Expect Equity LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK

Expect Equity LLC grew its holdings in shares of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) by 44.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 51,533 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,955 shares during the period. Gibraltar Industries makes up approximately 2.5% of Expect Equity LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position. Expect Equity LLC owned approximately 0.17% of Gibraltar Industries worth $2,548,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 242.4% in the 4th quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 40,598 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,007,000 after acquiring an additional 28,740 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in Gibraltar Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,202,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 34,623 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,712,000 after acquiring an additional 1,922 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 27,965 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,383,000 after acquiring an additional 1,631 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 28.6% in the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 151,992 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $7,514,000 after acquiring an additional 33,842 shares during the last quarter. 98.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ROCK has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Gibraltar Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Friday, May 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Gibraltar Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Gibraltar Industries Price Performance

Shares of ROCK opened at $40.52 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of -9.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.24. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.06. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $33.56 and a 1-year high of $75.08.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last announced 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 company had revenue of $356.29 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $350.15 million. Gibraltar Industries had a negative net margin of 10.68% and a positive return on equity of 10.86%. Gibraltar Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 44.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 3.8 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Gibraltar Industries

In related news, VP Katherine Bolanowski bought 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $35.63 per share, for a total transaction of $49,882.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 17,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $619,570.07. This represents a 8.76% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Joseph A. Lovechio bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were bought at an average price of $34.62 per share, with a total value of $34,620.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 13,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $463,561.80. The trade was a 8.07% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 22,135 shares of company stock worth $823,380. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

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.