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 13, 2026, the Company had 1,745 stockholders of record.
Issuer
Repurchase of Equity Securities
In 2023, 2024 and 2025 the Company repurchased
shares of its common stock. Details of the purchases in 2023, 2024 and 2025 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
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
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
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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
First Quarter 2025
January 1 to January 25
28,720
$
34.44
28,720
January 26 to February 22
—
—
—
February 23 to March 29
50,480
$
39.62
50,480
Second Quarter 2025
March 30 to April 26
99,951
$
37.98
99,951
April 27 to May 24
171,061
$
35.20
171,061
May 25 to June 28
92,872
$
35.86
92,872
Third Quarter 2025
June 29 to July 26
116,667
$
35.24
116,667
July 27 to August 23
173,014
$
33.75
173,014
August 24 to September 27
—
—
—
Fourth Quarter 2025
September 28 to October 25
—
$
—
—
October 26 to November 22
—
$
—
—
November 23 to December 31
—
—
—
Total
1,831,887
$
39.48
1,831,887
$
14,300,000
All of these purchases were made with cash held
by the Company and no debt was incurred.
At December 31, 2025 approximately $14.3 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 12/31/25)
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
100.00
109.27
92.28
84.85
67.10
62.99
Standard & Poors 500
100.00
128.71
105.40
133.10
166.40
196.16
Russell 2000 Index
100.00
114.82
91.35
106.82
119.14
134.40
Dow Jones US Recreational Products TSM
100.00
130.85
85.93
105.81
80.71
72.88
For the year ended December 31, 2025, 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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