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DBI

Designer Brands Inc

NYSE: DBI · CONSUMER CYCLICAL · FOOTWEAR & ACCESSORIES

$6.40
-7.35% today

Updated 2026-06-05

Market cap
$428.33M
P/E ratio
P/S ratio
0.15x
EPS (TTM)
$-0.17
Dividend yield
2.20%
52W range
$2 – $9
Volume
0.6M

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) Insider transactions

Net insider activity
Net buying (2,304,917 shares)
Buy transactions
63
Sell transactions
37

All transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-05-01SCHOTTENSTEIN, JOSEPH A.DirectorBuy2,972
2026-04-10ZAIAC, JOANNEDirectorBuy928
2026-04-10TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaBuy681
2026-04-10TOAL, SHEAMUSEVP & CFOBuy784
2026-04-10TANENBAUM, ALLAN JDirectorBuy2,137
2026-04-10SONNENBERG, HARVEY LDirectorBuy505
2026-04-10SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerBuy8,916
2026-04-10O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP, COO & Brands PresidentBuy1,290
2026-04-10LAU, JOANNA TDirectorBuy974
2026-04-10HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOBuy12,145
2026-04-10HALEY, MARKSVP, Controller & PAOBuy943
2026-04-10FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffBuy5,119
2026-04-10EISENMAN, ELAINE JDirectorBuy1,918
2026-04-10DAVIS, LAURAEVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhseBuy3,021
2026-04-10COBB, PETERDirectorBuy1,434
2026-04-10ATKINSON, JOHN W.DirectorBuy707
2026-04-02TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaBuy13,005
2026-04-02SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerBuy506,755
2026-04-02O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP, COO & Brands PresidentBuy126,690
2026-04-02HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOBuy675,675
2026-04-02HALEY, MARKSVP, Controller & PAOBuy38,850
2026-04-02FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffBuy236,485
2026-04-02DAVIS, LAURAEVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhseBuy126,690
2026-03-23TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaSale15,405
2026-03-23TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaSale1,792
2026-03-23TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaBuy17,197
2026-03-23TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaSale9,206$5.40$49712.40
2026-03-23SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerSale176,058
2026-03-23SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerSale20,486
2026-03-23SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerBuy196,544
2026-03-23SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerSale58,823$5.40$317644.20
2026-03-23HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOSale264,085
2026-03-23HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOSale30,731
2026-03-23HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOBuy294,816
2026-03-23HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOSale133,700$5.40$721980.00
2026-03-23HALEY, MARKSVP, Controller & PAOSale25,820
2026-03-23HALEY, MARKSVP, Controller & PAOSale3,005
2026-03-23HALEY, MARKSVP, Controller & PAOBuy28,825
2026-03-23HALEY, MARKSVP, Controller & PAOSale9,327$5.40$50365.80
2026-03-23FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffSale164,320
2026-03-23FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffSale19,121
2026-03-23FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffBuy183,441
2026-03-23FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffSale81,815$5.40$441801.00
2026-03-11TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaBuy9,382
2026-03-11TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaBuy3,753
2026-03-11SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerBuy194,363
2026-03-11SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerBuy50,065
2026-03-11O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP, COO & Brands PresidentBuy33,511
2026-03-11O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP, COO & Brands PresidentBuy12,517
2026-03-11HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOBuy261,385
2026-03-11HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOBuy68,837
2026-03-11FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffBuy93,829
2026-03-11FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffBuy35,043
2026-03-11DAVIS, LAURAEVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhseBuy36,862
2026-03-11DAVIS, LAURAEVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhseBuy13,768
2026-03-03TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaSale23,273
2026-03-03TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaSale1,430
2026-03-03TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaBuy24,703
2026-03-03TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaSale13,224$7.20$95212.80
2026-03-03SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerSale39,893
2026-03-03SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerSale2,454
2026-03-03SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerBuy42,347
2026-03-03SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerSale10,481$7.20$75463.20
2026-03-03O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP & Brands PresidentSale33,245
2026-03-03O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP & Brands PresidentSale2,046
2026-03-03O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP & Brands PresidentBuy35,291
2026-03-03O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP & Brands PresidentSale19,428$7.20$139881.60
2026-03-03HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOSale39,892
2026-03-03HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOSale2,455
2026-03-03HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOBuy42,347
2026-03-03HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOSale19,205$7.20$138276.00
2026-03-03FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffSale33,245
2026-03-03FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffSale2,046
2026-03-03FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffBuy35,291
2026-03-03FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffSale15,738$7.20$113313.60
2026-03-03DAVIS, LAURAEVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhseSale33,245
2026-03-03DAVIS, LAURAEVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhseSale2,046
2026-03-03DAVIS, LAURAEVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhseBuy35,291
2026-03-03DAVIS, LAURAEVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhseSale15,094$7.20$108676.80
2026-03-02TOAL, SHEAMUSEVP & CFOBuy104,165
2026-01-30SCHOTTENSTEIN, JOSEPH A.DirectorBuy3,549
2026-01-30O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP & Brands PresidentSale36,550
2026-01-30O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP & Brands PresidentSale3,447
2026-01-30O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP & Brands PresidentBuy39,997
2026-01-30O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP & Brands PresidentSale22,725$6.34$144076.50
2025-12-26LAU, JOANNA TDirectorSale13,105$8.00$104840.00
2025-12-19ZAIAC, JOANNEDirectorBuy803
2025-12-19TURNER, MARYEVP;Pres DesignerBrands CanadaBuy776
2025-12-19TANENBAUM, ALLAN JDirectorBuy1,847
2025-12-19SONNENBERG, HARVEY LDirectorBuy436
2025-12-19SCHOTTENSTEIN, JAY LDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% OwnerBuy7,673
2025-12-19O'DONNELL, ANDREAEVP & Brands PresidentBuy2,180
2025-12-19LAU, JOANNA TDirectorBuy840
2025-12-19HOWE, DOUGLAS M.Director, CEOBuy10,546
2025-12-19HALEY, MARKInterim PFO, SVP, Cntrlr & PAOBuy1,004
2025-12-19FERREE, DEBORAH LDirector, V. Chair; Ch Product OffBuy5,010
2025-12-19EISENMAN, ELAINE JDirectorBuy1,657
2025-12-19DAVIS, LAURAEVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhseBuy2,512
2025-12-19COBB, PETERDirectorBuy1,240
2025-12-19ATKINSON, JOHN W.DirectorBuy611

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.