Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. filings document formal disclosures for a NYSE-listed firearms manufacturer with common stock and common stock purchase rights registered under the Exchange Act. Recent reports cover operating results furnished on Form 8-K, Regulation FD materials such as earnings-call transcripts, dividend declarations, and material-event disclosures.
The filing record also addresses governance and capital-structure subjects, including a cooperation agreement concerning a major shareholder’s ownership and board-related matters, annual-meeting and proxy-solicitation communications, director committee assignments and a chief financial officer transition. These disclosures sit alongside the company’s business profile as a maker of Ruger, Marlin and Glenfield firearms and operator of a castings segment.
STURM RUGER & CO INC director Bruce T. Pettet reported an open-market purchase of 1,000 shares of Common Stock at $39.89 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 7,606 shares, increasing his personal stake in the company.
STURM RUGER & CO INC director Phillip Widman bought 5,000 shares of Common Stock in an open-market purchase. The transaction occurred on May 12, 2026 at a price of $38.00 per share. Following this buy, he directly owns 45,208 shares of the company’s common stock.
Sturm, Ruger & Company used its latest earnings call to explain first quarter 2026 results, strategy, and recent corporate events. Net sales rose 4% to $141 million, but diluted earnings dropped to $0.01 per share from $0.46 a year earlier due to several one-time costs.
Excluding expenses tied to a strategic cooperation agreement with Beretta Holding, a February reduction in force and retention awards, adjusted diluted earnings were $0.27 per share. The company generated $19 million of operating cash, held $105 million of cash and short-term investments, had a current ratio of 3.5:1 and reported no debt.
Orders increased 28% to 525,000 units and backlog grew to $330 million, helped by strong demand for new products, which contributed $51.6 million or 41% of firearm sales. Ruger detailed its cooperation agreement with largest shareholder Beretta Holding, explained a New York Stock Exchange inadvertent early dividend disclosure, and confirmed a $0.11 per-share quarterly dividend, about 40% of net income.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 net sales of $141.4 million, up from $135.7 million a year earlier, with new products contributing $51.6 million, or 41% of firearm sales. The company generated $18.8 million of cash from operations.
GAAP net income was $0.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, versus $7.8 million, or $0.46, in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.27, excluding $3.2 million of stockholder rights-related costs and $2.5 million of severance. Adjusted EBITDA was $10.9 million with a 7.7% margin. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, about 40% of adjusted net income per share.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported first‑quarter 2026 net sales of $141.4 million, up 4.1% from the prior‑year period, driven mainly by firearms revenue of $140.9 million. However, net income fell sharply to $0.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with $7.8 million, or $0.46 per share, a year earlier.
Gross margin declined to 19.9% from 22.0% as lower production volumes and $0.8 million of deferred promotional revenue weighed on profitability. Results also reflected largely non‑recurring costs, including $3.2 million of professional fees related to Beretta discussions and a $2.5 million reduction‑in‑force, plus a one‑time $1.7 million share‑based compensation expense. Adjusted EBITDA was $10.9 million (7.7% margin) versus $14.3 million (10.5%). The company ended the quarter with $105.2 million in cash and short‑term investments, no borrowings on its $40 million credit facility, and working capital of $157.5 million, and paid a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors authorized and declared a cash dividend of 11¢ per share. The dividend is payable on May 29, 2026 to stockholders of record as of May 14, 2026.
The company noted that it is making this public disclosure after the New York Stock Exchange inadvertently disclosed the dividend information earlier the same day.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is soliciting proxies for its virtual 2026 Annual Meeting to be held on May 27, 2026. The Board recommends votes FOR election of nine directors, ratification of RSM US LLP as auditors, an advisory approval of executive compensation, and an amendment to increase authorized Common Stock from 40 million to 60 million shares. The proxy materials state the Record Date as April 13, 2026 and list 15,948,066 shares outstanding as of that date. The statement also describes a cooperation agreement with Beretta Holding S.A., which withdraws Beretta nominees, contemplates up to two Beretta-designated directors (subject to CFIUS Approval and ownership conditions), a partial tender offer for up to 15.05% of shares at a minimum price of $44.80 per share (subject to conditions), and ownership caps that start at 10% and may increase to 25% after regulatory approvals.
Beretta Holding S.A. proposes a preliminary tender offer for up to the lesser of 15.05% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. common stock and 2,400,184 shares that it does not already own.
This communication is a pre‑offer disclosure and the tender offer has not yet commenced; if launched, Beretta Holding will file a formal tender offer statement and Ruger will file a solicitation/recommendation statement.
Beretta Holding S.A. filed Amendment No. 6 to its Schedule 13D on Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., reporting beneficial ownership of 1,587,000 shares, or 9.95% of the common stock. Beretta and Ruger entered into an agreement covering board representation, voting commitments, ownership limits and a planned cash tender offer.
Subject to conditions, Ruger will add up to two Beretta-sourced independent directors and nominate them through at least the 2028 annual meeting, tied to Beretta’s ownership thresholds. Beretta plans a tender offer to buy up to the lesser of 15.05% of Ruger’s outstanding common stock and 2,400,184 shares at not less than $44.80 per share. The pact also imposes an initial 10% beneficial ownership cap, rising to 25% after regulatory conditions are met, plus standstill and mirror-voting obligations until a defined Standstill End Date.
Sturm, Ruger & Company has entered a strategic cooperation agreement with its largest shareholder, Beretta Holding S.A., resolving a potential proxy contest and setting detailed rules for Beretta’s ownership and board influence. Beretta has withdrawn its 2026 director nominations and will support Ruger’s nine board candidates.
Subject to regulatory approvals and changes to Ruger’s rights plan, Beretta is required to launch a partial tender offer for up to 15.05% of Ruger’s common stock, capped at 2,400,184 shares, at a cash price of at least $44.80 per share, representing about a 20% premium to Ruger’s 60‑day volume‑weighted average price. Over time, Beretta may own up to 25% of Ruger’s voting securities, within a perpetual ownership cap and mirror‑voting rules. Beretta can nominate up to two independent directors once approvals are obtained, while agreeing to a three‑year standstill, pro‑Ruger voting commitments, and independent committee review and, for certain major deals, disinterested stockholder approval of transactions involving Beretta. The agreement also allows the companies to explore future commercial collaborations.