Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK Shares Sold by UBS Group AG

UBS Group AG lowered its stake in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) by 73.9% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 66,364 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 187,469 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Gibraltar Industries were worth $3,281,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp raised its position in Gibraltar Industries by 0.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,287,811 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $75,981,000 after acquiring an additional 5,207 shares in the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC raised its position in Gibraltar Industries by 4.2% in the third quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 953,560 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $59,884,000 after acquiring an additional 38,065 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position in Gibraltar Industries by 694.4% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 536,668 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $33,703,000 after acquiring an additional 469,111 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Gibraltar Industries by 0.9% in the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 476,288 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,911,000 after acquiring an additional 4,026 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new stake in Gibraltar Industries in the third quarter worth about $22,758,000. 98.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Gibraltar Industries Price Performance

Shares of Gibraltar Industries stock opened at $37.18 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $39.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market cap of $1.10 billion, a PE ratio of -8.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.26. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $33.56 and a 52 week high of $75.08.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $356.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $350.15 million. Gibraltar Industries had a positive return on equity of 10.86% and a negative net margin of 10.68%.Gibraltar Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 44.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 3.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on ROCK shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Gibraltar Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO William T. Bosway acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $41.37 per share, for a total transaction of $41,370.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 230,585 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,539,301.45. This represents a 0.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director James S. Metcalf acquired 12,444 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $40.35 per share, for a total transaction of $502,115.40. Following the acquisition, the director owned 15,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $625,425. This trade represents a 407.20% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought a total of 21,844 shares of company stock worth $859,572 in the last quarter. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Gibraltar Industries Profile

Gibraltar Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: ROCK) is a leading manufacturer of building products and infrastructure solutions for the residential, commercial, industrial and utility markets. The company designs, engineers and markets a broad portfolio of highly engineered products to reinforce structures, improve energy efficiency and enhance safety and durability. Gibraltar’s Building Products segment includes metal roofing, siding, ventilation and structural support systems for homes and light commercial facilities, while its Infrastructure Solutions segment supplies transmission and distribution hardware, storm response equipment and renewable energy supports to utility and civil markets.

In the Building Products segment, Gibraltar offers metal and composite solutions such as roof and siding panels, deck and solar shading supports, chimney and venting systems, railings and fencing.