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

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

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Longbow Research started coverage on Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set 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 report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Gibraltar Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th.

Insider Transactions at Gibraltar Industries

In other Gibraltar Industries news, VP Katherine Bolanowski acquired 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $35.63 per share, with a total value of $49,882.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 17,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $619,570.07. The trade was a 8.76% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO William T. Bosway acquired 19,735 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $37.44 per share, for a total transaction of $738,878.40. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 250,320 shares in the company, valued at $9,371,980.80. This trade represents a 8.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought a total of 22,135 shares of company stock worth $823,380 over the last three months. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gibraltar Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ROCK. Boston Partners increased its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 3,483.6% in the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 923,711 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $45,993,000 after purchasing an additional 897,935 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 694.4% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 536,668 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $33,703,000 after buying an additional 469,111 shares during the period. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. increased its position in Gibraltar Industries by 287.7% in the 1st quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 499,923 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $19,932,000 after buying an additional 370,985 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Gibraltar Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,700,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Gibraltar Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,122,000. 98.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Gibraltar Industries Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Gibraltar Industries stock traded up $0.13 on Tuesday, hitting $42.22. The stock had a trading volume of 222,915 shares, compared to its average volume of 351,442. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $39.70 and a 200 day moving average of $44.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.49, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.21. Gibraltar Industries has a twelve month low of $33.56 and a twelve month high of $75.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.41.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.04). The business 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Gibraltar Industries will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Gibraltar Industries Company 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.