Olin Corporation (OLN), Sturm, Ruger & Company (RGR): Have Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (SWHC) Earnings Hit Their Peak?

The most recent drop in Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:SWHC) stock reflected those concerns. An analyst in mid-August said that he expects slower sales during the next six months, cutting his rating on Smith & Wesson and arguing that the failure of Congress to enact tighter gun laws has taken some of the urgency away from potential gun buyers.

In the Smith & Wesson earnings report, watch to see whether the company comments on Sturm, Ruger & Company (NYSE:RGR)’s new plant. If the company thinks that demand might slow in the immediate future, then it could conclude that its own course is a lot more prudent than the more aggressive expansion that its main rival is doing.

The article Have Smith & Wesson Earnings Hit Their Peak? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Dan Caplinger.

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