Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR - Get Free Report) is scheduled to be announcing its earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 30th. Investors that wish to register for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.29). Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. had a net margin of 6.36% and a return on equity of 10.00%. The firm had revenue of $130.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $137.60 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Price Performance

NYSE:RGR traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $40.67. 8,408 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 144,611. The stock has a market cap of $685.29 million, a PE ratio of 21.73 and a beta of 0.16. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a twelve month low of $40.21 and a twelve month high of $55.58. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $41.60 and a 200 day moving average of $42.92.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 15th were issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. This is a boost from Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.87%. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.64%.

About Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells firearms under the Ruger name and trademark in the United States. The company operates through two segments: Firearms and Castings. It provides single-shot, autoloading, bolt-action, and modern sporting rifles; rimfire and centerfire autoloading pistols; single-action and double-action revolvers; and firearms accessories and replacement parts, as well as manufactures lever-action rifles under the Marlin name and trademark.