Sturm Ruger (RGR) Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $45.90, +5.81% vs the prior close of $43.38.
- Volume 494.84K shares, 1.8x its 50-day average.
- New SEC filings: SC TO-T/A (Oct 16, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
RGR jumps 5.8% to $45.90, a 6-month high. Closed at $45.90, +5.81% vs the prior close of $43.38. Day range $43.29–$46.75, opened at $43.70.
RGR daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — RGR jumps 5.8% to $45.90, a 6-month high
- Closed at $45.90, +5.81% vs the prior close of $43.38. Day range $43.29–$46.75, opened at $43.70.
- Volume was 494.84K shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 279.38K.
- Price is +14.3% vs its 50-day average ($40.16) and +17.0% vs its 200-day average ($39.25).
- 52-week range $28.33–$47.50; today's close sits at 92% of that range, 3.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — RGR rises 1.0% to $43.38 on 4.7x normal volume
- Closed at $43.38, +1.02% vs the prior close of $42.94. Day range $40.98–$43.45, opened at $42.54.
- Volume was 1.22M shares, 4.7x its 50-day average of 256.67K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +8.5% vs its 50-day average ($39.99) and +10.7% vs its 200-day average ($39.18).
- 52-week range $28.33–$47.50; today's close sits at 79% of that range, 8.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — RGR ends flat (-0.1%) to $42.94 on 5.6x normal volume
- Closed at $42.94, -0.14% vs the prior close of $43.00. Day range $42.74–$44.13, opened at $43.39.
- Volume was 1.31M shares, 5.6x its 50-day average of 233.82K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +7.7% vs its 50-day average ($39.87) and +9.8% vs its 200-day average ($39.13).
- 52-week range $28.33–$48.21; today's close sits at 73% of that range, 10.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 14, 2026 — RGR dips 0.4% to $43.00 on 10.2x normal volume
- Closed at $43.00, -0.37% vs the prior close of $43.16. Day range $42.66–$43.70, opened at $43.08.
- Volume was 2.00M shares, 10.2x its 50-day average of 196.75K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +8.1% vs its 50-day average ($39.78) and +10.0% vs its 200-day average ($39.07).
- 52-week range $28.33–$48.21; today's close sits at 74% of that range, 10.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — RGR dips 1.7% to $43.16 on 4.1x normal volume
- Closed at $43.16, -1.73% vs the prior close of $43.92. Day range $42.97–$44.28, opened at $44.07.
- Volume was 762.30K shares, 4.1x its 50-day average of 184.17K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +8.7% vs its 50-day average ($39.71) and +10.6% vs its 200-day average ($39.02).
- 52-week range $28.33–$48.21; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 10.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — RGR rises 1.5% to $43.92
- Closed at $43.92, +1.53% vs the prior close of $43.26. Day range $42.74–$43.97, opened at $43.30.
- Volume was 255.90K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 183.24K.
- Price is +10.9% vs its 50-day average ($39.61) and +12.7% vs its 200-day average ($38.97).
- 52-week range $28.33–$48.21; today's close sits at 78% of that range, 8.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — RGR dips 0.8% to $43.26
- Closed at $43.26, -0.80% vs the prior close of $43.61. Day range $43.25–$44.03, opened at $43.81.
- Volume was 296.60K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 181.47K.
- Price is +9.6% vs its 50-day average ($39.48) and +11.2% vs its 200-day average ($38.91).
- 52-week range $28.33–$48.21; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 10.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — RGR dips 0.8% to $43.61 on 2.3x normal volume
- Closed at $43.61, -0.77% vs the prior close of $43.95. Day range $43.45–$44.25, opened at $43.94.
- Volume was 402.70K shares, 2.3x its 50-day average of 175.93K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +10.7% vs its 50-day average ($39.40) and +12.2% vs its 200-day average ($38.85).
- 52-week range $28.33–$48.21; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 9.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — RGR rises 0.7% to $43.95
- Closed at $43.95, +0.69% vs the prior close of $43.65. Day range $43.20–$44.00, opened at $43.51.
