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Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$37.19 -1.87 (-4.79%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$38.15 +0.96 (+2.57%)
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Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) had a short interest of 543,523 shares sold short, representing 3.57% of the public float. This marks a -5.85% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.2, meaning it would take 6.2 days of the average trading volume of 103,439 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
543,523 shares
Previous Short Interest
577,316 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.85%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$20.67 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
15,980,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.57%
Today's Trading Volume
209,665 shares
Average Trading Volume
103,439 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
203%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/2026543,523 shares $20.67 million -5.9%3.6%6.17 $38.03
6/30/2026577,316 shares $21.85 million +7.0%3.8%2.81 $37.84
6/15/2026539,631 shares $20.73 million +7.7%3.5%5.52 $38.42
5/29/2026500,941 shares $19.52 million -12.5%3.3%3.78 $38.97
5/15/2026572,539 shares $22.61 million +7.3%3.8%3.66 $39.50
4/30/2026533,656 shares $23.20 million -12.5%3.5%4.84 $43.47
4/15/2026609,902 shares $25.85 million -14.8%4.0%4.01 $42.39
3/31/2026716,209 shares $28.72 million -8.8%4.7%3.17 $40.10
3/13/2026785,487 shares $30.06 million -4.7%5.2%3.87 $38.27
2/27/2026824,364 shares $30.77 million -8.1%5.4%5.79 $37.33
2/13/2026897,362 shares $33.67 million -0.2%5.9%5.93 $37.53
1/30/2026899,249 shares $33.02 million -2.2%5.9%5.03 $36.72
1/15/2026919,334 shares $35.16 million -8.8%6.0%3.81 $38.24
12/31/20251,008,066 shares $32.84 million -21.1%6.6%1.79 $32.58
12/15/20251,277,059 shares $41.49 million +8.3%8.4%3.92 $32.49
11/28/20251,179,439 shares $38.32 million +0.2%7.8%4.18 $32.49
11/14/20251,176,725 shares $36.82 million +7.4%7.6%4.4 $31.29
10/31/20251,095,578 shares $46.49 million -9.3%7.1%6.67 $42.44
10/15/20251,210,000 shares $56.43 million -6.9%8.5%5.5 $46.64
9/30/20251,300,000 shares $56.65 million +31.4%9.1%5.8 $43.58
9/15/2025989,400 shares $37.45 million +5.9%6.3%4.6 $37.85
8/31/2025934,000 shares $32.35 million +3.7%5.9%4.9 $34.64
8/15/2025900,900 shares $30.81 million +28.0%5.7%4.7 $34.20
7/31/2025703,800 shares $24.05 million +16.6%4.4%3.6 $34.18
7/15/2025603,800 shares $21.25 million +18.8%3.7%3.1 $35.19
6/30/2025508,200 shares $18.28 million -25.2%3.1%2.7 $35.97
6/15/2025679,700 shares $25.50 million +14.4%4.2%3.7 $37.51
5/31/2025594,100 shares $21.49 million +6.6%3.7%3.5 $36.18
5/15/2025557,500 shares $20.72 million +10.9%3.4%3.3 $37.16
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
11/30/2024664,000 shares $25.29 million +7.4%4.1%4.1 $38.09
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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 $50.23
8/31/2023316,200 shares $16.32 million -16.6%1.8%3.3 $51.60
8/15/2023378,900 shares $20.31 million +29.0%2.2%3.9 $53.61
7/31/2023293,700 shares $15.55 million -21.6%1.7%2.9 $52.95
7/15/2023374,800 shares $20.13 million -19.6%2.2%3.6 $53.72
6/30/2023466,400 shares $24.70 million -28.7%2.7%4.3 $52.96
6/15/2023654,000 shares $33.73 million -0.1%3.8%5.9 $51.57
5/31/2023654,700 shares $33.76 million -1.7%3.8%5.7 $51.56
5/15/2023665,700 shares $35.60 million -9.9%3.9%5.5 $53.48
4/30/2023739,100 shares $42.54 million -10.9%4.3%6.1 $57.56
4/15/2023829,100 shares $48.08 million +11.2%4.8%7.2 $57.99
3/31/2023745,900 shares $42.84 million -15.2%4.4%6.4 $57.44
3/15/2023879,600 shares $48.22 million +1.5%5.1%7 $54.82
2/28/2023866,900 shares $50.51 million -3.3%5.1%6 $58.27
2/15/2023896,400 shares $51.66 million -2.2%5.2%6.1 $57.63
