De Lisle Partners LLP Sells 68,208 Shares of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. $STRL

De Lisle Partners LLP decreased its holdings in Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL) by 97.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,749 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 68,208 shares during the quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP’s holdings in Sterling Infrastructure were worth $535,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in Sterling Infrastructure by 76.1% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 81 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 33.8% in 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 during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 6,950.0% in 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 during the period. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 108.2% in 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 during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 316.0% in 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 during the period. Institutional investors own 80.95% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Sterling Infrastructure

In related news, CEO Joseph A. Cutillo sold 50,000 shares of Sterling Infrastructure stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $497.57, for a total transaction of $24,878,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 290,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $144,590,359.01. The trade was a 14.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Sterling Infrastructure Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of Sterling Infrastructure stock opened at $858.99 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. has a 12 month low of $197.73 and a 12 month high of $1,005.68. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $674.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $476.16. The stock has a market cap of $26.36 billion, a PE ratio of 76.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.82.

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The construction company reported $3.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $1.30. Sterling Infrastructure had a return on equity of 35.64% and a net margin of 12.02%.The business had revenue of $825.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $603.58 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.63 earnings per share. Sterling Infrastructure has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.400-19.050 EPS. Research analysts predict that Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. will post 18.26 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on STRL. Wall Street Zen cut Sterling Infrastructure from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Sterling Infrastructure from $482.00 to $956.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Oppenheimer began coverage on Sterling Infrastructure in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $950.00 target price for the company. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Sterling Infrastructure from $460.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Argus began coverage on Sterling Infrastructure in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $510.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and seven have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $720.67.

Trending Headlines about Sterling Infrastructure

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised multiple earnings estimates for Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), including FY2026 and FY2027, signaling expectations for continued strong profit growth and supporting a bullish view on the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Another recent report said Wall Street remains positive on Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), citing a consensus Buy rating and a median 12-month price target of $950, which suggests analysts still see upside from current levels. Wall Street remains positive article
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) as a solid growth stock, pointing to its strong growth attributes as a reason it could generate exceptional returns. Zacks growth stock article
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• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s recent earnings history already supports the bullish narrative: Sterling Infrastructure beat expectations in its last quarterly report, and current guidance remains strong, helping justify elevated investor expectations.

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.