Fieldview Capital Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL – Free Report) by 35.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,313 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 4,585 shares during the period. Fieldview Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Sterling Infrastructure were worth $2,824,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Sterling Infrastructure by 8.3% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 122,623 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,293,000 after buying an additional 9,374 shares in the last quarter. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC bought a new position in Sterling Infrastructure during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,931,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al lifted its stake in Sterling Infrastructure by 76.4% during the 3rd quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 10,393 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,530,000 after acquiring an additional 4,500 shares in the last quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Sterling Infrastructure by 50.3% during the 3rd quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 82,582 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,051,000 after acquiring an additional 27,627 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Sterling Infrastructure by 66.9% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,601 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $831,000 after acquiring an additional 1,443 shares during the last quarter. 80.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sterling Infrastructure from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on shares of Sterling Infrastructure from $413.00 to $482.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $486.00 price objective on shares of Sterling Infrastructure and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Sterling Infrastructure from $460.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sterling Infrastructure from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have issued a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $489.33.
Key Headlines Impacting Sterling Infrastructure
Here are the key news stories impacting Sterling Infrastructure this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong Q4 results — STRL reported Q4 2025 earnings and revenue well ahead of estimates (EPS and revenue beats of ~15–16%), with year‑over‑year growth across key metrics; the company also provided an upbeat FY guidance that supports a higher earnings outlook. Should Investors Buy Sterling Stock After Impressive Q4 Earnings?
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgrade and momentum recognition — Zacks moved STRL from “Hold” to “Strong Buy” (Rank #1) and included it on momentum/strong‑buy lists, which can attract short‑term buying and retail/institutional attention. Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here’s Why
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimate lifts from Sidoti — Sidoti has repeatedly raised near‑ and longer‑term EPS forecasts (Q1/Q3/Q4 2026 and FY2026–FY2027), implying stronger future profitability and supporting higher valuation assumptions. (Market research notes summarized in coverage bulletins.)
- Positive Sentiment: Corporate results & outlook confirmation — Press coverage highlights strong 2025 results and an upbeat 2026 outlook, reinforcing the message behind the quarterly beat and analyst upgrades. Sterling Infrastructure posts strong 2025 results, upbeat 2026 outlook
- Negative Sentiment: Conflicting analyst note forecasting weaker earnings — A recent piece reports Sidoti (or other coverage) forecasting weaker near‑term earnings, introducing conflicting signals that can spook short‑term traders or prompt profit‑taking. Sidoti Forecasts Weaker Earnings for Sterling Infrastructure
Sterling Infrastructure Trading Down 0.9%
Shares of Sterling Infrastructure stock opened at $395.11 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $12.11 billion, a PE ratio of 42.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.48. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. has a 1 year low of $96.34 and a 1 year high of $477.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $375.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $349.18.
Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The construction company reported $3.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.45. The company had revenue of $755.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $639.41 million. Sterling Infrastructure had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 32.82%. Sterling Infrastructure has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.450-14.050 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. will post 5.98 EPS for the current year.
Sterling Infrastructure announced that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, November 12th that permits the company to repurchase $400.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the construction company to purchase up to 3.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
Insider Transactions at Sterling Infrastructure
In other Sterling Infrastructure news, Director Dana C. O’brien sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.00, for a total value of $820,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 11,498 shares in the company, valued at $4,714,180. The trade was a 14.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Dwayne Andree Wilson sold 2,860 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $5,162,150. This represents a 16.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 6,860 shares of company stock worth $2,611,000. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.
Sterling Infrastructure 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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