Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) Trading Down 6% – Here’s What Happened

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) was down 6% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $41.16 and last traded at $41.2910. 381,118 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 11% from the average daily volume of 342,088 shares. The stock had previously closed at $43.93.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ROCK shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Longbow Research assumed coverage on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Gibraltar Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Gibraltar Industries Trading Down 6.0%

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $45.86 and a 200-day moving average of $42.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.20, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.23.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The construction company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.09. Gibraltar Industries had a positive return on equity of 11.23% and a negative net margin of 10.43%.The firm had revenue of $509.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $472.09 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.13 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 100.0% on a year-over-year basis. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 3.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gibraltar Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royce & Associates LP lifted its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 46.3% during the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 196,730 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $9,726,000 after buying an additional 62,218 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Gibraltar Industries during the second quarter worth about $221,886,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in Gibraltar Industries in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,750,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $4,122,000. Finally, Advisors Preferred LLC purchased a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries during the first quarter worth about $1,519,000. 98.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Gibraltar Industries

Gibraltar Industries, Inc is a manufacturer and provider of products and services for the renewable energy, agtech and infrastructure markets. The company develops engineered solutions used in solar power generation, controlled-environment agriculture and other applications that support the construction and operation of critical infrastructure.

Its renewable energy business supplies solar racking and mounting systems, including fixed-tilt and tracker solutions, as well as related engineering and installation services for utility-scale, commercial and residential solar projects.