Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

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

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on ROCK shares. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research upgraded Gibraltar Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Longbow Research began coverage on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock.

Gibraltar Industries Stock Performance

Shares of Gibraltar Industries stock traded down $0.09 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $43.14. 28,978 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 356,737. Gibraltar Industries has a 1 year low of $33.56 and a 1 year high of $75.08. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.28 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.69, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last issued 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Gibraltar Industries will post 3.8 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Joseph A. Lovechio purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $34.62 per share, with a total value of $34,620.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 13,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $463,561.80. This trade represents a 8.07% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO William T. Bosway purchased 19,735 shares of Gibraltar Industries stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $37.44 per share, with a total value of $738,878.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 250,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,371,980.80. This represents a 8.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have purchased 22,135 shares of company stock valued at $823,380. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royce & Associates LP raised its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 46.3% during the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 196,730 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $9,726,000 after buying an additional 62,218 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 425.0% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 41,036 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,049,000 after buying an additional 33,220 shares during the period. CSM Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Gibraltar Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $5,030,000. Kennedy Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Gibraltar Industries by 20.1% in the 4th quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 250,977 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $12,408,000 after buying an additional 41,991 shares during the period. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Gibraltar Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,122,000. 98.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.