Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Zacks reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Gibraltar Industries presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Gibraltar Industries Stock Performance

Gibraltar Industries stock opened at $31.30 on Monday. Gibraltar Industries has a 12-month low of $29.30 and a 12-month high of $62.92. The company has a market capitalization of $929.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $40.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.68.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The construction company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by ($0.19). The firm had revenue of $479.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $487.57 million. Gibraltar Industries had a positive return on equity of 10.96% and a negative net margin of 3.10%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 54.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.14 EPS. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.400 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Gibraltar Industries will post 2.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gibraltar Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 37.0% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 993 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 28.7% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,360 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 303 shares during the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund raised its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 2.4% in the first quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 16,286 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $649,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC raised its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 4.3% in the third quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 15,873 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $629,000 after acquiring an additional 656 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Summit Global Investments raised its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 4.6% in the first quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 19,176 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $765,000 after acquiring an additional 847 shares in the last quarter. 98.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Gibraltar Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting Gibraltar Industries this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Gibraltar plans to present at the Southwest IDEAS Conference on November 19, where management is scheduled to meet with investors. Conference announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its estimates across several periods, including FY2026 EPS to $2.72 from $3.88 and FY2027 EPS to $3.41 from $5.09. It also reduced estimates for each quarter from Q4 2026 through Q4 2027, signaling a weaker near-term earnings outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Holzer & Holzer announced an investigation into whether Gibraltar complied with federal securities laws. The inquiry follows the company’s November 5 results, revised 2026 guidance and disclosure that Agtech backlog fell 55% year over year to $45.6 million. An investigation can add uncertainty, though it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Holzer & Holzer investigation announcement

About Gibraltar Industries

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer and provider of products and services for the residential, renewable energy, agriculture technology and infrastructure markets. Headquartered in Buffalo, New York, the company serves customers primarily in North America. Its residential offerings include roof ventilation and rain-management products, as well as solutions for mail and package delivery. Through its Agtech operations, Gibraltar supplies greenhouse structures and related systems for controlled-environment agriculture.