Expect Equity LLC Invests $3.08 Million in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK

Key Points

• Expect Equity LLC purchased 68,267 shares of Gibraltar Industries valued at approximately $3.08 million, representing 2.0% of its portfolio and about 0.23% of ROCK’s shares.
• Institutional investors own 98.39% of Gibraltar Industries. Analyst sentiment is “Moderate Buy,” with ratings ranging from Strong Buy to Sell and a $55 price target from Seaport Research Partners.
• Gibraltar Industries exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $1.11 EPS versus a $1.02 estimate and $509.55 million in revenue. Shares recently opened at $46.01, within a 52-week range of $33.56 to $75.08.

Expect Equity LLC bought a new stake in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 68,267 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $3,079,000. Gibraltar Industries accounts for 2.0% of Expect Equity LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Expect Equity LLC owned approximately 0.23% of Gibraltar Industries as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royce & Associates LP boosted its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 46.3% during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 196,730 shares of the construction company's stock worth $9,726,000 after acquiring an additional 62,218 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC bought a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,519,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,122,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its holdings in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 425.0% during the fourth quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 41,036 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $2,049,000 after purchasing an additional 33,220 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kennedy Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 20.1% in the 4th quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 250,977 shares of the construction company's stock worth $12,408,000 after purchasing an additional 41,991 shares in the last quarter. 98.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on ROCK shares. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research raised Gibraltar Industries from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Longbow Research initiated coverage on Gibraltar Industries in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Gibraltar Industries Price Performance

Shares of ROCK opened at $46.01 on Wednesday. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $33.56 and a twelve month high of $75.08. The company has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.22. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $44.94 and a 200 day moving average of $42.89. 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 - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The construction company reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $509.55 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $472.09 million. Gibraltar Industries had a positive return on equity of 11.23% and a negative net margin of 10.43%.The firm's quarterly revenue was down 100.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.13 EPS. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 3.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.

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