Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) Cut to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) was downgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on ROCK. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Gibraltar Industries to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

Gibraltar Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ROCK opened at $51.78 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 647.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.26. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $50.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $58.94. Gibraltar Industries has a 52-week low of $42.86 and a 52-week high of $75.08.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The construction company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.22 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $310.94 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $317.50 million. Gibraltar Industries had a return on equity of 12.58% and a net margin of 0.35%.Gibraltar Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.27 earnings per share. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Gibraltar Industries will post 4.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Gibraltar Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 7.3% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 12,879 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $756,000 after acquiring an additional 875 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries in the first quarter worth about $248,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 26.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 194,359 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $11,401,000 after purchasing an additional 40,656 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 12.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 86,935 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,100,000 after buying an additional 9,354 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 150.5% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 102,703 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $6,025,000 after acquiring an additional 61,702 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.39% of the company’s stock.

Gibraltar Industries News Summary

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative coverage: a head‑to‑head analysis of Gibraltar versus TopBuild provides sector context but contains no firm‑moving disclosure. Head-To-Head Analysis: Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) & TopBuild (NYSE:BLD)
• Negative Sentiment: Company guidance cut: reports say Gibraltar lowered 2025 guidance on softer demand and timing issues, with management trimming sales, earnings and EBITDA targets — a move that reportedly sent shares sharply lower (Zacks). Gibraltar Lowers 2025 Guidance on Market Softness, Stock Down
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downward revisions: Sidoti Csr across multiple research notes cut EPS forecasts for Q1 2026, Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q1 2027 and trimmed FY2025 and FY2026 estimates (FY2026 now $4.18 vs prior $4.48; FY2025 now $3.91 vs prior $4.20). These multiple cuts signal weaker near‑term earnings visibility and amplify downside pressure. (Sidoti updates — consolidated).
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk: Kaplan Fox announced an investigation into Gibraltar for potential securities law violations, which raises litigation and disclosure risk and can weigh on the stock until resolved. Kaplan Fox Announces an Investigation Into Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (ROCK) for Potential Securities Law Violations Kaplan Fox is Investigating Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (ROCK) for Potential Securities Law Violations

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.