Clayton Partners LLC Decreases Holdings in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK

Clayton Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) by 25.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 49,652 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 16,937 shares during the period. Gibraltar Industries accounts for about 1.7% of Clayton Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Clayton Partners LLC owned approximately 0.17% of Gibraltar Industries worth $2,455,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in 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. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in 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. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Gibraltar Industries by 240.0% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 510 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Gibraltar Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Gibraltar Industries during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. 98.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of Gibraltar Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Gibraltar Industries Stock Performance

Shares of Gibraltar Industries stock opened at $40.52 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of -9.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.41. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. has a 1 year low of $33.56 and a 1 year high of $75.08.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.04). The company 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 for the quarter was up 44.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.95 EPS. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Joseph A. Lovechio bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $34.62 per share, for a total transaction of $34,620.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 13,390 shares in the company, valued at $463,561.80. This trade represents a 8.07% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Katherine Bolanowski bought 1,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was bought at an average price of $35.63 per share, for a total transaction of $49,882.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 17,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $619,570.07. This represents a 8.76% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 22,135 shares of company stock worth $823,380. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.