Delta Global Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 7,962 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,438,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in Sterling Infrastructure by 76.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 81 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Sterling Infrastructure by 33.8% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 107 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Sterling Infrastructure by 6,950.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 141 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. grew its holdings in Sterling Infrastructure by 108.2% during the 3rd quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 102 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in Sterling Infrastructure by 316.0% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 104 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.95% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
STRL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Sterling Infrastructure from $482.00 to $956.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research raised Sterling Infrastructure from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings lowered Sterling Infrastructure from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Sterling Infrastructure in a report on Thursday, May 28th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $950.00 target price for the company. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their target price on Sterling Infrastructure from $460.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and seven have assigned a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $720.67.
Sterling Infrastructure Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ STRL opened at $866.67 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.52, a P/E/G ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $683.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $480.86. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. has a twelve month low of $205.83 and a twelve month high of $1,005.68.
Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The construction company reported $3.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $1.30. The business had revenue of $825.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $603.58 million. Sterling Infrastructure had a return on equity of 35.64% and a net margin of 12.02%.During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.63 EPS. Sterling Infrastructure has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.400-19.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. will post 18.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Sterling Infrastructure news, CEO Joseph A. Cutillo sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $497.57, for a total value of $24,878,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 290,593 shares in the company, valued at $144,590,359.01. This represents a 14.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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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