William Bosway Acquires 4,500 Shares of Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) Stock

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) CEO William Bosway acquired 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $38.29 per share, with a total value of $172,305.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 228,085 shares in the company, valued at $8,733,374.65. This trade represents a 2.01% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Gibraltar Industries Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of ROCK stock opened at $42.32 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a P/E ratio of -28.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.34. The business’s 50 day moving average is $50.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $55.76. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $37.79 and a twelve month high of $75.08.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.02. Gibraltar Industries had a positive return on equity of 12.05% and a negative net margin of 3.76%.The business had revenue of $268.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.13 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.01 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 4.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 240.0% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 510 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 822.2% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 498 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 444 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 73.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 481 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Gibraltar Industries to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Gibraltar Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

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.