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: $812.00 to $878.94
• 50-Day Range: $382.22 to $806.00
• 52-Week Range: $171.38 to $878.94
• Volume: 797,481 shs
• Average Volume: 515,631 shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.67 billion
• P/E Ratio: 77.99
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $573.40
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Sterling Infrastructure Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sterling Infrastructure scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 103 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Sterling Infrastructure has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $573.40, representing about 30.9% downside from its current price of $829.68.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sterling Infrastructure has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sterling Infrastructure are expected to grow by 16.38% in the coming year, from $12.94 to $15.06 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sterling Infrastructure is 75.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sterling Infrastructure is 75.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 19.14.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Sterling Infrastructure has a PEG Ratio of 2.73. 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 23.03. 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

7.38% of the float of Sterling Infrastructure has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sterling Infrastructure has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sterling Infrastructure has recently increased by 7.88%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.82

News Sentiment

Sterling Infrastructure has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 36 news articles for Sterling Infrastructure this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

72 people have searched for STRL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

44 people have added Sterling Infrastructure to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 267% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sterling Infrastructure insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $49,162,500.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.60% 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 $306.23 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, STRL shares have increased by 170.9% and is now trading at $829.6810.

How were Sterling Infrastructure's earnings last quarter?

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 4th. The construction company reported $3.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.29 by $1.30. The construction company had revenue of $825.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $603.58 million. Sterling Infrastructure had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 37.02% and a net margin of 12.02%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Sterling Infrastructure's stock buyback program work?

Sterling Infrastructure's board authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, November 12th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $400,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 3.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

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?

Sterling Infrastructure's top institutional shareholders include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.66%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.61%), Emerald Advisers LLC (0.26%) and Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph A Cutillo, Ronald A Ballschmiede, Mark D Wolf, Dwayne Andree Wilson 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: 5/04/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 4,400
• Year Founded: 1955

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sterling Infrastructure: $573.40
• High Price Target: $889.00
• Low Price Target: $482.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -34.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 78.12
• Forward P/E Ratio: 67.49
• P/E Growth: 2.73
• Net Income: $290.15 million
• Net Margins: 12.02%
• Pretax Margin: 16.40%
• Return on Equity: 37.02%
• Return on Assets: 15.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.25
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.49 billion
• Price / Sales: 10.76
• Cash Flow: $21.24 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 41.12
• Book Value: $36.02 per share
• Price / Book: 24.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,680,000
• Free Float: 30,190,000
• Market Cap: $26.79 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.64