Designer Brands Inc. (DBI)

Latest Insider Confidence Score

2026Q1

47.7
Bearish

Company insider confidence (by quarter)

2017Q3 2026Q1

Largest shareholders

Insider Role (last 12 mo) Shares held Filed at
Cohen Mark Alexander Other 5,500,000 Apr 8, 2025
SH Capital Partners, L.P. 10% Owner 5,500,000 Apr 8, 2025
Stone House Capital Management, LLC Other 5,500,000 Apr 8, 2025
Fund 1 Investments, LLC 10% Owner 1,853,405 Jan 30, 2025
Pleasant Lake Partners LLC 10% Owner 1,853,405 Jan 30, 2025

Recent buy/sell transactions

Exec date Filing date Insider Role Signal Confidence Shares % of shares Under plan? Amount (USD)
Mar 3, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada Sell 22.5 -13,224 -32.62% ✗ $95.2K
Mar 3, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Chair Sell 47.5 -10,481 -0.19% ✗ $75.5K
Mar 3, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 O'Donnell Andrea President Sell 22.5 -19,428 -26.14% ✗ $139.9K
Mar 3, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO Sell 22.5 -19,205 -4.99% ✗ $138.3K
Mar 3, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 Ferree Deborah L Chair Sell 22.5 -15,738 -4.60% ✗ $113.3K
Mar 3, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 Davis Laura EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse Sell 22.5 -15,094 -42.77% ✗ $108.7K
Mar 2, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 Toal Sheamus CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Feb 24, 2026 Toal Sheamus CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jan 30, 2026 Feb 3, 2026 O'Donnell Andrea President Sell 22.5 -22,725 -36.79% ✗ $144.1K
Jan 30, 2026 Feb 3, 2026 Schottenstein Joseph A. Director Neutral 60.0 +3,549 0.22% ✗ -
Dec 26, 2025 Dec 29, 2025 LAU JOANNA T Director Sell 22.5 -13,105 -13.39% ✗ $104.8K
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 O'Donnell Andrea President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 Haley Mark Interim PFO, SVP, Cntrlr & PAO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 Zaiac Joanne Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 TANENBAUM ALLAN J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 Ferree Deborah L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 SONNENBERG HARVEY L Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 Davis Laura EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 LAU JOANNA T Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 EISENMAN ELAINE J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 Cobb Peter Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 23, 2025 Atkinson John W. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 11, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 Ferree Deborah L Chair Sell 17.5 -142,277 -31.69% ✗ $1.1M
Oct 31, 2025 Nov 4, 2025 Schottenstein Joseph A. Director Neutral 60.0 +6,098 0.39% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 Ferree Deborah L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 Haley Mark SVP, Controller and PAO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 Davis Laura EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 Zaiac Joanne Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 Poff Jared A. CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 TANENBAUM ALLAN J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 SONNENBERG HARVEY L Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 O'Donnell Andrea President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 LAU JOANNA T Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 EISENMAN ELAINE J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 Cobb Peter Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 17, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 Atkinson John W. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 15, 2025 Oct 17, 2025 Haley Mark SVP, Controller and PAO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 10, 2025 Sep 12, 2025 Haley Mark SVP, Controller and PAO Sell 22.5 -11,218 -100.00% ✗ $53.8K
Sep 11, 2025 Sep 12, 2025 SONNENBERG HARVEY L Director Sell 22.5 -50,000 -66.18% ✗ $226K
Aug 1, 2025 Aug 5, 2025 Schottenstein Joseph A. Director Neutral 67.5 +8,789 0.56% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 Poff Jared A. CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 O'Donnell Andrea President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 Haley Mark SVP, Controller and PAO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 Ferree Deborah L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 Davis Laura EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 Zaiac Joanne Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 TANENBAUM ALLAN J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 SONNENBERG HARVEY L Director Neutral 90.0 +72,368 2275.72% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 Schottenstein Joseph A. Director Neutral 82.5 +72,368 4.82% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 LAU JOANNA T Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 Paul Richard A. Director Neutral 90.0 +72,368 154.85% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 EISENMAN ELAINE J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 Cobb Peter Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 Atkinson John W. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
May 30, 2025 Jun 2, 2025 HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO Sell 20.0 -133,349 -28.03% ✗ $480.1K
May 2, 2025 May 5, 2025 Schottenstein Joseph A. Director Neutral 60.0 +7,426 0.50% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 TANENBAUM ALLAN J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Poff Jared A. CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 O'Donnell Andrea President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Haley Mark SVP, Controller and PAO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Ferree Deborah L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Davis Laura EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Zaiac Joanne Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 SONNENBERG HARVEY L Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 LAU JOANNA T Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 EISENMAN ELAINE J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Cobb Peter Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Atkinson John W. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 8, 2025 Apr 9, 2025 Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada Sell 22.5 -24,543 -60.78% ✗ $72.2K
Apr 4, 2025 Apr 8, 2025 Stone House Capital Management, LLC Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 27, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 27, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 27, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 27, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Poff Jared A. CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 27, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 O'Donnell Andrea President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 27, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Haley Mark SVP, Controller and PAO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 27, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Ferree Deborah L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 27, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Davis Laura EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 24, 2025 Mar 26, 2025 Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada Sell 26.3 -9,843 -19.60% ✗ $39.8K
Mar 24, 2025 Mar 26, 2025 SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 24, 2025 Mar 26, 2025 Poff Jared A. CFO Sell 22.5 -24,900 -8.04% ✗ $100.6K
Mar 24, 2025 Mar 26, 2025 Haley Mark SVP, Controller and PAO Sell 26.3 -6,133 -35.35% ✗ $24.8K
Mar 24, 2025 Mar 26, 2025 Ferree Deborah L Chair Sell 20.0 -91,180 -16.88% ✗ $368.4K
Mar 3, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 3, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 3, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 3, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 Poff Jared A. CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 3, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 Ferree Deborah L Chair Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -