Smith & Wesson Brands Inc Stock News

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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 Divisio...

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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.