Designer Brands Inc
NYSE: DBI · CONSUMER CYCLICAL · FOOTWEAR & ACCESSORIES
Updated 2026-06-05
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) Insider transactions
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JOSEPH A. | Director | Buy | 2,972 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | ZAIAC, JOANNE | Director | Buy | 928 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Buy | 681 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | TOAL, SHEAMUS | EVP & CFO | Buy | 784 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | TANENBAUM, ALLAN J | Director | Buy | 2,137 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | SONNENBERG, HARVEY L | Director | Buy | 505 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 8,916 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP, COO & Brands President | Buy | 1,290 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | LAU, JOANNA T | Director | Buy | 974 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Buy | 12,145 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | HALEY, MARK | SVP, Controller & PAO | Buy | 943 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Buy | 5,119 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | EISENMAN, ELAINE J | Director | Buy | 1,918 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | DAVIS, LAURA | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Buy | 3,021 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | COBB, PETER | Director | Buy | 1,434 | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | ATKINSON, JOHN W. | Director | Buy | 707 | — | — |
| 2026-04-02 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Buy | 13,005 | — | — |
| 2026-04-02 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 506,755 | — | — |
| 2026-04-02 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP, COO & Brands President | Buy | 126,690 | — | — |
| 2026-04-02 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Buy | 675,675 | — | — |
| 2026-04-02 | HALEY, MARK | SVP, Controller & PAO | Buy | 38,850 | — | — |
| 2026-04-02 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Buy | 236,485 | — | — |
| 2026-04-02 | DAVIS, LAURA | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Buy | 126,690 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sale | 15,405 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sale | 1,792 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Buy | 17,197 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sale | 9,206 | $5.40 | $49712.40 |
| 2026-03-23 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Sale | 176,058 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Sale | 20,486 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 196,544 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Sale | 58,823 | $5.40 | $317644.20 |
| 2026-03-23 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Sale | 264,085 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Sale | 30,731 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Buy | 294,816 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Sale | 133,700 | $5.40 | $721980.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | HALEY, MARK | SVP, Controller & PAO | Sale | 25,820 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | HALEY, MARK | SVP, Controller & PAO | Sale | 3,005 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | HALEY, MARK | SVP, Controller & PAO | Buy | 28,825 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | HALEY, MARK | SVP, Controller & PAO | Sale | 9,327 | $5.40 | $50365.80 |
| 2026-03-23 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Sale | 164,320 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Sale | 19,121 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Buy | 183,441 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Sale | 81,815 | $5.40 | $441801.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Buy | 9,382 | — | — |
| 2026-03-11 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Buy | 3,753 | — | — |
| 2026-03-11 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 194,363 | — | — |
| 2026-03-11 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 50,065 | — | — |
| 2026-03-11 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP, COO & Brands President | Buy | 33,511 | — | — |
| 2026-03-11 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP, COO & Brands President | Buy | 12,517 | — | — |
| 2026-03-11 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Buy | 261,385 | — | — |
| 2026-03-11 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Buy | 68,837 | — | — |
| 2026-03-11 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Buy | 93,829 | — | — |
| 2026-03-11 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Buy | 35,043 | — | — |
| 2026-03-11 | DAVIS, LAURA | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Buy | 36,862 | — | — |
| 2026-03-11 | DAVIS, LAURA | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Buy | 13,768 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sale | 23,273 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sale | 1,430 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Buy | 24,703 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sale | 13,224 | $7.20 | $95212.80 |
| 2026-03-03 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Sale | 39,893 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Sale | 2,454 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 42,347 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Sale | 10,481 | $7.20 | $75463.20 |
| 2026-03-03 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP & Brands President | Sale | 33,245 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP & Brands President | Sale | 2,046 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP & Brands President | Buy | 35,291 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP & Brands President | Sale | 19,428 | $7.20 | $139881.60 |
| 2026-03-03 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Sale | 39,892 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Sale | 2,455 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Buy | 42,347 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Sale | 19,205 | $7.20 | $138276.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Sale | 33,245 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Sale | 2,046 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Buy | 35,291 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Sale | 15,738 | $7.20 | $113313.60 |
| 2026-03-03 | DAVIS, LAURA | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Sale | 33,245 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | DAVIS, LAURA | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Sale | 2,046 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | DAVIS, LAURA | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Buy | 35,291 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | DAVIS, LAURA | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Sale | 15,094 | $7.20 | $108676.80 |
| 2026-03-02 | TOAL, SHEAMUS | EVP & CFO | Buy | 104,165 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JOSEPH A. | Director | Buy | 3,549 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP & Brands President | Sale | 36,550 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP & Brands President | Sale | 3,447 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP & Brands President | Buy | 39,997 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP & Brands President | Sale | 22,725 | $6.34 | $144076.50 |
| 2025-12-26 | LAU, JOANNA T | Director | Sale | 13,105 | $8.00 | $104840.00 |
| 2025-12-19 | ZAIAC, JOANNE | Director | Buy | 803 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | TURNER, MARY | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Buy | 776 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | TANENBAUM, ALLAN J | Director | Buy | 1,847 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | SONNENBERG, HARVEY L | Director | Buy | 436 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY L | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 7,673 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | O'DONNELL, ANDREA | EVP & Brands President | Buy | 2,180 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | LAU, JOANNA T | Director | Buy | 840 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | HOWE, DOUGLAS M. | Director, CEO | Buy | 10,546 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | HALEY, MARK | Interim PFO, SVP, Cntrlr & PAO | Buy | 1,004 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | FERREE, DEBORAH L | Director, V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Buy | 5,010 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | EISENMAN, ELAINE J | Director | Buy | 1,657 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | DAVIS, LAURA | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Buy | 2,512 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | COBB, PETER | Director | Buy | 1,240 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | ATKINSON, JOHN W. | Director | Buy | 611 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are DBI insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, DBI insiders have been net buyers, with about $2.50M in stock sold across 37 sales. The entries tagged as buys are stock grants and option exercises recorded at $0, not open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at DBI mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which DBI insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. HOWE, DOUGLAS M. accounts for the largest share on record, with about $860256.00 sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.