Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) shares gapped down before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $54.74, but opened at $47.95. Gibraltar Industries shares last traded at $45.3860, with a volume of 219,471 shares changing hands.

Gibraltar Industries News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Gibraltar Industries this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative coverage: a head‑to‑head analysis of Gibraltar versus TopBuild provides sector context but contains no firm‑moving disclosure. Head-To-Head Analysis: Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) & TopBuild (NYSE:BLD)
• Negative Sentiment: Company guidance cut: reports say Gibraltar lowered 2025 guidance on softer demand and timing issues, with management trimming sales, earnings and EBITDA targets — a move that reportedly sent shares sharply lower (Zacks). Gibraltar Lowers 2025 Guidance on Market Softness, Stock Down
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downward revisions: Sidoti Csr across multiple research notes cut EPS forecasts for Q1 2026, Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q1 2027 and trimmed FY2025 and FY2026 estimates (FY2026 now $4.18 vs prior $4.48; FY2025 now $3.91 vs prior $4.20). These multiple cuts signal weaker near‑term earnings visibility and amplify downside pressure. (Sidoti updates — consolidated).
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk: Kaplan Fox announced an investigation into Gibraltar for potential securities law violations, which raises litigation and disclosure risk and can weigh on the stock until resolved. Kaplan Fox Announces an Investigation Into Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (ROCK) for Potential Securities Law Violations Kaplan Fox is Investigating Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (ROCK) for Potential Securities Law Violations

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ROCK has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Gibraltar Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. CJS Securities upgraded Gibraltar Industries to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Gibraltar Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th. 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Gibraltar Industries Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of 647.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.26. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.01.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The construction company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.22 by ($0.08). Gibraltar Industries had a net margin of 0.35% and a return on equity of 12.58%. The business had revenue of $310.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $317.50 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.27 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Gibraltar Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.300 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Gibraltar Industries, Inc. will post 4.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 0.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,287,811 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $75,981,000 after buying an additional 5,207 shares in the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC lifted its stake in Gibraltar Industries by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 953,560 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $59,884,000 after purchasing an additional 38,065 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in Gibraltar Industries by 694.4% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 536,668 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $33,703,000 after purchasing an additional 469,111 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 505,230 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $30,819,000 after purchasing an additional 14,009 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Gibraltar Industries by 0.9% in the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 476,288 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,911,000 after purchasing an additional 4,026 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.39% of the company’s stock.

Gibraltar Industries Company 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.