As of November 6, 2026, 2 holders' latest Schedule 13D or 13G filings report owning 5% or more of Dawson Geophysical Co. The largest reported stake is Dan Wilks', at 79.42%. 2 filings are on record since October 29, 2025 (Schedule 13D/A, October 29, 2025).
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Dawson Geophysical Co has 2 Schedule 13D or 13G filings on record since 2025-10-29. 2 holders' latest filing reports 5% or more of common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Each figure below is the holder's own, as filed, with the filing linked.
Holders
| Holder | Percent | Shares | Latest | Event date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.42% | 24,658,746 | SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2025-10-29 | 2025-10-27 | |
| 79.42% | 24,658,746 | SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2026-01-05 | 2025-12-31 |
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Purpose of Transaction (Item 4)
Dan Wilks
The Reporting Persons have had and intend to continue to engage in discussions with the Issuer with respect to one or more transactions involving assets owned by the Reporting Persons and/or certain of their affiliates, which may include, among other things, asset sales, a business combination transaction or other similar transactions. There is no guarantee that the Reporting Persons (or their applicable affiliates) and the Issuer will enter into a definitive agreement regarding any such a transaction, nor is there certainty as to the form or structure that any such transaction may take. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer's financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the shares of Common Stock, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons intend to continue to consider, explore and/or develop plans and may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, engaging in communications with the Issuer's management and the Board, engaging in discussions with shareholders of the Issuer and others about the Issuer and the Reporting Persons' investment, making proposals to the Issuer concerning strategic transactions, including business combinations, a sale of the Issuer as a whole or in …The first part of Item 4 of the SCHEDULE 13D/A filed 2025-10-29; the filing has the rest
Farris Wilks
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to include the following: On December 31, 2025, WBA adopted the Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution of WBA (the "Dissolution Plan"), which Dissolution Plan was approved by Parent, as the sole stockholder of WBA (the "Dissolution"). In connection with the Dissolution, WBA and Parent entered into the Distribution Agreement by and between WBA and Parent, pursuant to which WBA agreed to distribute all of the 15,547,010 shares of Common Stock directly held by WBA to Parent in an in-kind distribution for no additional consideration, effective as of December 31, 2025 (the "Distribution"). Immediately following the Distribution, WBA beneficially owned 0 shares of Common Stock and Parent directly owned 24,658,746 shares of Common Stock. Except for the change in Parent's beneficial ownership from indirect to direct with respect to 15,547,010 shares of Common Stock distributed by WBA to Parent, Parent's aggregate beneficial ownership of Common Stock remained unchanged immediately following the Distribution. Further, as previously reported, the Reporting Persons intend to engage in discussions with the Issuer with respect to one or more transactions involving assets owned by the Reporting Persons and/or certain of their affiliates, which may include, among other things, asset contributions or sales, a business combination transaction or other similar transactions. There is no guarantee that the Reporting …The first part of Item 4 of the SCHEDULE 13D/A filed 2026-01-05; the filing has the rest
Timeline
| Filed | Holder | Percent | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | Dan Wilks | 79.42% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| 2026-01-05 | Farris Wilks | 79.42% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
Questions about who owns Dawson Geophysical Co
Who owns Dawson Geophysical Co?
On this page, 2 holders' latest ownership filings report 5% or more of Dawson Geophysical Co: Dan Wilks (79.42%, Schedule 13D/A, filed 2025-10-29) and Farris Wilks (79.42%, Schedule 13D/A, filed 2026-01-05).
Who are the largest shareholders of Dawson Geophysical Co?
By the share each holder's latest filing reports, the largest holders of Dawson Geophysical Co on this page are Dan Wilks (79.42%) and Farris Wilks (79.42%).
When did Dan Wilks buy into Dawson Geophysical Co?
The filings give report dates, not purchase dates. The earliest filing from Dan Wilks on this page is the Schedule 13D/A, filed 2025-10-29, reporting 79.42%. That earliest filing is itself an amendment, which updates an earlier report.
Is this an audit or a full list?
Neither. The ownership list on this page covers only Schedule 13D and 13G filings, which holders make once they own 5% or more of a class of shares (an amendment can report a stake that has since fallen below 5%); 2 such filings are shown here. It is not an audit and not a full cap table: holders who never reached 5% are not listed, and a stake can change after its latest filing.
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Where this comes from
Anyone who comes to own more than 5% of a class of a listed company's voting shares has to tell the SEC. A holder who may seek to change or influence the company files Schedule 13D, and has to say in Item 4, "Purpose of Transaction", what it intends to do. A holder with no such intent, such as many index and passive funds, may file the shorter Schedule 13G. Both are amended when the stake changes, including when it falls below 5%.
Every row here is one of those filings, linked to the filing itself. Percentages and share counts are exactly as the holder filed them, for the holder the filing names; an amendment showing a lower figure is shown as filed. Item 4 text is quoted word for word. Where a 13D's Item 4 contains a sentence stating a definite intent to influence the company, that sentence is marked and quoted; the page does not describe the holder or its motives beyond the words it filed. Nothing here is investment advice.