Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) Stock Price Down 4.7% - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Sterling Infrastructure shares were down 4.7% intraday to $396.89 (low $393.84) on light trading of 66,437 shares versus an average session volume of 493,338.
• The company beat quarterly estimates, reporting EPS of $3.08 vs. $2.63 and revenue of $755.6M vs. $639.4M, and issued FY2026 guidance of $13.45–$14.05 EPS.
• Analysts carry an average Buy rating with a $489.33 target, even as insiders sold 56,860 shares (~$25.3M) recently and institutional investors own 80.95% of the stock.

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL - Get Free Report) fell 4.7% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $393.84 and last traded at $396.89. 66,437 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 87% from the average session volume of 493,338 shares. The stock had previously closed at $416.34.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

STRL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut Sterling Infrastructure from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $486.00 price target on shares of Sterling Infrastructure and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings raised Sterling Infrastructure from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped 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. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sterling Infrastructure from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Sterling Infrastructure presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $489.33.

Sterling Infrastructure Stock Down 3.4%

The stock has a market cap of $12.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.51. The business has a fifty day moving average of $412.05 and a 200 day moving average of $366.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The construction company reported $3.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.45. Sterling Infrastructure had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 32.82%. The firm had revenue of $755.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $639.41 million. Sterling Infrastructure has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.450-14.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. will post 5.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sterling Infrastructure news, Director Dwayne Andree Wilson sold 2,860 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total transaction of $1,001,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,749 shares in the company, valued at $5,162,150. This trade represents a 16.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Joseph A. Cutillo sold 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $453.48, for a total value of $22,674,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 340,593 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $154,452,113.64. This trade represents a 12.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 56,860 shares of company stock valued at $25,285,000 over the last three months. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sterling Infrastructure

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Sterling Infrastructure by 62.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,131,751 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $261,129,000 after acquiring an additional 433,311 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Sterling Infrastructure by 82.7% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 735,910 shares of the construction company's stock worth $169,797,000 after purchasing an additional 333,013 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Sterling Infrastructure by 84.6% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 654,096 shares of the construction company's stock worth $222,184,000 after buying an additional 299,724 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 83.5% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 606,236 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $205,926,000 after purchasing an additional 275,830 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in Sterling Infrastructure by 104.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 364,830 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $123,925,000 after buying an additional 186,122 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.95% of the company's stock.

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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