Rush Enterprises (RUSHB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Rush Enterprises, Inc. operates Rush Truck Centers, a network of commercial vehicle dealerships serving the transportation and logistics industries in the United States. The company sells new and used heavy- and medium-duty trucks, including vehicles from manufacturers such as Peterbilt, International, Ford, Isuzu and Hino, depending on the market and dealership.

In addition to vehicle sales, Rush Truck Centers provides parts, maintenance, repair and collision-repair services. Its operations also include truck leasing and rental, equipment financing and insurance-related services, helping fleets manage vehicle acquisition and ongoing maintenance through a single commercial vehicle provider.

The company traces its roots to 1965, when it opened its first Peterbilt dealership in Houston, Texas. Rush Enterprises is headquartered in New Braunfels, Texas, and serves customers through locations across numerous U.S. states. W. M. “Rusty” Rush serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $53.14 to $55.25
• 50-Day Range: $33.79 to $57.00
• 52-Week Range: $31.80 to $57.38
• Volume: 77,222 shs
• Average Volume: 225,697 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.55
• Dividend Yield: 1.03%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Rush Enterprises Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rush Enterprises scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 494th out of 666 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Consensus Rating

Rush Enterprises has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rush Enterprises has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rush Enterprises is 24.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rush Enterprises is 24.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.16.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rush Enterprises has a P/B Ratio of 2.80. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.44% of the float of Rush Enterprises has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rush Enterprises has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.54, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rush Enterprises has recently increased by 99.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Rush Enterprises pays a meaningful dividend of 1.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Rush Enterprises has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Rush Enterprises is 25.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Rush Enterprises has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rush Enterprises insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.87% of the stock of Rush Enterprises is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

18.12% of the stock of Rush Enterprises is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Record date for 9/24 Dividend: 9/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/24 Dividend: 9/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/24/2026
• Today: 10/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RUSHB
• CIK: 1012019
• Web: www.rushenterprises.com
• Phone: (830) 626-5200
• Fax: 830-626-5310
• Employees: 7,355
• Year Founded: 1965

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $263.78 million
• Net Margins: 3.67%
• Pretax Margin: 4.67%
• Return on Equity: 11.65%
• Return on Assets: 5.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 1.45
• Quick Ratio: 0.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.85
• Cash Flow: $4.54 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.98
• Book Value: $19.38 per share
• Price / Book: 2.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 116,730,000
• Free Float: 100,540,000
• Market Cap: $6.34 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.71