Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Sterling Infrastructure combines in-house foundries, fabrication and coating operations with quality-control testing and automation services to deliver products that comply with industry standards and local regulations.

Headquartered in the United States, Sterling Infrastructure maintains multiple manufacturing and distribution facilities strategically located to support regional markets throughout North America. By leveraging a decentralized operating model alongside consolidated procurement and logistics capabilities, the company strives to minimize lead times, optimize inventory levels and provide responsive customer service. Guided by an experienced executive team, Sterling Infrastructure continues to pursue organic growth and strategic acquisitions to broaden its product offerings and geographic reach.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $366.10 to $376.75
• 50-Day Range: $273.82 to $371.84
• 52-Week Range: $96.34 to $376.75
• Volume: 180,896 shs
• Average Volume: 627,212 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 40.01
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $355.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Sterling Infrastructure Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sterling Infrastructure scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 104 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Sterling Infrastructure has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Sterling Infrastructure is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sterling Infrastructure has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sterling Infrastructure are expected to grow by 8.03% in the coming year, from $5.98 to $6.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sterling Infrastructure is 40.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.21.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sterling Infrastructure is 40.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.11.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Sterling Infrastructure has a PEG Ratio of 2.67. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sterling Infrastructure has a P/B Ratio of 13.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.88% of the outstanding shares of Sterling Infrastructure have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sterling Infrastructure has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sterling Infrastructure has recently increased by 21.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Sterling Infrastructure does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Sterling Infrastructure does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.88% of the outstanding shares of Sterling Infrastructure have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sterling Infrastructure has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sterling Infrastructure has recently increased by 21.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.00

News Sentiment

Sterling Infrastructure has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Sterling Infrastructure this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

64 people have searched for STRL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 88% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

36 people have added Sterling Infrastructure to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sterling Infrastructure insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.70% of the stock of Sterling Infrastructure is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.95% of the stock of Sterling Infrastructure is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

STRL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have STRL shares performed this year?

Sterling Infrastructure's stock was trading at $168.45 at the start of the year. Since then, STRL stock has increased by 118.5% and is now trading at $368.04.

How were Sterling Infrastructure's earnings last quarter?

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June, 3rd. The construction company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter. The construction company earned $403.58 million during the quarter. Sterling Infrastructure had a net margin of 13.33% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.93%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Sterling Infrastructure have any subsidiaries?

Sterling Infrastructure subsidiaries include DeWitt Excavation LLC, J. Banicki Construction Inc., LK Gregory Construction Inc., Myers & Sons Construction LLC, Myers & Sons Construction L.P., Plateau Excavation Inc., Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Co. LP, and more.

Who are Sterling Infrastructure's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Sterling Infrastructure include Congress Asset Management Co. (1.67%), Burney Co. (0.07%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.05%) and Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph A Cutillo, Ronald A Ballschmiede, Mark D Wolf and Dana C O'brien.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Sterling Infrastructure?

Shares of STRL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sterling Infrastructure own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sterling Infrastructure investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/03/2024
• Today: 10/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: ENGINRG/R&D SVS
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:STRL
• CIK: 874238
• Web: www.strlco.com
• Phone: (281) 214-0777
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 3,000
• Year Founded: 1955

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sterling Infrastructure: $355.00
• High Price Target: $355.00
• Low Price Target: $355.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 61.10
• P/E Growth: 2.67
• Net Income: $257.46 million
• Net Margins: 13.33%
• Pretax Margin: 19.11%
• Return on Equity: 27.93%
• Return on Assets: 11.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.31
• Current Ratio: 1.42
• Quick Ratio: 1.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.25
• Cash Flow: $8.54 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 42.79
• Book Value: $26.91 per share
• Price / Book: 13.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,420,000
• Free Float: 29,294,000
• Market Cap: $11.12 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.38