Clough Capital Partners L P Takes Position in Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. $STRL

Clough Capital Partners L P acquired a new stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 4,824 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,965,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Sterling Infrastructure during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 8,000.0% in the 1st quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 81 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position 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 worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.95% of the company’s stock.

Sterling Infrastructure Stock Down 0.0%

NASDAQ:STRL opened at $660.93 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. has a twelve month low of $244.02 and a twelve month high of $1,005.68. The company has a market cap of $20.28 billion, a PE ratio of 59.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.83. The company’s 50 day moving average is $782.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $569.10.

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The construction company reported $3.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $1.30. Sterling Infrastructure had a net margin of 12.02% and a return on equity of 35.64%. The firm had revenue of $825.67 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $603.58 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.63 earnings per share. Sterling Infrastructure has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.400-19.050 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. will post 18.24 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, General Counsel Mark D. Wolf sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $888.00, for a total value of $2,220,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 28,137 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,985,656. This represents a 8.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on STRL shares. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Sterling Infrastructure from $889.00 to $922.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Sterling Infrastructure from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 4th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sterling Infrastructure from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sterling Infrastructure from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Sterling Infrastructure in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and seven have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sterling Infrastructure currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $720.67.

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.