JPMorgan Chase & Co. Sells 4,899 Shares of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. $STRL

JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered its stake in Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL) by 4.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 117,724 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 4,899 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s holdings in Sterling Infrastructure were worth $39,988,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of STRL. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 11.4% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 8,140 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,765,000 after purchasing an additional 833 shares during the last quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Sterling Infrastructure during the 3rd quarter worth about $8,016,000. Pavion Blue Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure in the 3rd quarter valued at about $272,000. Florida Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 42.5% in the third quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,074 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $704,000 after buying an additional 619 shares during the period. Finally, Balboa Wealth Partners raised its position in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 1.2% during the third quarter. Balboa Wealth Partners now owns 14,897 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $5,060,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. 80.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sterling Infrastructure Stock Down 4.8%

STRL opened at $433.34 on Friday. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $96.34 and a fifty-two week high of $477.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.25, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.51. The company’s 50-day moving average is $363.49 and its 200 day moving average is $342.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The construction company reported $3.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.45. Sterling Infrastructure had a return on equity of 34.26% and a net margin of 11.65%.The firm had revenue of $755.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $639.41 million. Sterling Infrastructure has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.450-14.050 EPS. Research analysts expect that Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. will post 5.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sterling Infrastructure declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, November 12th that authorizes the company to repurchase $400.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the construction company to purchase up to 3.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

STRL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Sterling Infrastructure from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Zacks Research cut shares of Sterling Infrastructure from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Sterling Infrastructure from $355.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Sterling Infrastructure in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $413.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $486.00 price objective on Sterling Infrastructure and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Sterling Infrastructure presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $453.00.

Sterling Infrastructure News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Sterling Infrastructure this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat across the board: EPS and revenue topped consensus, driven by outsized growth in the E‑Infrastructure (data‑center) business; management issued FY2026 guidance well above Street estimates (EPS $13.45–14.05; revenue $3.05–3.20B). Sterling Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Stock Up
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release and slide deck confirm “strong fourth quarter” and elevated FY2026 targets — this is the primary catalyst behind the intraday trading activity and revised revenue/earnings outlook. Sterling Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results and Issues Full Year 2026 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha coverage upgraded STRL to a “buy” after the quarter, highlighting that E‑Infrastructure now represents roughly 70% of revenue and grew triple digits YoY (management cited large hyperscaler demand and a $3.01B signed backlog). Sterling Infrastructure Q4 Earnings: The AI Data Center Powerhouse Explodes (Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and the conference call transcript provide detail on margin expansion in E‑Infrastructure and backlog conversion timing — useful for modeling revenue cadence and margin assumptions. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts (Sidoti) updated forward quarter and full‑year forecasts, increasing FY2027 estimates — this institutional re‑research supports the higher guidance but also increases expectations going forward. MarketBeat STRL coverage (Sidoti estimates)
• Positive Sentiment: Industry context: Zacks highlights STRL as a beneficiary of the AI data‑center buildout, which should sustain elevated E‑Infrastructure demand and justify higher margin assumptions over the next several years. Buy 5 Construction Stocks Set to Soar on AI-Powered Data Center Boom
• Negative Sentiment: Risk factors: valuation appears rich after the run (high P/E and PEG), the stock is volatile (elevated beta), and short‑term pullbacks/profit‑taking are possible if backlog conversion timing slips or margins normalize.

Insider Transactions at Sterling Infrastructure

In other news, Director Dana C. O’brien sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.00, for a total value of $820,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 11,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,714,180. The trade was a 14.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Dwayne Andree Wilson sold 2,860 shares of Sterling Infrastructure stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total value of $1,001,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,162,150. This trade represents a 16.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 6,860 shares of company stock worth $2,611,000 over the last 90 days. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.