Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the four brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation, one has issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

ROCK has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Longbow Research assumed coverage on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Gibraltar Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Katherine Bolanowski purchased 1,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $35.63 per share, with a total value of $49,882.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 17,389 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $619,570.07. The trade was a 8.76% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Joseph A. Lovechio acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $34.62 per share, for a total transaction of $34,620.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,390 shares in the company, valued at $463,561.80. This trade represents a 8.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased a total of 22,135 shares of company stock valued at $823,380 over the last ninety days. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gibraltar Industries

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Boston Partners increased its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 3,483.6% in the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 923,711 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $45,993,000 after acquiring an additional 897,935 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 694.4% during 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. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. boosted its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 287.7% during the first quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 499,923 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $19,932,000 after acquiring an additional 370,985 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Gibraltar Industries in the fourth quarter worth $4,700,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Gibraltar Industries in the fourth quarter worth $4,122,000. 98.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Gibraltar Industries Price Performance

Shares of ROCK opened at $46.25 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $41.84 and its 200-day moving average is $43.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion, a PE ratio of -10.39, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.22. Gibraltar Industries has a fifty-two week low of $33.56 and a fifty-two week high of $75.08.

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

About Gibraltar Industries

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.