- Volume was 185.50K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 174.20K.
- Price is +11.9% vs its 50-day average ($39.28) and +13.3% vs its 200-day average ($38.79).
- 52-week range $28.33–$48.21; today's close sits at 79% of that range, 8.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — RGR dips 1.7% to $43.65
- Closed at $43.65, -1.71% vs the prior close of $44.41. Day range $43.50–$44.77, opened at $44.68.
- Volume was 166.60K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 172.55K.
- Price is +11.4% vs its 50-day average ($39.17) and +12.7% vs its 200-day average ($38.73).
- 52-week range $28.33–$48.21; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 9.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — RGR ends flat (+0.1%) to $44.41, a 6-month high, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $44.41, +0.09% vs the prior close of $44.37. Day range $44.00–$44.82, opened at $44.37.
- Volume was 286.90K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 168.25K.
- Price is +13.7% vs its 50-day average ($39.07) and +14.8% vs its 200-day average ($38.67).
- 52-week range $28.33–$48.21; today's close sits at 81% of that range, 7.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — RGR rises 1.5% to $44.37, a 6-month high, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $44.37, +1.51% vs the prior close of $43.71. Day range $43.74–$44.48, opened at $43.91.
- Volume was 285.30K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 164.58K.
- Price is +13.9% vs its 50-day average ($38.95) and +14.9% vs its 200-day average ($38.61).
- 52-week range $28.33–$48.21; today's close sits at 81% of that range, 8.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
RGR bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Price is +14.3% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is up.
- Price is +17.0% vs its 200-day average — above the long-term trend line.
- Annual revenue grew 1.9% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Insiders made 12 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
- Latest fiscal-year net income: loss of $4.39M.
RGR latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about RGR in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 16, 2026 · Form SC TO-T/A — SC TO-T/A filing
SC TO-T/A filing
Sep 28, 2026 · Form SC 14D9 — SC 14D9 filing
SC 14D9 filing
Sep 28, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Wilson Michael W sold 600 shares at $41.95 (≈$25.17K) on Sep 24, 2026; now holds 628
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 21, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Wilson Michael W sold 600 shares at $40.00 (≈$24.00K) on Sep 17, 2026; now holds 1,228
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 17, 2026 · Form SC TO-T — SC TO-T filing
SC TO-T filing
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 8-A12B/A — 8-A12B/A filing
8-A12B/A filing
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 1.02 — Ended a material agreement.
- Item 3.03 — Change to shareholder rights.
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Jul 31, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Jul 29, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 29, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 27, 2026:
- Revenue: $158.06M (prior year $132.49M) (+19.3% vs Jun 28, 2025)
- Net income: $6.98M (prior year -$17.23M) (swung to profit vs Jun 28, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.43 (prior year -$1.05) (swung to profit vs Jun 28, 2025)
Things to know before you trade RGR
- Last results release: Jul 29, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 6, 2026, Mar 2, 2026, Nov 5, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 28, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.26% (largest 5.8%).
- Liquidity: about 481.88K shares (≈$22.12M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $45.90 vs a range of $28.33–$47.50 (92% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 14, 2026 ($0.21/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: 374:1000 on Oct 24, 2025
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 12 open-market buys, 12 sales; latest: Michael W Wilson sold 600 shares on Sep 24, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 16, 2026; 8-K Jul 31, 2026; 8-K Jul 29, 2026.
- Share count: 15.98M shares outstanding (Jul 15, 2026), -1.1% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles).
