Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for RGR FY2025 Earnings

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) – Aegis cut their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. in a report issued on Tuesday, June 24th. Aegis analyst R. Dionisio now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.07 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.09. The consensus estimate for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.’s current full-year earnings is $2.31 per share.

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 21st.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RGR opened at $36.12 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $598.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.74 and a beta of 0.11. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a 12 month low of $32.74 and a 12 month high of $46.40.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.65 by ($0.19). Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. had a net margin of 5.84% and a return on equity of 9.78%. The company had revenue of $135.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $148.05 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.40 EPS. The business’s revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $437,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the period. Barclays PLC boosted its position in Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 32,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,148,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,387 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the period. Martingale Asset Management L P boosted its position in Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 24,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $945,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the period. Finally, Novem Group boosted its position in Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. Novem Group now owns 9,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after purchasing an additional 406 shares during the period. 64.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.

In other Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. news, Director Christopher John Killoy sold 8,583 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.01, for a total value of $317,656.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 41,559 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,538,098.59. The trade was a 17.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Sarah F. Colbert sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.80, for a total value of $286,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,191.20. This trade represents a 93.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 4.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th were paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 16th. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.’s payout ratio is currently 39.34%.

About Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.

Sturm, Ruger & Co, Inc engages in the business of designing, manufacturing, and selling firearms to domestic customers. It operates through the Firearms and Castings segments. The Firearms segment focuses on manufacturing and selling rifles, pistols, and revolvers principally to a number of federally licensed, independent wholesale distributors.