Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. engages in the business of designing, manufacturing, and selling firearms to domestic customers. It operates under the Firearms and Castings segments. The Firearms segment focuses on manufacturing and selling rifles, pistols, and revolvers principally to a number of federally licensed, independent wholesale distributors. The Castings segment offers steel investment castings and metal injection molding parts. The company was founded by William B. Ruger in 1949 and is headquartered in Southport, CT.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $35.54 to $36.38
• 50-Day Range: $34.52 to $40.74
• 52-Week Range: $34.11 to $48.20
• Volume: 103,483 shs
• Average Volume: 174,173 shs
• Market Capitalization: $599.32 million
• P/E Ratio: 20.63
• Dividend Yield: 1.23%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 58th out of 288 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc..

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 33.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. are expected to grow by 33.53% in the coming year, from $1.73 to $2.31 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is 20.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is 20.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 14.62.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.38% of the float of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has recently decreased by 23.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. pays a meaningful dividend of 1.27%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is 25.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.05% next year. This indicates that Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.38% of the float of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has recently decreased by 23.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.44

News Sentiment

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for RGR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

35 people have added Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 21% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $17,820.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.50% of the stock of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.00% of the stock of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RGR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RGR shares performed this year?

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s stock was trading at $35.37 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, RGR shares have increased by 0.9% and is now trading at $35.6950.
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How were Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s earnings last quarter?

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) posted its quarterly 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. The firm's revenue was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

How do I buy shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.?

Shares of RGR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Visa (V), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX) and Walt Disney (DIS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend: 11/13/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/27/2024
• Today: 1/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Ordnance & accessories, except vehicles & guided missiles
• Sub-Industry: Leisure Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RGR
• CUSIP: 86415910
• CIK: 95029
• Web: www.ruger.com
• Phone: (203) 259-7843
• Fax: 203-256-3367
• Employees: 1,820
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.73
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.63
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $48.22 million
• Net Margins: 5.83%
• Pretax Margin: 7.07%
• Return on Equity: 9.33%
• Return on Assets: 7.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.50
• Quick Ratio: 3.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $543.77 million
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: $4.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.73
• Book Value: $18.72 per share
• Price / Book: 1.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,790,000
• Free Float: 16,203,000
• Market Cap: $599.32 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.17