Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. is an American firearms manufacturer that designs, manufactures and sells firearms and related products. Its portfolio includes pistols, revolvers and rifles marketed under the Smith & Wesson and M&P brands, as well as specialized products associated with its Performance Center line.

The company serves the consumer, professional and sporting markets, supplying firearms for personal protection, law enforcement, military applications, hunting, competitive shooting and recreational use. Its products are distributed through independent dealers, retailers and distributors in the United States and select international markets.

Smith & Wesson traces its origins to 1852, when Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson formed the company that became known for its revolvers and other firearms. The company is headquartered in Maryville, Tennessee, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Mark P. Smith.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.08 to $14.50
• 50-Day Range: $12.27 to $14.70
• 52-Week Range: $8.14 to $17.56
• Volume: 439,152 shs
• Average Volume: 473,255 shs
• Market Capitalization: $634.93 million
• P/E Ratio: 26.26
• Dividend Yield: 3.67%
• Price Target: $16.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Smith & Wesson Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Smith & Wesson Brands scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 308th out of 482 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: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Smith & Wesson Brands has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Smith & Wesson Brands has a consensus price target of $16.50, representing about 16.5% upside from its current price of $14.16.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Smith & Wesson Brands 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 Smith & Wesson Brands is 26.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Smith & Wesson Brands is 26.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.76.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Smith & Wesson Brands has a P/B Ratio of 1.67. 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

5.14% of the float of Smith & Wesson Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Smith & Wesson Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.38.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Smith & Wesson Brands has recently decreased by 19.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Smith & Wesson Brands is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.65%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Smith & Wesson Brands has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Smith & Wesson Brands is 96.30%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

Smith & Wesson Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 3 news articles for Smith & Wesson Brands this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for SWBI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Smith & Wesson Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Smith & Wesson Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.30% of the stock of Smith & Wesson Brands is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

59.33% of the stock of Smith & Wesson Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/03/2026
• Record date for 10/1 Dividend: 9/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2026
• Today: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Leisure Products
• Sub-Industry: Leisure Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SWBI
• CIK: 1092796
• Web: www.smith-wesson.com
• Phone: (800) 331-0852
• Fax: 413-731-8980
• Employees: 1,386
• Year Founded: 1852

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Smith & Wesson Brands: $16.50
• High Price Target: $16.50
• Low Price Target: $16.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.54
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.48
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $18.48 million
• Net Margins: 4.44%
• Pretax Margin: 6.02%
• Return on Equity: 6.60%
• Return on Assets: 4.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 3.62
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $523.84 million
• Price / Sales: 1.21
• Cash Flow: $1.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.69
• Book Value: $8.46 per share
• Price / Book: 1.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 44,840,000
• Free Float: 43,809,000
• Market Cap: $634.93 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.80