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DWSN

Dawson Geophysical Company

Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

1.60$ -6.0% vs. previous close Closing price · As of: Nov 5, 2026

Ownership

Ownership Structure

Who owns Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions. 19.7% of the shares are freely tradable; institutional investors hold 86.1%.

Institutional ownership ?Share of the stock held by institutional investors (funds, banks, insurers) according to regulatory filings. 86.1%
Insiders ?Share of the stock held by the executives, founders and major shareholders of the company itself. 1.2%
Float ?Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders. 19.7%
Short % of float ?Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices. 3.1%
Shares Outstanding ?Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap. 31Mio.

Largest Shareholders

Institutions

Institutions DWSN
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
Grace & White Inc 2.26 702,917 -9.8 06/30/2026
RBF LLC 1.36 423,797 +0.0 06/30/2026
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 0.51 156,877 +38.5 06/30/2026
Gabelli Funds LLC 0.47 145,200 +0.0 06/30/2026
Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd 0.28 86,797 +111.6 06/30/2026
Geode Capital Management, LLC 0.27 83,645 +3.0 06/30/2026
Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.18 54,404 +58.1 06/30/2026

Funds

Funds DWSN
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest 0.50 156,016 +0.0 09/30/2026
Gabelli ABC I 0.26 79,200 +0.0 06/30/2026
Gabelli Entpr Mergers & Acquisitions Y 0.21 66,000 +0.0 07/31/2026

Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.

Insider holdings

Insider holdings DWSN
Person Role Shares Value As of Type
Clark William Anthony CEO & President 139,675 223,480 $ Oct 27, 2026 direct
Mays Ray L EVP & Chief Operating Officer 100,534 160,854 $ Oct 27, 2026 direct

Holdings as of each person's most recent SEC Form 4 filing — excluding options and RSUs, which are not shares yet. Holdings may have changed between two filings.

Insiders

Insider Transactions

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
Oct 27, 2026 Mays Ray L EVP & Chief Operating Officer Other 8,116 2.09 16,962
Oct 27, 2026 Clark William Anthony CEO & President Other 12,175 2.09 25,446

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character. View all insider transactions →

Data as of: November 5, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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