DWSN - Dawson Geophysical Company
Dawson Geophysical Company provides onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services in the United States and Canada. The company acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data for its clients, including oil and gas companies, and independent oil and gas operators, as well as providers of multi-client data libraries. Its seismic crews supply seismic data primarily to companies engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas on land and in land-to-water transition areas.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
- Market Cap
- $121.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 25.61
- Beta
- -0.01
- 52-Week Range
- 1.18-5.54
- CEO
- Anthony Clark
- Employees
- 233
- IPO Date
- Apr 5, 1994
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
DWSN Options Snapshot
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What This Page Covers
The DWSN overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure. Corporate data is on fundamentals, earnings, analyst ratings, and insider trading.
Frequently asked DWSN overview questions
- What is DWSN?
- DWSN is the ticker symbol for Dawson Geophysical Company, a listed security. Dawson Geophysical Company provides onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services in the United States and Canada. The company acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data for its clients, including oil and gas companies, and independent oil and gas operators, as well as providers of multi-client data libraries. Listed on NASDAQ. DWSN is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are DWSN's key statistics?
- Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) carries a market capitalization of $121.1M, trailing P/E ratio of 25.61, beta of -0.01 relative to the broader market, 52-week range of 1.18-5.54. Full income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and TTM ratio history is on the per-ticker fundamentals page; daily price history and 52-week levels are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the options market prices implied volatility around earnings windows and capital events.
- What sector or industry does DWSN belong to?
- Dawson Geophysical Company operates in the Energy sector, in the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare DWSN's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the DWSN data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for DWSN, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Company-profile fields (sector, industry, market cap, P/E, IPO date) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Financials and earnings refresh as 10-K and 10-Q filings are parsed (typically within several business days of the actual report). FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence (daily for short volume, bi-monthly for short interest, weekly for the OTC volume file, twice-monthly for SEC FTD).