Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) Downgraded by Zacks Research to “Strong Sell”

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued on Monday, Zacks reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Gibraltar Industries Stock Down 7.9%

ROCK opened at $31.30 on Monday. Gibraltar Industries has a 52 week low of $29.30 and a 52 week high of $62.92. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $40.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The company has a market cap of $929.92 million, a PE ratio of -18.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.30.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The construction company reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.20 by ($0.19). The company had revenue of $479.57 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $487.57 million. Gibraltar Industries had a negative net margin of 3.10% and a positive return on equity of 10.96%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 54.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.14 earnings per share. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Gibraltar Industries will post 2.81 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gibraltar Industries

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ieq Capital LLC increased its position in Gibraltar Industries by 16.4% during the third quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 12,702 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $503,000 after buying an additional 1,786 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners raised its holdings in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 34.4% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 624,651 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $24,853,000 after acquiring an additional 160,023 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 40.3% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 142,999 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,280,000 after acquiring an additional 41,088 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new stake in Gibraltar Industries during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,853,000. Finally, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System purchased a new stake in Gibraltar Industries during the 3rd quarter worth about $263,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.39% of the company’s stock.

Gibraltar Industries News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Gibraltar Industries this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Gibraltar plans to present at the Southwest IDEAS Conference on November 19, where management is scheduled to meet with investors. Conference announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its estimates across several periods, including FY2026 EPS to $2.72 from $3.88 and FY2027 EPS to $3.41 from $5.09. It also reduced estimates for each quarter from Q4 2026 through Q4 2027, signaling a weaker near-term earnings outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Holzer & Holzer announced an investigation into whether Gibraltar complied with federal securities laws. The inquiry follows the company’s November 5 results, revised 2026 guidance and disclosure that Agtech backlog fell 55% year over year to $45.6 million. An investigation can add uncertainty, though it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Holzer & Holzer investigation announcement

About Gibraltar Industries

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer and provider of products and services for the residential, renewable energy, agriculture technology and infrastructure markets. Headquartered in Buffalo, New York, the company serves customers primarily in North America. Its residential offerings include roof ventilation and rain-management products, as well as solutions for mail and package delivery. Through its Agtech operations, Gibraltar supplies greenhouse structures and related systems for controlled-environment agriculture.