Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $35.71 -0.16 (-0.45%) Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.66 -0.05 (-0.15%) As of 05/23/2025 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Short Interest DataSturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) has a short interest of 502,600 shares, representing 3.10% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.01% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.0, indicating that it would take 3.0 days of the average trading volume of 157,356 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest502,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest487,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+3.01%Dollar Volume Sold Short$20.42 millionShort Interest Ratio3.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares16,555,000 sharesFloat Size16,230,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.10%Today's Trading Volume170,809 sharesAverage Trading Volume157,356 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average109% Short Selling Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartRGR Short Interest Over TimeRGR Days to Cover Over TimeRGR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2025502,600 shares $20.42 million +3.0%3.1%3 $40.63 4/15/2025487,900 shares $18.97 million +6.0%3.0%3.4 $38.88 3/31/2025460,200 shares $18.11 million -18.2%2.8%3.1 $39.34 3/15/2025562,900 shares $22.74 million -0.7%3.4%3.6 $40.40 2/28/2025566,700 shares $22.39 million -4.2%3.5%3.4 $39.51 2/15/2025591,600 shares $21.00 million -7.3%3.6%3.6 $35.51 1/31/2025638,300 shares $22.72 million +1.3%3.9%3.8 $35.60 1/15/2025629,900 shares $22.43 million +13.9%3.9%3.4 $35.61 12/31/2024553,000 shares $19.56 million -23.8%3.4%3.1 $35.37 12/15/2024725,900 shares $26.41 million +9.3%4.4%4.2 $36.38 Get the Latest News and Ratings for RGR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/2024664,000 shares $25.29 million +7.4%4.1%4.1 $38.09 11/15/2024618,300 shares $23.74 million -5.8%3.8%4 $38.40 10/31/2024656,600 shares $25.83 million -2.6%4.0%4.4 $39.34 10/15/2024674,400 shares $27.86 million +28.4%4.1%5.5 $41.32 9/30/2024525,100 shares $21.89 million -6.9%3.2%4 $41.68 9/15/2024564,200 shares $23.41 million -0.1%3.4%3.9 $41.50 8/31/2024564,700 shares $23.79 million -3.1%3.4%4 $42.12 8/15/2024583,000 shares $24.32 million -0.7%3.6%4 $41.71 7/31/2024587,200 shares $26.49 million -0.2%3.6%3.8 $45.12 7/15/2024588,300 shares $25.64 million +10.8%3.5%3.9 $43.59 6/30/2024531,000 shares $22.12 million -9.7%3.1%3.4 $41.65 6/15/2024587,800 shares $24.88 million +2.6%3.5%3.9 $42.32 5/31/2024572,800 shares $25.48 million +0.1%3.4%3.6 $44.48 5/15/2024572,100 shares $24.64 million +9.4%3.4%3.4 $43.07 4/30/2024523,200 shares $24.20 million -6.0%3.0%3.1 $46.25 4/15/2024556,500 shares $25.32 million +12.0%3.2%3.4 $45.49 3/31/2024497,100 shares $22.94 million -21.3%2.9%3.1 $46.15 3/15/2024631,700 shares $28.98 million +28.7%3.7%4.1 $45.88 2/29/2024490,900 shares $21.27 million -10.5%2.9%3.3 $43.32 2/15/2024548,300 shares $23.95 million +10.5%3.2%3.9 $43.68 1/31/2024496,400 shares $21.67 million +4.2%2.9%3.3 $43.66 1/15/2024476,400 shares $21.09 million +5.6%3.4%3 $44.28 12/31/2023451,100 shares $20.50 million -1.9%2.6%2.8 $45.45 12/15/2023460,000 shares $20.07 million +16.0%2.7%2.9 $43.63 11/30/2023396,400 shares $17.43 million -31.7%2.3%2.7 $43.96 11/15/2023580,600 shares $26.48 million +46.7%3.4%4.1 $45.60 10/31/2023395,800 shares $21.90 million +15.6%2.3%3.2 $55.34 10/15/2023342,400 shares $18.60 million +0.2%2.0%3.5 $54.32 9/30/2023341,600 shares $17.80 million -22.2%2.0%3.7 $52.12 9/15/2023439,200 shares $22.06 million +38.9%2.6%4.9 $50.23Market chaos is the new normal (Ad)It happened again. 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Short interest is the volume of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 502,600 shares of RGR short. 3.10% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. RGR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.: Jane Street Group LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.10% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s floating shares are currently sold short. Is Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s short interest increasing or decreasing? Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 502,600 shares, an increase of 3.0% from the previous total of 487,900 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s float size? Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. currently has issued a total of 16,555,000 shares. Some of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. currently has a public float of 16,230,000 shares. How does Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s short interest compare to its competitors? 3.10% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.: Polaris Inc. (16.60%), Marine Products Co. (2.85%), Johnson Outdoors Inc. (7.49%), JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (3.14%), Hasbro, Inc. (4.35%), Mattel, Inc. (3.81%), Brunswick Co. (6.32%), National Presto Industries, Inc. (1.56%), Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (5.30%), AMMO, Inc. (5.06%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. stock? Short selling RGR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. as its price is falling. RGR shares are trading down $0.16 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.? A short squeeze for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of RGR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including RGR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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