What Happened?
Shares of non-lethal weapons company Byrna (NASDAQ: BYRN) jumped 20.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong preliminary Q2 2025 results, with sales expected to be roughly $28.5 million, representing a 41% increase from $20.3 million in the fiscal second quarter of 2024. The promising result was attributed to strong early demand for the new Byrna Compact Launcher (CL), which launched on May 1, along with meaningful channel expansion.
The shares closed the day at $31.34, up 18% from previous close.
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What The Market Is Telling Us
Byrna’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 71 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for Byrna and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 10 days ago when the stock gained 5.9% after the major indices rebounded (Nasdaq +2.0%, S&P 500 +1.5%) as President Trump postponed the planned 50% tariff on European Union imports, shifting the start date to July 9, 2025. Companies with substantial business ties to Europe likely had some relief as the delay reduced near-term cost pressures and preserved cross-border demand.
Byrna is up 11.2% since the beginning of the year, and at $31.50 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $34.19 from February 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Byrna’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $5,212.
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