Squarepoint Ops LLC Makes New Investment in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK

Key Points

• Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired 83,148 shares of Gibraltar Industries during the second quarter, worth approximately $3.75 million and representing a 0.28% stake. Institutional investors collectively own 98.39% of the company.
• Gibraltar Industries reported quarterly earnings of $1.11 per share, beating estimates of $1.02, while revenue reached $509.55 million versus expectations of $472.09 million. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.65 to $4.05.
• The stock was recently trading at $46.16, up 3.7%, and analysts collectively rate it “Moderate Buy”, though recommendations range from Strong Buy to Sell.

Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 83,148 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $3,750,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC owned 0.28% of Gibraltar Industries at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new stake in shares of Gibraltar Industries in the second quarter worth about $544,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 5,330.3% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,506,520 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $67,944,000 after purchasing an additional 1,478,777 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. bought a new position in Gibraltar Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $290,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Gibraltar Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in Gibraltar Industries in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $878,000. 98.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Gibraltar Industries Trading Up 3.7%

ROCK opened at $46.16 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a 52 week low of $33.56 and a 52 week high of $75.08. The stock has a market cap of $1.37 billion, a PE ratio of -9.16, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.23. The business has a 50 day moving average of $45.69 and a 200-day moving average of $42.24.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $509.55 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $472.09 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.13 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 100.0% on a year-over-year basis. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 3.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ROCK. Longbow Research assumed coverage on Gibraltar Industries in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Gibraltar Industries presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Gibraltar Industries Company Profile

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.

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