STRLIndustrials · Engineering & ConstructionThe 8 Wall Street analysts covering Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $804 — +50.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 87 of 100 as at 3 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (97): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Volatility (28): The share price moves around a lot.
Size (11): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on STRL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +50.6% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Overweight | $742 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | DA Davidson | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 21 Aug 2026 | DA Davidson | Initiates | Buy | $700 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | $956 → $742 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | $922 → $754 |
| 2 June 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 2 June 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | $889 → $922 |
| 28 May 2026 | Oppenheimer | Initiates | Outperform | — |
| 28 May 2026 | Oppenheimer | Initiates | Outperform | $950 |
| 11 May 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 6 May 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Keybanc | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Argus Research | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 27 Feb 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 5 Nov 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 25 Sept 2025 | Texas Capital Securities | Initiates | Hold | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. STRL appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 2 Oct 2026, Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. returned +51.8% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 19% of US stocks
Cheaper than 26% of US stocks
Cheaper than 8% of US stocks
Cheaper than 13% of US stocks
Higher than 92% of US stocks
Higher than 86% of US stocks
Higher than 27% of US stocks
Higher than 79% of US stocks
Higher than 74% of US stocks
Higher than 91% of US stocks
Higher than 97% of US stocks
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. has a market value of $16.3B and an enterprise value of $16.2B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.4B. The latest quarter grew 90.1% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $460.4M, a 13.4% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $13.87.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $482.0M, after $115.7M of capital spending.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. spent $65.6M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 39.5×; forward P/E: 21.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. employs 6,200 people — $555K of revenue per employee.
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Zacks reports that Sterling Infrastructure's Texas footprint, growing E-Infrastructure backlog, and strong data-center demand are fueling rapid growth and broadening its infrastructure opportunities.
Why it matters — A STRL watcher would care because these factors point to expanding growth drivers and a widening pipeline of infrastructure work in a key regional market.
Zacks Investment Research highlights Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) as a top growth stock for the long term, citing its Style Scores system that helps investors find top-rated stocks based on investing style.
Why it matters — STRL watchers may take note that the company is being promoted by a widely followed research service as a top-rated long-term growth stock.
Zacks.com users have recently been paying close attention to Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), prompting the site to examine what the stock has in store. The interest from investors has made the company a focus of recent market research.
Why it matters — A surge in investor attention on Zacks.com indicates growing market interest in Sterling Infrastructure, which STRL watchers may find notable.
In the latest trading session, Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) closed at $504.17, a +1.17% gain from the previous day, while the broader market dipped. The article highlights that STRL rose despite the market's decline.
Why it matters — The move shows STRL shares gained in the latest session even as the wider market fell, which a Sterling Infrastructure watcher would note as a notable divergence.
Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) closed at $498.36 in the latest trading session, down 2.72% from the prior day, a decline steeper than the broader market.
Why it matters — The stock underperformed the wider market in the session, which is notable for watchers tracking STRL's relative momentum and daily trading activity.
The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $804, with estimates ranging from $700 to $1,000. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 8 analysts covering Sterling Infrastructure, Inc., 8 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. 87 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 3 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 3 Oct 2026, Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. ranks 87 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (97 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies +50.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. 87 out of 100 as at 3 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for STRL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $700 to $1,000 over the next 12 months.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. returned +51.8% over the 12 months to 2 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. is a U.S.-based specialty infrastructure services company that provides construction solutions across e-infrastructure, transportation, and building markets.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 1 Oct 2026): "Is Sterling's Texas Strength Becoming a Bigger Growth Differentiator?". Zacks reports that Sterling Infrastructure's Texas footprint, growing E-Infrastructure backlog, and strong data-center demand are fueling rapid growth and broadening its infrastructure opportunities.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. is a U.S.-based specialty infrastructure services company that provides construction solutions across e-infrastructure, transportation, and building markets. Sterling Infrastructure focuses on large-scale site development for data centers, e-commerce distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, warehousing, and energy-related projects, supporting the physical backbone of modern digital and industrial operations. The company also delivers transportation solutions that include highways, roads, bridges, airports, ports, rail, water, wastewater, and storm drainage infrastructure. In addition, its building solutions segment provides residential and commercial concrete foundations for single-family and multi-family homes, along with parking structures, elevated slabs, and related concrete work. Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, and founded in 1955, Sterling Infrastructure serves public and private customers across the United States through a portfolio of specialized subsidiaries.
CEO Mr. Joseph A. Cutillo · 6,200 employees · United States · https://www.strlco.com
