Man Group plc Invests $3.76 Million in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK

Man Group plc acquired a new stake in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 83,282 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,756,000. Man Group plc owned approximately 0.28% of Gibraltar Industries at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in Gibraltar Industries by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,348 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 73.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 481 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 35,951 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,777,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 1.0% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 28,132 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,660,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its holdings 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 valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 303 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.39% of the company’s stock.

Gibraltar Industries Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ROCK opened at $45.27 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $45.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.73. The stock has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.22. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $33.56 and a fifty-two week high of $75.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The construction company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.09. Gibraltar Industries had a negative net margin of 10.43% and a positive return on equity of 11.23%. The company had revenue of $509.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $472.09 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.13 EPS. The firm’s 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 3.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Longbow Research initiated coverage on Gibraltar Industries in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Gibraltar Industries presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Gibraltar Industries Profile

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.