Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5—MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S
COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company’s common stock is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RGR.” At February 5, 2025, the Company had 1,790 stockholders of record.
Issuer Repurchase of Equity Securities
In 2022, 2023 and 2024 the Company repurchased
shares of its common stock. Details of the purchases in 2022, 2023 and 2024 follow:
Period
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
Average
Price Paid
per Share
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced
Program
Maximum
Dollar
Value of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Program
Third Quarter 2022
July 3 to July 30
—
—
—
July 31 to August 27
—
—
—
August 28 to October 1
2,136
$ 49.97
2,136
Fourth Quarter 2022
October 2 to October 29
—
—
—
October 30 to November 26
2,304
$ 49.77
2,304
November 27 to December 31
—
—
—
Fourth Quarter 2023
October 1 to October 28
—
—
—
October 29 to November 25
179,341
$ 45.20
179,341
November 26 to December 31
84,721
$ 43.67
84,721
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First Quarter 2024
January 1 to January 27
7,317
$ 43.42
7,317
January 28 to February 24
20,307
$ 42.93
20,307
February 25 to March 30
47,400
$ 42.79
47,400
Second Quarter 2024
March 31 to April 27
—
—
—
April 28 to May 25
28,924
$ 42.92
28,924
May 26 to June 29
373,969
$ 42.27
373,969
Third Quarter 2024
June 30 to July 27
156,517
$ 41.27
156,517
July 28 to August 24
—
—
—
August 25 to September 28
64,325
$ 40.66
64,325
Fourth Quarter 2024
September 29 to October 26
11,340
$ 40.50
11,340
October 27 to November 23
52,129
$ 39.50
52,129
November 23 to December 31
72,832
$ 34.81
72,832
Total
1,103,562
$ 42.07
1,103,562
$ 40,290,000
All of these purchases were made with cash held
by the Company and no debt was incurred.
At December 31, 2024 approximately $40.3 million
remained authorized for share repurchases.
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Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return*
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., Standard & Poor’s 500, Dow Jones US Recreational Products TSM Index, and Russell 2000 Index
(Performance Results Through 12/31/24)
*Assumes $100 invested on 12/31/19 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
100.00
150.16
164.09
138.57
127.41
100.76
Standard & Poors 500
100.00
118.40
152.39
124.79
157.59
197.02
Russell 2000 Index
100.00
119.96
137.74
109.59
128.14
142.93
Dow Jones US Recreational Products TSM
100.00
134.75
176.32
115.79
142.58
108.76
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company
has provided the five year cumulative total return results for the Dow Jones US Recreational Products Index, a widely-published index
tracking companies that provide recreational products.
ITEM 6—[RESERVED]
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