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 through 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: $39.47 to $39.79
• 50-Day Range: $35.16 to $40.83
• 52-Week Range: $34.11 to $48.20
• Volume: 115,885 shs
• Average Volume: 144,361 shs
• Market Capitalization: $663.02 million
• P/E Ratio: 22.35
• Dividend Yield: 2.43%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

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

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 169th out of 279 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: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is 22.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is 22.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 17.15.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a P/B Ratio of 2.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.46% 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 3.4, 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 4.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. pays a meaningful dividend of 2.40%, 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 54.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.46% 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 3.4, 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 4.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a news sentiment score of 1.73. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for RGR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

10 people have added Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 900% 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 at the start of the year. Since then, RGR stock has increased by 11.8% and is now trading at $39.5550.
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How were Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s earnings last quarter?

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 19th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.62. The firm earned $145.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $137.77 million. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.49% and a net margin of 5.70%.

Who are Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.12%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.62%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.45%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (2.46%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher John Killoy, Sarah F Colbert, Amir Rosenthal, Kevin B Sr Reid Sr, Rebecca S Halstead, Shawn Christopher Leska, C Michael Jacobi and Michael W Wilson.
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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: 2/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend: 3/14/2025
• Today: 3/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• 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
• CIK: 95029
• Web: www.ruger.com
• Phone: (203) 259-7843
• Fax: 203-256-3367
• Employees: 1,880
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.12
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $48.22 million
• Net Margins: 5.70%
• Pretax Margin: 7.05%
• Return on Equity: 9.49%
• Return on Assets: 8.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.25
• Quick Ratio: 3.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $535.64 million
• Price / Sales: 1.24
• Cash Flow: $3.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.70
• Book Value: $19.07 per share
• Price / Book: 2.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,762,000
• Free Float: 16,203,000
• Market Cap: $663.02 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.15