Sterling Construction Company, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a heavy civil and residential construction company in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and other states in the United States. The company's Heavy Civil Construction segment undertakes heavy civil construction projects, including highways, roads, bridges, airfields, ports, light rail, water, wastewater and storm drainage systems, foundations for multi-family homes, commercial concrete projects, and parking structures. This segment primarily serves the departments of transportation in various states, regional transit authorities, airport authorities, port authorities, water authorities, and railroads, as well as commercial construction customers. Its Residential Construction segment undertakes construction projects, such as concrete foundations for single-family homes. This segment serves home builders. The company was formerly known as Oakhurst Company, Inc. and changed its name to Sterling Construction Company, Inc. in November 2001. Sterling Construction Company, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Heavy construction, except building construction - contractors
Sub-IndustryConstruction & Engineering
SectorConstruction
Current SymbolNASDAQ:STRL
Previous Symbol
CUSIP85924110
Phone281-214-0800
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.46
Current Ratio1.61
Quick Ratio1.59
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio20.55
Forward P/E Ratio12.28
P/E Growth1.12
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$957.96 million
Price / Sales0.32
Cash Flow$1.1722 per share
Price / Cash Flow9.64
Book Value$5.40 per share
Price / Book2.09
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.55
Net Income$11.61 million
Net Margins2.19%
Return on Equity14.47%
Return on Assets4.85%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,740
Outstanding Shares27,070,000
Market Cap$305.87 million
OptionableOptionable
Sterling Construction (NASDAQ:STRL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sterling Construction's stock symbol?
Sterling Construction trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "STRL."
How were Sterling Construction's earnings last quarter?
Sterling Construction Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 6th. The construction company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.02. The construction company had revenue of $291.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $301.90 million. Sterling Construction had a return on equity of 14.47% and a net margin of 2.19%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.26 EPS. View Sterling Construction's Earnings History.
When is Sterling Construction's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for STRL?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Sterling Construction's stock. Their forecasts range from $20.00 to $20.00. On average, they anticipate Sterling Construction's stock price to reach $20.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 77.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Sterling Construction.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Sterling Construction?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sterling Construction in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Sterling Construction.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Sterling Construction stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Sterling Construction stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Sterling is a leading heavy civil construction company that specializes in the building and reconstruction of transportation and water infrastructure projects in the U.S. The company's transportation infrastructure projects include highways, roads, bridges, airfields, ports and light rail. Its water infrastructure projects include water, wastewater and storm drainage systems. " (11/16/2018)
- 2. Canaccord Genuity analysts commented, "We continue to believe that management’s three-year target of 50% of revenues coming from higher margin non-heavy highway civil work could prove conservative, particularly driven by a successful roll-out of Houston market, and expect the ongoing mix shift to drive significant bottom-line leverage moving forward. We maintain our BUY rating and $20 price target." (8/10/2018)
Has Sterling Construction been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about STRL stock have trended positive on Monday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Sterling Construction earned a coverage optimism score of 2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the construction company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Sterling Construction's key competitors?
Who are Sterling Construction's key executives?
Sterling Construction's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Joseph A. Cutillo, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Ronald A. Ballschmiede, Exec. VP, CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer (Age 62)
- Mr. Con L. Wadsworth, Exec. VP & COO (Age 57)
- Mr. Richard E. Chandler Jr., Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 61)
- Mr. Kevan M. Blair, Sr. VP of Corp. Fin.
Who are Sterling Construction's major shareholders?
Sterling Construction's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Renaissance Technologies LLC (7.49%), BlackRock Inc. (7.47%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.08%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.38%), 22NW LP (4.28%) and Tygh Capital Management Inc. (2.38%). Company insiders that own Sterling Construction stock include Con L Wadsworth, Maarten D Hemsley, Marian M Davenport and Milton L Scott. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Sterling Construction.
Which institutional investors are selling Sterling Construction stock?
STRL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Northpointe Capital LLC, Bridgeway Capital Management Inc., Alambic Investment Management L.P., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, GSA Capital Partners LLP and 22NW LP. Company insiders that have sold Sterling Construction company stock in the last year include Maarten D Hemsley and Marian M Davenport. View Insider Buying and Selling for Sterling Construction.
Which institutional investors are buying Sterling Construction stock?
STRL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Royce & Associates LP, Tygh Capital Management Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, Walthausen & Co. LLC, Cadence Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Prudential Financial Inc. and Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Sterling Construction.
How do I buy shares of Sterling Construction?
Shares of STRL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Sterling Construction's stock price today?
One share of STRL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.30.
How big of a company is Sterling Construction?
Sterling Construction has a market capitalization of $305.87 million and generates $957.96 million in revenue each year. The construction company earns $11.61 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.55 on an earnings per share basis. Sterling Construction employs 1,740 workers across the globe.
What is Sterling Construction's official website?
How can I contact Sterling Construction?
Sterling Construction's mailing address is 1800 HUGHES LANDING BOULEVARD SUITE 250, WILMINGTON TX, 77380. The construction company can be reached via phone at 281-214-0800.
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