Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Sells 4,347 Shares of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. $STRL

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH reduced its stake in Sterling Infrastructure by 13.4%, selling 4,347 shares and ending the quarter with 28,128 shares worth about $8.6 million (≈0.09% of the company).
• Insiders have been active sellers: CEO Joseph A. Cutillo sold 50,000 shares for ~$24.9 million under a Rule 10b5-1 plan and Director Dana C. O'Brien sold 2,000 shares, with insiders selling 104,000 shares (~$49.16M) in the last 90 days and now owning 1.60%.
• Analysts have raised targets and ratings—consensus is a Buy with an average price target of $510—after Sterling reported a beat ($3.08 EPS) and set FY2026 guidance of $13.45–$14.05, while the stock trades near its 12‑month high.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lessened its stake in Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL - Free Report) by 13.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 28,128 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 4,347 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.09% of Sterling Infrastructure worth $8,614,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Sterling Infrastructure in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Sterling Infrastructure during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 76.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 81 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC grew its position 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 valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. grew its position in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 108.2% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 102 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.95% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Sterling Infrastructure

In related news, 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 in the company, valued at approximately $4,714,180. This represents a 14.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph A. Cutillo sold 50,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $497.57, for a total value of $24,878,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 290,593 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $144,590,359.01. This represents a 14.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 104,000 shares of company stock valued at $49,162,500 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on STRL shares. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Sterling Infrastructure from $413.00 to $482.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. DA Davidson raised their price target on Sterling Infrastructure from $460.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. KeyCorp assumed coverage on Sterling Infrastructure in a research note on Thursday. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $572.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research raised Sterling Infrastructure from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Sterling Infrastructure from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $510.00.

Sterling Infrastructure Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ STRL opened at $497.18 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. has a 12-month low of $143.20 and a 12-month high of $512.36. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $430.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $377.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.51.

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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. Sterling Infrastructure had a return on equity of 32.82% and a net margin of 11.65%.The company had revenue of $755.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $639.41 million. Sterling Infrastructure has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.450-14.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. will post 12.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Sterling Infrastructure

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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