 5-stock peer group, INVX leads on earnings multiple (25.2x) while FLOC leads on capital efficiency (30.0% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DNOW?

Per DNOW's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001599617), DNOW Inc. generated $2.82B in revenue (+18.8% YoY), -$89 in net income, and $134.0M in free cash flow against $3.92B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is DNOW trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

DNOW last traded at $16.66 (+0.97% on volume of 2,396,546 shares), positioning the stock +5.44% above its 50-day simple moving average ($15.80) and +18.24% above its 200-day simple moving average ($14.09). Across its 52-week range of $10.94 to $17.26, DNOW sits at the 90.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 55.7 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.4% ($15.43 to $17.89).

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Are DNOW insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies DNOW leadership and institutional positioning as: BALANCED INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING.

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