NASDAQ: RUSHA

Rush Enterprises (RUSHA) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$47.53−0.44 (−0.9%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

A recent comparison piece weighs Rush Enterprises against MSC Industrial Direct, contrasting institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and other measures between the two mid-cap industrials names. No other company-specific news accompanies the stock this week.

RUSHA closes at $47.53, down 0.9%, sitting between its 50-day average of $51.20 and 200-day average of $46.58, a mixed trend picture. Over the past month the stock is down 6.9%, though it remains up 24.3% over the past year. The GekkoIndex reads 65.7, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Fair value work puts the shares 2.8% above a Gekko Fair Value of $46.23, keeping price within a tight band of that estimate.

The next earnings date falls on 28 October, 29 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonality over the past 5 years shows the next 20 trading days averaging a 1.1% gain from this point in the calendar, rising in 3 of those years. Analyst coverage from 3 firms shows 2 buy ratings and 1 hold, with a consensus target of $59.67, implying 25.5% upside per that consensus. The gap to Gekko Fair Value bears watching alongside the approaching earnings date.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

Rush Enterprises price vs fair value

$47.53$46.23Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $47.53200-day averageGekko Fair Value $46.23

Rush Enterprises quick facts

Market cap
$5.54B
P/E ratio
21.6
Forward P/E
11.1
EPS, TTM
$2.22
Revenue, TTM
$7.24B
Profit margin
3.7%
Dividend yield
1.06%
Beta
0.88
Volume
485,492 avg 652,402
1-year return
+24.3%
Typical daily move
±2.5%
Typical 20-day move
±5.8%
50-day average
$51.20
200-day average
$46.58
Next earnings
Oct 28
Shares outstanding
91.71M
52-week range
$30.45$55.74

Rush Enterprises swing-trade checklist

Rush Enterprises scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $47.53 sits between the 50-day ($51.20) and 200-day ($46.58) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    65.7, Accumulation

    Reading 65.7 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuemixed

    2.8% above

    Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (2.8% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 29 days

    Next report Oct 28, 2026, 29 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +1.1% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.1% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

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Rush Enterprises stock chart and price history

Rush Enterprises closed at $47.53 on Sep 28, 2026, +24.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $30.45 to $55.74.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Rush Enterprises share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$30$35$40$45$50$55NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep47.53

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−6.9%
3 months
−1.5%
6 months
+7.9%
1 year
+24.3%
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About Rush Enterprises

Rush Enterprises runs a network of dealerships, branded Rush Truck Centers, that sell commercial vehicles across the United States. These locations carry new trucks and buses from makers including Peterbilt, International, Hino, Ford, Isuzu, IC Bus, and Blue Bird, and the company is recognized for this dealership network built around commercial truck sales.

Beyond selling new and used vehicles, Rush Enterprises supplies aftermarket parts, tires, and trailers, and provides maintenance, repair, paint and body work, and vehicle upfitting including natural gas fuel system conversions, for which it manufactures its own CNG components. It also offers financing, leasing and rental, insurance products such as property, casualty, collision, liability, cargo, and credit life coverage, along with telematics tools. Its customers include regional and national fleets, large corporations, government agencies, and independent owner-operators, served through locations spread across roughly two dozen states.

Founded in 1965, Rush Enterprises is headquartered in New Braunfels, Texas, and its shares trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker RUSHA.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Retail trade
Industry
Specialty stores
Website
rushenterprises.com

Rush Enterprises GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Rush Enterprises’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 65.7, in the Accumulation zone, up 0.2 points over five sessions.

010065.7Accumulation

Up 0.2 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying99+1.5%+3.0%+5.2%+7.9%
Accumulation (current zone)341+0.4%+0.9%+2.3%+6.8%
Neutral656+0.3%+0.4%+1.1%+2.7%
Distribution133+0.4%+1.8%+0.8%+0.8%
Selling16−1.6%−3.4%−3.2%−1.8%

Average RUSHA share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Rush Enterprises stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Rush Enterprises trades 2.8% above Gekko Fair Value of $46.23, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Rush Enterprises shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$46.23

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

2.8% above fair value · About fair value

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Rush Enterprises insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Rush Enterprises, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for RUSHA in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in RUSHA were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

Congress disclosures for RUSHA, plotted on the chart in Gekko.Open RUSHA in Gekko

Buybacks

Rush Enterprises has been buying back its own shares.

Latest authorization
$150.0M, Feb 17, 2026
Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$5.40M
As a share of market cap
0.10%

From company filings.

Rush Enterprises earnings: next date and track record

Rush Enterprises reports on Oct 28, 2026 (29 days away).

Rush Enterprises stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Rush Enterprises is $59.67, +25.5% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$59.67consensus 12-month target, +25.5% from the last close
Low $55High $95
Buy2
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 4Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, reiterated$55+15.7%
Sep 2UBSHold, maintained$57+19.9%
Sep 2UBSHold, reiterated$57+19.9%
Aug 25UBSHold, maintained$85+78.8%
Aug 25UBSHold, reiterated$85+78.8%
+2.3%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+1.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Rush Enterprises seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Rush Enterprises averaged +1.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+12.3%2021+12.2%2022−13.5%2023+4.7%2024−6.2%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−1.7%2 of 5
Next 10 trading days0.0%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days−0.3%2 of 5
Next 20 trading days+1.1%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days+6.7%3 of 5

For scale, RUSHA’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.8%.

Rush Enterprises market cap and key statistics

Rush Enterprises’s market cap is $5.54B, with a P/E ratio of 21.6 and revenue of $7.24B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$5.54B
P/E ratio
21.6
Forward P/E
11.1
EPS, TTM
$2.22
Gekko Fair Value
$46.23

Trading

Volume
485,492
Avg volume, 20 days
652,402
52-week high
$55.74
52-week low
$30.45
Shares outstanding
91.71M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$7.24B
Profit margin
3.7%
Return on equity
11.8%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+1.1%

Risk and income

Beta
0.88
Typical daily move
±2.5%
Typical 20-day move
±5.8%
Dividend yield
1.06%

Rush Enterprises stock news this week

1 headline about Rush Enterprises from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.

Rush Enterprises peers

Rush Enterprises’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
WMTWalmart+0.8%Neutral5.0% below
COSTCostco Wholesale−0.2%Neutral12.6% above
TGTTarget+1.2%Neutral10.7% above
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive+0.8%Neutral6.0% below
CVNACarvana−5.0%Accumulation18.8% below
AZOAutoZone+1.2%Neutral28.3% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Rush Enterprises stock FAQ

What is Rush Enterprises’s market cap?

Rush Enterprises’s market cap is $5.54B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $47.53, with 91.71M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 21.6.

What is the Rush Enterprises stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Rush Enterprises is $59.67, +25.5% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Rush Enterprises stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Rush Enterprises is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $47.53 is 2.8% above Gekko Fair Value of $46.23. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Rush Enterprises report earnings next?

Rush Enterprises is expected to report on Oct 28, 2026 (29 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.66 per share on revenue of $2.04B.

What is Rush Enterprises’s 52-week high and low?

Rush Enterprises’s 52-week high is $55.74 and its 52-week low is $30.45; it closed at $47.53 on Sep 28, 2026, +24.3% over the past year.

Is Rush Enterprises stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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