Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK Shares Sold by Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC

Key Points

• Allspring Global trimmed its stake in Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) by 90.3% in Q4, selling 301,545 shares and leaving 32,221 shares (~0.11% stake) valued at $1.616 million.
• Company insiders increased holdings recently: Director James S. Metcalf bought 12,444 shares at $40.35 and CEO William T. Bosway bought 4,500 shares at $38.29, with insiders acquiring a total of 19,444 shares (~$775K) in the last three months.
• Gibraltar modestly beat Q results (EPS $0.76 vs. $0.74) and set FY2026 guidance of $3.65–$4.05 EPS, while analysts’ consensus is a Hold and institutional ownership remains high at about 98.4%.

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK - Free Report) by 90.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 32,221 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 301,545 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC owned approximately 0.11% of Gibraltar Industries worth $1,616,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 694.4% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 536,668 shares of the construction company's stock worth $33,703,000 after acquiring an additional 469,111 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in Gibraltar Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $22,758,000. Robeco Schweiz AG bought a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $11,304,000. CSM Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $5,030,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its position in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 75.6% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 184,555 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $10,889,000 after purchasing an additional 79,460 shares in the last quarter. 98.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Gibraltar Industries

In related news, Director James S. Metcalf purchased 12,444 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $40.35 per share, with a total value of $502,115.40. Following the purchase, the director owned 15,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at $625,425. This trade represents a 407.20% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO William T. Bosway purchased 4,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $38.29 per share, for a total transaction of $172,305.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 228,085 shares in the company, valued at $8,733,374.65. This represents a 2.01% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders purchased a total of 19,444 shares of company stock worth $775,070 in the last three months. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on ROCK shares. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Gibraltar Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, CJS Securities upgraded shares of Gibraltar Industries to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Gibraltar Industries presently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

Gibraltar Industries Trading Up 5.4%

Shares of ROCK opened at $40.53 on Thursday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $45.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $52.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.35. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $37.61 and a 1-year high of $75.08.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $268.69 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $265.13 million. Gibraltar Industries had a positive return on equity of 12.05% and a negative net margin of 3.76%.Gibraltar Industries's revenue was up 16.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.01 EPS. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 4.91 earnings per share for the current year.

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.

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