What is Aegis' Estimate for SWBI FY2026 Earnings?

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWBI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Aegis issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Smith & Wesson Brands in a report released on Tuesday, January 14th. Aegis analyst R. Dionisio anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.92 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Smith & Wesson Brands' current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on SWBI. Craig Hallum downgraded Smith & Wesson Brands from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $18.00 to $13.00 in a report on Friday, December 6th. Lake Street Capital downgraded shares of Smith & Wesson Brands from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $18.00 to $13.00 in a research report on Friday, December 6th.

Smith & Wesson Brands Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of SWBI traded up $0.16 on Thursday, reaching $10.32. The stock had a trading volume of 235,788 shares, compared to its average volume of 400,863. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 3.97. Smith & Wesson Brands has a 12-month low of $9.68 and a 12-month high of $18.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.23 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.21.

Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by ($0.06). Smith & Wesson Brands had a net margin of 7.00% and a return on equity of 8.78%. The company had revenue of $129.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $133.53 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. Smith & Wesson Brands's quarterly revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Smith & Wesson Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 19th were paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.04%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 19th. Smith & Wesson Brands's payout ratio is 66.67%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Smith & Wesson Brands

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in Smith & Wesson Brands by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,798,009 shares of the company's stock worth $40,123,000 after purchasing an additional 72,500 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Smith & Wesson Brands by 0.7% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,067,955 shares of the company's stock worth $13,865,000 after buying an additional 7,260 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Smith & Wesson Brands by 28.3% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,046,287 shares of the company's stock worth $15,004,000 after buying an additional 230,532 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Smith & Wesson Brands during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,354,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in shares of Smith & Wesson Brands during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,129,000. 59.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Smith & Wesson Brands Company Profile

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells firearms worldwide. The company offers handguns, including revolvers and pistols; long guns, such as modern sporting rifles, bolt action rifles; handcuffs; suppressors; and other firearm-related products under the Smith & Wesson, M&P, and Gemtech brands.