Telligent Fund LP Purchases New Shares in Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. $STRL

Telligent Fund LP acquired a new stake in shares of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 3,000 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,019,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sterling Infrastructure during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Sterling Infrastructure during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Sterling Infrastructure during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 76.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 81 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Sterling Infrastructure by 119.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 125 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. 80.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sterling Infrastructure from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Sterling Infrastructure from $355.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Sterling Infrastructure from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on shares of Sterling Infrastructure in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $413.00 price target for the company. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $486.00 price target on shares of Sterling Infrastructure and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $453.00.

Sterling Infrastructure Price Performance

Shares of STRL opened at $433.34 on Friday. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. has a twelve month low of $96.34 and a twelve month high of $477.03. The company has a market capitalization of $13.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.51. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $363.49 and a 200 day moving average of $342.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

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

Sterling Infrastructure announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 12th that authorizes the company to buyback $400.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the construction company to purchase up to 3.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Key Headlines Impacting Sterling Infrastructure

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat and aggressive FY2026 guidance — management reported Q4 results above estimates and raised FY2026 EPS and revenue guidance materially above Street expectations, giving investors confidence in forward earnings and free‑cash generation. PR Newswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Surging E‑Infrastructure (data‑center) demand — coverage highlights that the E‑Infrastructure segment is driving outsized growth and now represents a much larger share of revenue; hyperscaler demand and a large signed backlog support the raised outlook. Investing.com
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade / bullish writeups — some boutiques and independent analysts upgraded their stance or published bullish takes after the print, highlighting upside to consensus and reiterating STRL as a beneficiary of the AI/data‑center build‑out. Seeking Alpha
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimates and thematic coverage — firms such as Sidoti published forward quarter estimates and broader screens list STRL as a data‑center play; these notes provide context for modeling but are not a surprise. Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call details available — the transcript and slide deck clarify backlog, margins and segment mix; useful for investors modeling 2026 cash flow and margin assumptions. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑seller / research claims are attracting attention — an independent research piece and short‑seller commentary are raising questions about some aspects of the story, introducing reputational and volatility risk despite the strong results. This could pressure sentiment until claims are resolved or clarified. Yahoo Finance

Insider Buying and Selling at Sterling Infrastructure

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