DNOW · NYSE · STOCK
Dnow Inc.
$16.66
52W $10.94 – $17.26
59/100
$3.04B
-15.6
0.86
Is DNOW Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates Dnow Inc. (DNOW) Buy with a composite score of 59/100
, based on 4 analysts with 50% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +16.44 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -3.56 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Risk Analyst remains cautious — bollinger bandwidth of 27.5% signals elevated volatility. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
- News sentiment is positive (+0.40 across 5 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- RSI at 85 is in overbought territory — Technical
- Price trading above the upper Bollinger Band -- stretched — Technical
- Daily trend (uptrend) conflicts with the weekly trend (downtrend) -- fighting the larger trend — Technical
- Weekly RSI at 78 -- overbought on the larger timeframe too — Technical
- Bollinger bandwidth of 27.5% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
59/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
4
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 55%
of 223 Industrials peers
Technical Analyst
neutral
51
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− RSI at 85 is in overbought territory
Risk Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 27.5% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.40 across 5 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
85.0
Overbought
MACD Histogram
0.286
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$13.93
Resistance
$17.25
Bollinger %B
1.04
Above Upper Band
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$15.46
Above
EMA 21
$14.65
Above
EMA 50
$13.97
Above
EMA 200
$13.69
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
100
Profitability
0
Financial Health
100
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
-15.6×
P/B Ratio
1.45×
PEG Ratio
0.17
Dividend Yield
0.00%
52W High
$17.26
52W Low
$10.94
Quality & Growth
ROE
-397.7%
ROA
-226.8%
Gross Margin
1589.5%
Operating Margin
-279.2%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.28
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of -15.6 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.4x; PEG ratio of 0.2 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -4.0%; Return on assets of -2.3%; Net margin of -4.6%; Gross margin of 15.9%; Current ratio of 2.14 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.28; Free cash flow per share is positive (0.75); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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