Caxton Associates LLP Acquires Shares of 30,727 Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK

Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 30,727 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,225,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ROCK. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 7.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 12,879 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $756,000 after buying an additional 875 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new stake in Gibraltar Industries during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $248,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 26.5% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 194,359 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $11,401,000 after acquiring an additional 40,656 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in 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 worth $5,100,000 after acquiring an additional 9,354 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in Gibraltar Industries by 150.5% during the 1st 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 and hedge funds own 98.39% of the company’s stock.

Gibraltar Industries Trading Up 1.8%

NASDAQ ROCK opened at $45.19 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.21. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. has a 52-week low of $33.56 and a 52-week high of $75.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $40.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.78.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). Gibraltar Industries had a negative net margin of 10.68% and a positive return on equity of 10.86%. The business had revenue of $356.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $350.15 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. Gibraltar Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 44.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 3.8 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Gibraltar Industries news, VP Katherine Bolanowski purchased 1,400 shares of Gibraltar Industries stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $35.63 per share, with a total value of $49,882.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 17,389 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $619,570.07. This represents a 8.76% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Joseph A. Lovechio purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $34.62 per share, for a total transaction of $34,620.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 13,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $463,561.80. This represents a 8.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired 22,135 shares of company stock valued at $823,380 in the last three months. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ROCK. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Friday, May 29th. Longbow Research assumed coverage on Gibraltar Industries in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Gibraltar Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company 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.