Gamco Investors INC. ET AL Grows Position in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings in shares of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) by 15.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 105,795 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,525 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL’s holdings in Gibraltar Industries were worth $4,218,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ROCK. Royce & Associates LP lifted its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 46.3% in the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 196,730 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $9,726,000 after purchasing an additional 62,218 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,519,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,122,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its position in Gibraltar Industries by 425.0% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Kennedy Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Gibraltar Industries by 20.1% during the fourth quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 250,977 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $12,408,000 after buying an additional 41,991 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.39% of the company’s stock.

Gibraltar Industries Trading Up 1.6%

NASDAQ ROCK opened at $45.91 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.32, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.21. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $40.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.70. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $33.56 and a 12 month high of $75.08.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $356.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $350.15 million. Gibraltar Industries had a negative net margin of 10.68% and a positive return on equity of 10.86%. The business’s revenue was up 44.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Gibraltar Industries news, CFO Joseph A. Lovechio purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $34.62 per share, with a total value of $34,620.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $463,561.80. This trade represents a 8.07% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO William T. Bosway bought 19,735 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $37.44 per share, for a total transaction of $738,878.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 250,320 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,371,980.80. The trade was a 8.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders bought 22,135 shares of company stock worth $823,380 over the last 90 days. 0.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ROCK has been the subject of several analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Gibraltar Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Longbow Research started coverage on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.