The stock of Sterling Infrastructure Inc (NASDAQ: STRL) has increased by 4.11 when compared to last closing price of 115.94.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.75% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-25 that Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.46 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.34 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.30 per share a year ago.
Is It Worth Investing in Sterling Infrastructure Inc (NASDAQ: STRL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Sterling Infrastructure Inc (NASDAQ: STRL) is 14.59x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for STRL is 1.34. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for STRL is 29.68M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.33% of that float. On February 26, 2025, STRL’s average trading volume was 493.36K shares.
STRL’s Market Performance
STRL’s stock has seen a -4.75% decrease for the week, with a -15.59% drop in the past month and a -38.85% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.70%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.11% for Sterling Infrastructure Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.22% for STRL’s stock, with a -15.48% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of STRL
DA Davidson, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see STRL reach a price target of $115, previously predicting the price at $86. The rating they have provided for STRL stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 28th, 2024.
STRL Trading at -23.81% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought STRL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.42% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.11%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.70%, as shares sank -12.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -34.93% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STRL fell by -3.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.44% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $134.55. In addition, Sterling Infrastructure Inc saw -28.34% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at STRL starting from O’Brien Dana C., who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $175.89 back on Dec 18 ’24. After this action, O’Brien Dana C. now owns 25,901 shares of Sterling Infrastructure Inc, valued at $351,778 using the latest closing price.
Dana C. Carabin O’Brien, the Director of Sterling Infrastructure Inc, proposed sale 2,000 shares at $176.59 during a trade that took place back on Dec 18 ’24, which means that Dana C. Carabin O’Brien is holding shares at $353,180 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for STRL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sterling Infrastructure Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 36.08, with 13.48 for asset returns.
Based on Sterling Infrastructure Inc (STRL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 19.37.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 264.62 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.56for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.38.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Sterling Infrastructure Inc (STRL) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
