SG Americas Securities LLC Takes $1.20 Million Position in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK

SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 24,209 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,197,000. SG Americas Securities LLC owned 0.08% of Gibraltar Industries at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ROCK. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 7.3% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 12,879 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $756,000 after buying an additional 875 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new position in Gibraltar Industries in the 1st quarter worth about $248,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 26.5% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 194,359 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $11,401,000 after buying an additional 40,656 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 12.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 86,935 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $5,100,000 after buying an additional 9,354 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 150.5% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 102,703 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $6,025,000 after buying an additional 61,702 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.39% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Gibraltar Industries

In other news, Director James S. Metcalf purchased 12,444 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $40.35 per share, for a total transaction of $502,115.40. Following the acquisition, the director owned 15,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $625,425. This represents a 407.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO William T. Bosway purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $41.37 per share, for a total transaction of $41,370.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,585 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,539,301.45. This represents a 0.44% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought a total of 19,444 shares of company stock worth $775,070 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Gibraltar Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, CJS Securities raised shares of Gibraltar Industries to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note 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, the stock has an average rating of “Hold”.

Gibraltar Industries Price Performance

Shares of Gibraltar Industries stock opened at $38.47 on Wednesday. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. has a 1 year low of $37.61 and a 1 year high of $75.08. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $46.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $52.85. The stock has a market cap of $1.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -25.65, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.35.

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