Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Sterling Infrastructure has earned a consensus analyst rating of Buy (six buys, one strong buy) with an average 1‑year price target of $510 and some broker targets as high as $572.
• CEO Joseph A. Cutillo sold 50,000 shares at about $497.57 under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan, and insiders sold 104,000 shares totaling roughly $49.16 million in the last quarter.
• The company beat quarterly estimates (EPS $3.08 vs. $2.63; revenue $755.6M vs. $639.4M) and set FY2026 guidance of $13.45–$14.05 in EPS (analysts’ average forecast ~12.94).

Shares of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of "Buy" from the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $510.00.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on STRL. Zacks Research upgraded Sterling Infrastructure from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $486.00 price objective on Sterling Infrastructure and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on Sterling Infrastructure from $413.00 to $482.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Sterling Infrastructure from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Finally, KeyCorp began coverage on Sterling Infrastructure in a research report on Thursday. They set an "overweight" rating and a $572.00 price objective for the company.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Joseph A. Cutillo sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $497.57, for a total transaction of $24,878,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 290,593 shares in the company, valued at approximately $144,590,359.01. This represents a 14.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Dana C. O'brien sold 2,000 shares of Sterling Infrastructure stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 11,498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,714,180. The trade was a 14.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 104,000 shares of company stock valued at $49,162,500 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Sterling Infrastructure

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STRL. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Sterling Infrastructure during the 1st quarter valued at $378,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in Sterling Infrastructure by 12.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 83,983 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $9,508,000 after purchasing an additional 9,625 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in Sterling Infrastructure by 13.7% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 2,313 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Sterling Infrastructure during the 2nd quarter valued at $5,929,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in Sterling Infrastructure by 195.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 19,522 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $4,504,000 after purchasing an additional 12,921 shares during the period. 80.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sterling Infrastructure Price Performance

NASDAQ STRL opened at $505.45 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.51. Sterling Infrastructure has a 1 year low of $143.20 and a 1 year high of $512.36. The business's fifty day moving average is $431.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $378.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01.

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The construction company reported $3.08 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $639.41 million. Sterling Infrastructure has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.450-14.050 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Sterling Infrastructure will post 12.94 earnings per share 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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