Aventail Capital Group LP Buys Shares of 8,861 Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. $STRL

Key Points

• Aventail Capital Group LP opened a new position in Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL), buying 8,861 shares worth about $3.01 million, and institutional investors now own roughly 80.95% of the company.
• Insiders have been net sellers recently — directors Dwayne Andree Wilson and Dana C. O'Brien disclosed sales, and insiders sold a total of 6,860 shares worth about $2.61 million in the last 90 days, leaving insiders with 3.70% ownership.
• Sterling topped estimates with $3.08 EPS (vs. $2.63 expected) and $755.6M revenue for the quarter, provided FY2026 guidance of $13.45–$14.05 EPS, and has seen multiple analyst upgrades with a consensus target of about $489.33 and an average "Buy" rating.

Aventail Capital Group LP bought a new position in shares of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 8,861 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $3,010,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Sterling Infrastructure in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Sterling Infrastructure in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in Sterling Infrastructure by 76.1% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 81 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 535.7% during the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the construction company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.95% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Dwayne Andree Wilson sold 2,860 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total value of $1,001,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,749 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,162,150. This represents a 16.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Dana C. O'brien sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $410.00, for a total transaction of $820,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 11,498 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,714,180. This trade represents a 14.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 6,860 shares of company stock worth $2,611,000 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 3.70% of the company's stock.

Sterling Infrastructure Stock Performance

NASDAQ STRL opened at $398.12 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.49, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. has a twelve month low of $96.34 and a twelve month high of $477.03. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $385.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $353.10.

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The construction company reported $3.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.45. The firm had revenue of $755.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $639.41 million. Sterling Infrastructure had a return on equity of 32.82% and a net margin of 11.65%.Sterling Infrastructure has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.450-14.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. will post 5.98 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on STRL. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Sterling Infrastructure from $413.00 to $482.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded Sterling Infrastructure from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Sterling Infrastructure from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $486.00 target price on Sterling Infrastructure and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price target on Sterling Infrastructure from $460.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have issued a Buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $489.33.

Sterling Infrastructure Company Profile

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc NASDAQ: STRL is a diversified manufacturer and distributor of essential infrastructure products serving municipal, utility and industrial customers across North America. Through its network of wholly owned subsidiaries, the company designs, engineers and produces a wide range of cast and fabricated solutions tailored to the needs of the waterworks, natural gas, telecommunications, electric, traffic safety and parks & recreation markets.

The company's product portfolio encompasses ductile iron and composite fittings, valve boxes, manhole frames and covers, water and gas meter sets, street light poles and mounting accessories, traffic sign posts with breakaway systems, bollards and related system components.

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