Smith & Wesson

SWBI

Market cap $441M

Shares of gun and ammunition manufacturers are moving higher following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, as well as a school shooting in Colorado.

Gun stocks have historically jumped after high-profile shooting incidents. Following President Donald Trump's assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last summer, NBC News reported gun stocks surged on the Monday following his shooting.

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Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWBI ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call September 4, 2025 5:00 PM EDT Company Participants Kevin Maxwell - Senior VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary Mark Smith - President, CEO & Director Deana McPherson - Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary Conference Call Participants Mark Smith - Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC, Research Division Matthew Raab - Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. This call is being recorded.

- Q1 Net Sales of $85.1 Million - Q1 Gross Margin of 25.9%; Non-GAAP Gross Margin of 26.0% - Q1 Net Loss of $0.08/Share Maryville, Tennesse--(Newsfile Corp. - September 4, 2025) - Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWBI), a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced financial results for the first quarter fiscal year 2026, ended July 31, 2025. Financial Highlights Net sales were $85.1 million, a decrease of $3.3 million, or 3.7%, from the comparable quarter last year.

Maryville, Tennessee--(Newsfile Corp. - August 21, 2025) -  Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWBI), a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced it plans to release its first quarter fiscal 2026 financial results on Thursday, September 4, 2025, after the close of the market. The full text of the press release will be available on the Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. website at www.smith-wesson.com under the Investor Relations section.

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Shares of Smith & Wesson Inc. NASDAQ: SWBI are down 12% after the company reported its fourth quarter earnings for fiscal year 2025 after the market closed on June 18. The firearms manufacturer reported $140.76 million in revenue in the quarter.

Shares of Smith & Wesson declined after the company posted lower profit and revenue in its latest quarter and said it expects softer demand for firearms to continue.

The gun manufacturer's sales plummeted roughly 50% between its 2021 and 2023 fiscal years, and they have flatlined since.