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Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
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In the latest trading session, Sterling Infrastructure (STRL - Free Report) closed at $892.25, marking a -4.34% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.44%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.09%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.22%.
The civil construction company's shares have seen an increase of 27.26% over the last month, surpassing the Construction sector's gain of 8.45% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.08%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Sterling Infrastructure in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $5.39, signifying a 100.37% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $1.07 billion, indicating a 74.03% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $19.31 per share and a revenue of $3.96 billion, indicating changes of +77.48% and +59.15%, respectively, from the former year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Sterling Infrastructure. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending 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, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.89% higher within the past month. Sterling Infrastructure is holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) right now.
In terms of valuation, Sterling Infrastructure is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 48.3. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 41.56, so one might conclude that Sterling Infrastructure is trading at a premium comparatively.
Also, we should mention that STRL has a PEG ratio of 3.22. 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. The Engineering - R and D Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.92 at yesterday's closing price.
The Engineering - R and D Services industry is part of the Construction sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 68, positioning it in the top 28% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
In the latest trading session, Sterling Infrastructure (STRL - Free Report) closed at $892.25, marking a -4.34% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.44%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.09%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.22%.
The civil construction company's shares have seen an increase of 27.26% over the last month, surpassing the Construction sector's gain of 8.45% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.08%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Sterling Infrastructure in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $5.39, signifying a 100.37% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $1.07 billion, indicating a 74.03% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $19.31 per share and a revenue of $3.96 billion, indicating changes of +77.48% and +59.15%, respectively, from the former year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Sterling Infrastructure. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending 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, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.89% higher within the past month. Sterling Infrastructure is holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) right now.
In terms of valuation, Sterling Infrastructure is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 48.3. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 41.56, so one might conclude that Sterling Infrastructure is trading at a premium comparatively.
Also, we should mention that STRL has a PEG ratio of 3.22. 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. The Engineering - R and D Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.92 at yesterday's closing price.
The Engineering - R and D Services industry is part of the Construction sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 68, positioning it in the top 28% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.