Sidoti Issues Pessimistic Forecast for ROCK Earnings

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) – Equities researchers at Sidoti reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Gibraltar Industries in a research note issued on Monday, May 11th. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $0.96 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Gibraltar Industries’ current full-year earnings is $3.77 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Gibraltar Industries’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.75 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.04). Gibraltar Industries had a negative net margin of 10.68% and a positive return on equity of 10.86%. The business had revenue of $356.29 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $350.15 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 44.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.650-4.050 EPS.

Separately, Zacks Research raised Gibraltar Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Gibraltar Industries Trading Down 3.8%

Shares of NASDAQ ROCK opened at $39.24 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.82, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.26. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $48.89. Gibraltar Industries has a 52 week low of $35.25 and a 52 week high of $75.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.41.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ROCK. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 3,483.6% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 923,711 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $45,993,000 after buying an additional 897,935 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 469,111 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries during the third quarter worth approximately $22,758,000. Robeco Schweiz AG acquired a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries during the third quarter worth approximately $11,304,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Gibraltar Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,700,000. 98.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director James S. Metcalf bought 12,444 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $40.35 per share, with a total value of $502,115.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $625,425. This trade represents a 407.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO William T. Bosway bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $41.37 per share, with a total value of $41,370.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,539,301.45. This trade represents a 0.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired 19,444 shares of company stock valued at $775,070 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

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.