Brokers Offer Predictions for RGR FY2025 Earnings

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) – Stock analysts at Aegis dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. in a research note issued on Tuesday, June 24th. Aegis analyst R. Dionisio now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.07 for the year, down from their previous estimate 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 report on Saturday, June 21st.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Stock Down 1.1%

RGR stock opened at $35.72 on Thursday. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a twelve month low of $32.74 and a twelve month high of $46.40. The company has a market cap of $591.57 million, a PE ratio of 19.52 and a beta of 0.11. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.13.

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

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.02%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 16th. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. news, Director Christopher John Killoy sold 8,583 shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.01, for a total transaction of $317,656.83. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 41,559 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,538,098.59. The trade was a 17.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Timothy Lowney acquired 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $33.37 per share, for a total transaction of $73,414.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president now owns 8,874 shares in the company, valued at approximately $296,125.38. This trade represents a 32.96% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 4.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. by 748.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 653 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 576 shares during the period. Byrne Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. by 115.1% during the 1st quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 518 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. by 18,642.9% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 1,305 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its position in shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. by 506.1% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 1,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 1,169 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. by 159.5% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,422 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 874 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.00% of the company’s stock.

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.