Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) Hits New 52-Week Low – Here’s Why

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) shares hit a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $37.61 and last traded at $38.0680, with a volume of 15039 shares. The stock had previously closed at $38.29.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ROCK has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. CJS Securities upgraded Gibraltar Industries to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Gibraltar Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Gibraltar Industries Stock Performance

The business’s 50 day moving average is $46.28 and its 200-day moving average is $53.02. The stock has a market cap of $1.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -25.41, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.35.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.02. Gibraltar Industries had a negative net margin of 3.76% and a positive return on equity of 12.05%. The firm had revenue of $268.69 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.13 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.01 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 4.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Gibraltar Industries news, Director James S. Metcalf purchased 12,444 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $40.35 per share, for a total transaction of $502,115.40. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 15,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $625,425. This trade represents a 407.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO William T. Bosway purchased 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $38.29 per share, for a total transaction of $172,305.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 228,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,733,374.65. This trade represents a 2.01% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired 19,444 shares of company stock worth $775,070 over the last 90 days. 0.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Gibraltar Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries in the third quarter worth $634,000. Clayton Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries in the third quarter worth $4,182,000. Citigroup Inc. grew its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 28.3% in the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 70,531 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,429,000 after acquiring an additional 15,555 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 294.7% in the third quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 73,524 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,617,000 after acquiring an additional 54,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teton Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries in the third quarter worth $3,423,000. 98.39% of the stock is currently 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.