RGR market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 43.70 | 46.75 | 43.29 | 45.90 | 494.84K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 42.54 | 43.46 | 40.98 | 43.38 | 1.22M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 43.39 | 44.13 | 42.74 | 42.94 | 1.31M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 43.08 | 43.70 | 42.66 | 43.00 | 2.00M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 44.07 | 44.28 | 42.97 | 43.16 | 762.30K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 43.30 | 43.97 | 42.74 | 43.92 | 255.90K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 43.81 | 44.03 | 43.25 | 43.26 | 296.60K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 43.94 | 44.25 | 43.45 | 43.61 | 402.70K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 43.51 | 44.00 | 43.20 | 43.95 | 185.50K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 44.68 | 44.77 | 43.50 | 43.65 | 166.60K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 44.37 | 44.82 | 44.00 | 44.41 | 286.90K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 43.91 | 44.48 | 43.74 | 44.37 | 285.30K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 42.53 | 43.76 | 42.49 | 43.71 | 336.30K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 42.26 | 42.75 | 42.18 | 42.48 | 210.00K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 42.21 | 42.50 | 41.95 | 42.18 | 136.10K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 42.47 | 42.93 | 42.00 | 42.04 | 225.80K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 41.80 | 42.83 | 41.58 | 42.81 | 332.70K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 41.95 | 42.44 | 41.78 | 41.90 | 142.60K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 41.76 | 42.41 | 41.56 | 41.90 | 210.40K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 41.75 | 42.09 | 41.03 | 41.94 | 374.40K |
About Sturm Ruger
Sturm Ruger (RGR) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles)”. Its business address is in MAYODAN, NC. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 95029.
RGR board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| John A Jr Cosentino | Director | May 29, 2026 |
| Terrence Gregory Oconnor | Director | May 29, 2026 |
| Bruce T. Pettet | Director | May 29, 2026 |
| Amir Rosenthal | Director | May 29, 2026 |
| Aaron Roszell Rivers | Director | May 29, 2026 |
| Todd William Seyfert | President & CEO | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Stephen J. Timm | Director | May 29, 2026 |
| Phillip Widman | Director | May 29, 2026 |
| Lorin Cassidy Wolfe | Director | May 29, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah F Colbert | VP, Gen Counsel, & Corp Secy | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Thomas Anthony Dineen | Treasurer and CFO | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Shawn Christopher Leska | Vice President, Sales | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Benjamin Paul Quinn | VP of Strategy & Bus. Develop. | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Todd William Seyfert | President & CEO | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Robert J Jr Werkmeister | VP of Marketing | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Andrew Thomas Wieland | Chief Financial Officer & SVP | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Michael W Wilson | VP of New Product Development | Sep 28, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Michael W Wilson | Sale | 600 | $41.95 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Michael W Wilson | Sale | 600 | $41.95 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Michael W Wilson | Sale | 600 | $41.95 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Michael W Wilson | Sale | 600 | $41.95 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Michael W Wilson | Sale | 600 | $40.00 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Michael W Wilson | Sale | 600 | $40.00 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Michael W Wilson | Sale | 600 | $40.00 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Michael W Wilson | Sale | 600 | $40.00 |
| May 20, 2026 | Todd William Seyfert | Buy | 1,500 | $39.15 |
| May 20, 2026 | Todd William Seyfert | Buy | 1,500 | $39.15 |
| May 20, 2026 | Todd William Seyfert | Buy | 1,500 | $39.15 |
| May 20, 2026 | Todd William Seyfert | Buy | 1,500 | $39.15 |
| May 14, 2026 | Bruce T. Pettet | Buy | 1,000 | $39.89 |
| May 14, 2026 | Bruce T. Pettet | Buy | 1,000 | $39.89 |
| May 14, 2026 | Bruce T. Pettet | Buy | 1,000 | $39.89 |
RGR financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $546.06M | $-4.39M | -0.27 | $54.31M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $535.64M | $30.56M | 1.77 | $55.50M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $543.77M | $48.22M | 2.71 | $33.90M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $595.84M | $88.33M | 4.96 | $77.23M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $730.74M | $155.90M | 8.78 | $172.34M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $364.29M, total liabilities $—, cash $30.65M (as of Jun 27, 2026).
RGR earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $37.80 |
| May 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $40.51 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $37.95 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $43.86 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $34.62 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $40.66 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $35.46 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $40.78 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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