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

Company Overview

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. The company offers steel investment castings and metal injection molding parts. It sells its firearm products through independent wholesale distributors to commercial sporting market; and castings and MIM parts directly or through manufacturers' representatives. It exports its firearm products through a network of selected commercial distributors and directly to foreign customers comprising primarily of law enforcement agencies and foreign governments. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is based in Southport, Connecticut.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $36.55 to $36.96
• 50-Day Range: $36.02 to $42.48
• 52-Week Range: $35.61 to $48.20
• Volume: 183,865 shs
• Average Volume: 152,699 shs
• Market Capitalization: $617.57 million
• P/E Ratio: 21.26
• Dividend Yield: 1.20%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

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

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 109th out of 286 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 21.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.19.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is 21.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a P/B Ratio of 1.96. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.06% 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 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has recently increased by 7.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. pays a meaningful dividend of 1.22%, 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

4.06% 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 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has recently increased by 7.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for RGR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

18 people have added Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 260% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. insiders have not sold or bought any 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 $45.45 at the start of the year. Since then, RGR shares have decreased by 19.1% and is now trading at $36.78.
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How were Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s earnings last quarter?

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) announced 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 business's revenue was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis.

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

Top institutional investors of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. include State Street Corp (3.67%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.26%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.43%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.38%). 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, Randall Wheeler 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.
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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: 12/12/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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: 21.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.26
• 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: $520.49 million
• Price / Sales: 1.19
• Cash Flow: $4.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.04
• Book Value: $18.72 per share
• Price / Book: 1.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,791,000
• Free Float: 16,203,000
• Market Cap: $617.57 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.16