Kennedy Capital Management LLC Increases Position in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK

Kennedy Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) by 20.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 250,977 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 41,991 shares during the quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Gibraltar Industries were worth $12,408,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 13.6% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 78,890 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,900,000 after acquiring an additional 9,440 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Gibraltar Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 239.1% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,058 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 746 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 20.1% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 30,491 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,508,000 after acquiring an additional 5,104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridgewater Associates LP increased its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 74.5% during the 4th quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 6,170 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 2,635 shares in the last quarter. 98.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROCK has been the subject of several recent research reports. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price 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 research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Gibraltar Industries Price Performance

Gibraltar Industries stock opened at $40.30 on Monday. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $33.56 and a 12-month high of $75.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $38.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.25. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.04). Gibraltar Industries had a positive return on equity of 10.86% and a negative net margin of 10.68%.The firm had revenue of $356.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $350.15 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.95 earnings per share. Gibraltar Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 44.6% on a year-over-year basis. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Gibraltar Industries 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.