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Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know
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Sterling Infrastructure (STRL - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $415.13, demonstrating a +1.1% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.28% loss on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.54%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.31%.
The civil construction company's shares have seen an increase of 13.27% over the last month, surpassing the Construction sector's gain of 6.1% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.76%.
The upcoming earnings release of Sterling Infrastructure will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on February 25, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.66, up 82.19% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $647.81 million, up 29.87% from the prior-year quarter.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $10.45 per share and a revenue of $2.38 billion, signifying shifts of +71.31% and +12.59%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Sterling Infrastructure. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 2.18% higher. At present, Sterling Infrastructure boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Sterling Infrastructure is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 33.63. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 24.97.
It is also worth noting that STRL currently has a PEG ratio of 2.24. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As the market closed yesterday, the Engineering - R and D Services industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.24.
The Engineering - R and D Services industry is part of the Construction sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 57, positioning it in the top 24% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know
Sterling Infrastructure (STRL - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $415.13, demonstrating a +1.1% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.28% loss on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.54%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.31%.
The civil construction company's shares have seen an increase of 13.27% over the last month, surpassing the Construction sector's gain of 6.1% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.76%.
The upcoming earnings release of Sterling Infrastructure will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on February 25, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.66, up 82.19% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $647.81 million, up 29.87% from the prior-year quarter.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $10.45 per share and a revenue of $2.38 billion, signifying shifts of +71.31% and +12.59%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Sterling Infrastructure. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 2.18% higher. At present, Sterling Infrastructure boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Sterling Infrastructure is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 33.63. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 24.97.
It is also worth noting that STRL currently has a PEG ratio of 2.24. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As the market closed yesterday, the Engineering - R and D Services industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.24.
The Engineering - R and D Services industry is part of the Construction sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 57, positioning it in the top 24% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.