Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Sterling Infrastructure from “strong buy” to “buy,” while the broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with seven Buy ratings and one Hold rating and an average price target of $657.
• Sterling reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $5.80 versus the $5.01 consensus and revenue of $1.17 billion, up 90.4% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $19.70–$20.30.
• The stock opened at $576.48 and has traded between $263.45 and $1,005.68 over the past year. Institutional investors own approximately 80.95% of the company, while an insider recently sold 2,500 shares at an average price of $888.

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL - Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on STRL. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on shares of Sterling Infrastructure in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $950.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research cut Sterling Infrastructure from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their target price on Sterling Infrastructure from $956.00 to $742.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. KeyCorp dropped their target price on Sterling Infrastructure from $922.00 to $754.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Sterling Infrastructure from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sterling Infrastructure presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $657.00.

Sterling Infrastructure Trading Up 4.2%

NASDAQ:STRL opened at $576.48 on Friday. Sterling Infrastructure has a 12 month low of $263.45 and a 12 month high of $1,005.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company's 50 day moving average is $704.54 and its 200-day moving average is $591.04. The firm has a market cap of $17.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.88.

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The construction company reported $5.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.01 by $0.79. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $969.22 million. Sterling Infrastructure had a net margin of 12.55% and a return on equity of 40.12%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 90.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Sterling Infrastructure has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.700-20.300 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Sterling Infrastructure will post 19.11 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, General Counsel Mark D. Wolf sold 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $888.00, for a total value of $2,220,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 28,137 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,985,656. This trade represents a 8.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sterling Infrastructure

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of STRL. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Sterling Infrastructure in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Sterling Infrastructure by 33.8% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 107 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Sterling Infrastructure by 8,000.0% during the 1st quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 81 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in Sterling Infrastructure by 6,950.0% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 141 shares of the construction company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. 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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