1/31/2023916,700 shares $52.16 million +2.1%5.3%6.3 $56.90
1/15/2023898,100 shares $49.58 million -2.0%5.2%6.1 $55.21
12/30/2022916,200 shares $46.38 million -15.2%5.3%6.2 $50.62
12/15/20221,080,000 shares $56.83 million +40.9%6.3%7.4 $52.62
11/30/2022766,400 shares $42.10 million -12.0%4.5%6 $54.93
11/15/2022870,600 shares $48.74 million -0.2%5.1%7.1 $55.99
10/31/2022872,500 shares $48.97 million -15.3%5.1%6.6 $56.13
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10/15/20221,030,000 shares $53.94 million -5.5%6.0%7.3 $52.37
9/30/20221,090,000 shares $55.36 million -12.1%6.3%7.6 $50.79
9/15/20221,240,000 shares $64.80 million -4.6%7.2%8.6 $52.26
8/31/20221,300,000 shares $67.93 million -1.5%7.5%9.4 $52.25
8/15/20221,320,000 shares $78.00 million -3.7%7.7%9.5 $59.09
7/31/20221,370,000 shares $90.60 million +3.8%8.0%9.8 $66.13
7/15/20221,320,000 shares $82.96 million +4.8%7.7%9.9 $62.85
6/30/20221,260,000 shares $80.20 million -3.1%7.3%9.5 $63.65
6/15/20221,300,000 shares $84.60 million -1.5%7.6%9.6 $65.08
5/31/20221,320,000 shares $89.61 million -5.7%7.7%9.1 $67.89
5/15/20221,400,000 shares $91.77 million +6.1%8.1%8.6 $65.55
4/30/20221,320,000 shares $89.96 million +8.2%7.7%8.3 $68.15
4/15/20221,220,000 shares $87.51 million +8.9%7.1%7.5 $71.73
3/31/20221,120,000 shares $77.97 million -0.9%6.5%6.7 $69.62
3/15/20221,130,000 shares $79.74 million +7.6%6.6%6.9 $70.57
2/28/20221,050,000 shares $76.03 million No Change6.1%6.4 $72.41
2/15/20221,050,000 shares $71.77 million +15.8%6.1%6.5 $68.35
1/31/2022906,700 shares $60.96 million +4.1%5.3%5.6 $67.23
1/15/2022870,800 shares $58.40 million +7.2%5.1%5.3 $67.07
12/31/2021812,200 shares $55.25 million -8.7%4.7%5.5 $68.02
12/15/2021889,500 shares $59.28 million -1.4%5.2%6.1 $66.64
11/30/2021902,500 shares $64.70 million +6.3%5.3%6.5 $71.69
11/15/2021849,000 shares $62.99 million +3.2%4.9%7 $74.19
10/29/2021823,000 shares $64.92 million -5.2%4.8%7.3 $78.88
10/15/2021867,900 shares $67.48 million +1.0%5.1%7.6 $77.75
9/30/2021859,700 shares $63.43 million +2.6%5.0%6.9 $73.78
9/15/2021837,800 shares $61.84 million +6.4%4.9%5.6 $73.81
8/31/2021787,500 shares $61.57 million -10.7%4.6%4.9 $78.19
8/13/2021881,800 shares $71.22 million -1.4%5.1%5.2 $80.77

RGR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 543,523 shares of RGR short. 3.57% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s current short interest.

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 6.2. Learn More on Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s short interest ratio.

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. 3.57% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s floating shares are currently sold short.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 543,523 shares, a decrease of 5.9% from the previous total of 577,316 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.

3.57% 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.: Johnson Outdoors Inc. (6.61%), JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (4.65%), Hasbro, Inc. (5.17%), Brunswick Corporation (7.83%), Mattel, Inc. (9.64%), Polaris Inc. (6.78%), Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (4.22%), Malibu Boats, Inc. (7.12%), Mastercraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (6.32%), Escalade, Incorporated (2.34%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $1.87 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.

A short squeeze for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases 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.

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 July, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like RGR:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NYSE:RGR) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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