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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.
Beretta Holding S.A. filed Amendment No. 3 to its Schedule 13D on Sturm, Ruger & Company, updating its ownership and governance intentions. Beretta reports beneficial ownership of 1,587,000 shares of common stock, representing 9.95% of the class, based on 15,944,253 shares outstanding as of October 17, 2025. The filing states these shares were acquired using working capital for an aggregate purchase price of about $60.3 million, including commissions. Beretta also discloses that on February 24, 2026, it sent a letter to the company announcing its intention to nominate four directors for election at the 2026 annual meeting: William Detwiler, Mark DeYoung, Fredrick DiSanto, and Michael Christodolou. The amendment further notes that Beretta has not traded Sturm Ruger stock during the prior 60 days.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported significant changes to its Board of Directors. On February 22, 2026, Sandra Froman, Christopher Killoy and Rebecca Halstead retired from the Board. The company stated that these retirements were not due to any disagreement regarding operations, policies or practices.
To fill the resulting vacancies, the Board elected three new directors effective immediately: Aaron Rivers, who serves as Chief Executive Officer of Dakkota Integrated Systems; Stephen Timm, who previously served as President of Collins Aerospace; and Lorin Cassidy Wolfe, who serves as Vice President, Business System at Johnson Controls.
The Board determined that all three new directors are independent under New York Stock Exchange standards and the company’s governance guidelines. As non-management directors, they will receive the standard compensation for non-management directors. The company also disclosed that there are no special arrangements or related-party transactions involving the new directors.
The Vanguard Group filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 915,007 Sturm Ruger common shares, representing 5.73% of the class as of 12/31/2025. Vanguard has shared voting power over 121,448 shares and shared dispositive power over all 915,007 shares, with no sole voting or dispositive power.
Vanguard explains that an internal realignment on 01/12/2026 means certain subsidiaries or business divisions will report beneficial ownership separately going forward, while continuing the same investment strategies. The filing states the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not to change or influence control of Sturm Ruger.
BlackRock, Inc. has filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 1,300,706 shares of STURM RUGER & CO INC common stock, representing 8.2% of the class as of the specified date. BlackRock reports sole voting power over 1,269,576 shares and sole dispositive power over 1,300,706 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
The filing explains that these shares are held across certain BlackRock business units in the ordinary course of business, and that various underlying persons have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, with no single person holding more than five percent of the outstanding common shares. BlackRock also certifies that the position is not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Sturm Ruger.
Beretta Holding S.A. filed Amendment No. 2 to its Schedule 13D on Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., disclosing beneficial ownership of 1,587,000 shares of common stock. This stake represents 9.95% of Sturm Ruger’s outstanding common stock, based on approximately 15,944,253 shares outstanding as of October 17, 2025. Beretta reports that it used working capital to acquire the position, at an aggregate purchase price of about $60.3 million, including brokerage commissions.
Beretta states it views the investment as an attractive opportunity within the industry and is actively evaluating a wide range of strategic alternatives regarding its stake. These may include buying more or selling shares, seeking board representation, engaging in discussions about strategic or change-of-control transactions, and advocating changes to Sturm Ruger’s strategy, operations, capital allocation, governance, or structure, all subject to applicable law and the company’s stockholder rights plan.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) director reported a small stock sale. On 11/14/2025, the reporting person sold 500 shares of common stock at $30.96 per share in an open-market transaction coded as a sale. After this trade, the director beneficially owns 20,049 shares of Sturm Ruger common stock. The transaction was carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that the reporting person adopted on August 13, 2025, which is designed to allow insiders to sell shares according to a set schedule.
RGR: A shareholder filed a Form 144 notice to sell 500 common shares through Merrill Lynch, 1499 Post Road, Fairfield, CT. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $15,480, an approximate sale date of 11/14/2025, and trading on the NYSE.
The shares were originally acquired via stock bonus awards on 05/09/2017 (285 shares), 05/08/2018 (154 shares), and 05/09/2018 (61 shares). Shares outstanding were 16,510,356; this is a baseline figure, not the amount being sold.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) furnished an Item 7.01 Form 8-K noting it hosted a post-earnings conference call and webcast on November 6, 2025 to discuss third quarter 2025 financial results. The transcript is included as Exhibit 99.1.
The company states the information is furnished, not filed, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and therefore is not subject to Section 18 liabilities. Forward‑looking statements are identified and placed under the safe harbor, and the company disclaims any obligation to update them.
The text associated with this report and the replay of the November 6, 2025 call are available at Ruger.com/corporate, and the company may discontinue that availability at any time.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) furnished an 8-K announcing that it issued a press release reporting financial results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2025. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference. The company states the information is furnished and not deemed “filed” under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
RGR’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange. This filing provides access to the company’s Q3 2025 results via the attached exhibit.
Sturm, Ruger & Co. (RGR) reported mixed Q3 2025 results. Total net sales were $126.8 million, up 3.7% year over year, while gross margin fell to 15.1% from 18.5% as product mix, higher material/technology costs, sales promotions, and $1.4 million of operating costs at the new Hebron facility weighed on profitability. The company posted operating loss of $3.5 million but recorded net income of $1.6 million ($0.10 per diluted share) driven by an income tax benefit. New products contributed $40.6 million, or 33.7% of firearm sales.
Year to date, total net sales were $395.0 million, up 1.3%, but the company recorded a net loss of $7.9 million, reflecting inventory rationalization write-offs and closeouts that reduced sales by $5.7 million and included a $17.0 million inventory write-off. Liquidity remains solid with cash and short-term investments of $80.8 million, no borrowings on a $40 million credit line, and a current ratio of 3.5. Ruger acquired substantially all assets of Anderson Manufacturing for $15.8 million to expand capacity, repurchased 730,665 shares for $26.0 million, and paid $9.5 million in dividends year to date. After quarter-end, the Board adopted a limited-duration stockholder rights plan with a 10% trigger and declared a $0.04 per share dividend.