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STRL Stock Forecast: Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 19 Aug 2026
$534
−3.67% on the day

The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $953 — +78.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 90 of 100 as at 19 Aug 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$16.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
90 / 100
Median analyst target
$953
Analysts covering
7
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.7%
1M
−16.3%
YTD
+74.5%
1Y
+93.6%
From 52W high
−46.2%
From 52W low
+95.2%
$274
$994
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

STRL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Aug 2026
90 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
98
Quality
97
Growth
90
Momentum
78
Value
72
Issuance
72
Accruals
32
Volatility
28
Size
12

Revisions (98): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Volatility (28): The share price moves around a lot.

Size (12): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

STRL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on STRL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$200$400$600$800$1,000Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26STRLHigh $1,000Median $953Low $754

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says7 analysts
7 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $754Median $953High $1,000

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +78.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
5 Aug 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$956 → $742
5 Aug 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight$922 → $754
2 June 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight$889 → $922
2 June 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight—
28 May 2026OppenheimerInitiatesOutperform—
28 May 2026OppenheimerInitiatesOutperform$950
11 May 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight—
6 May 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight—
23 Apr 2026KeybancInitiatesOverweight—
16 Apr 2026Argus ResearchInitiatesBuy—
2 Mar 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight—
27 Feb 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
23 Jan 2026Cantor FitzgeraldInitiatesOverweight—
5 Nov 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
25 Sept 2025Texas Capital SecuritiesInitiatesHold—
6 Aug 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
18 June 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
27 Feb 2025DA DavidsonUpgradeBuy—
17 Jan 2025William BlairInitiatesOutperform—
28 Feb 2024DA DavidsonDowngradeNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

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.

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Estimates

STRL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+11.3%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
37.2×

Cheaper than 21% of US stocks

Price / sales
4.6×

Cheaper than 28% of US stocks

Price / book
11.7×

Cheaper than 9% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
22.8×

Cheaper than 13% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
90.1%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
119.5%

Higher than 86% of US stocks

Gross margin
24.8%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Operating margin
20.1%

Higher than 79% of US stocks

Net margin
12.5%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
40.0%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Return on assets
14.6%

Higher than 97% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

STRL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelEngineering & Construction
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
STRLSterling Infrastructure, Inc.$16.3B
90
JJacobs Solutions, Inc.$17.6B
85
APGAPi Group Corp.$18.6B
73
IESCIES Holdings, Inc.$13.9B
86
MTZMasTec, Inc.$21.5B
75
DYDycom Industries, Inc.$11.7B
76
TTEKTetra Tech, Inc.$9.6B
91

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest STRL news & analysis

Forget Chips: These 3 Stocks Are Building the AI Data Center Boom

MarketBeat · 20 Aug 2026positive

MarketBeat highlights three stocks that are building the AI data center boom, contrasting infrastructure construction with the chip sector. The piece notes that construction of data centers rarely goes according to schedule, pointing to the companies involved in that build-out.

Why it matters — As an infrastructure and construction company, STRL would be among the firms positioned in the build-out of AI data centers referenced by the item.

Can Sterling's Backlog Strengthen Its Infrastructure Growth Prospects?

Zacks Investment Research · 17 Aug 2026positive

Sterling Infrastructure has built a larger base of contracted work, driven by strong demand for data centers, semiconductor facilities, and other mission-critical infrastructure. The expanding backlog may support revenue growth and increase Sterling's exposure to infrastructure markets with strong demand.

Why it matters — An expanding contracted-work backlog indicates Sterling is securing more project demand, which could support future revenue growth for STRL watchers.

Why Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term

Zacks Investment Research · 14 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research highlighted Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) as a top growth stock for the long-term, noting that its Zacks Style Scores feature helps investors identify strong stocks in value, growth, or momentum categories.

Why it matters — A STRL watcher would care because the piece positions Sterling Infrastructure favourably as a long-term growth pick within Zacks' stock screening framework.

This $10 Billion ETF Owns the Companies Wiring America's $68 Billion Data Center Boom

24/7 Wall Street · 14 Aug 2026positive

The article reports that the First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (NYSEARCA:AIRR), with $10 billion in assets, has become one of the purest public-market proxies for the AI data center buildout. It highlights that the fund owns companies involved in wiring America's data center boom.

Why it matters — STRL watchers would care because the article underscores the growing investment focus on the AI data center buildout, a sector that includes the infrastructure companies relevant to Sterling Infrastructure.

Sterling Rallies 79.2% YTD: Can Record Growth Sustain the Run?

Zacks Investment Research · 13 Aug 2026positive

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) has rallied 79.2% year to date in 2026, surpassing the gains of the Zacks Engineering-R&D Services industry (28.3%), the Zacks Construction sector (11.4%), and the S&P 500 Index (12.5%). The article examines whether the construction stock's record growth can be sustained.

Why it matters — STRL watchers would follow whether the company's strong outperformance relative to its industry and broader market reflects durable growth potential.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about STRL stock

What is the STRL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $953, with estimates ranging from $754 to $1,000. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is STRL stock a buy right now?

Of the 7 analysts covering Sterling Infrastructure, Inc., 7 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. 90 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank STRL?

As at 19 Aug 2026, Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. ranks 90 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 Revisions (98 of 100).

Will STRL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies +78.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. 90 out of 100 as at 19 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the STRL stock forecast for 2030?

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: $754 to $1,000 over the next 12 months.

How has STRL stock performed over the past year?

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. returned +93.6% over the 12 months to 19 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. do?

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. is an infrastructure services company that provides e-infrastructure, transportation, and building solutions across the United States.

What is the latest news on STRL?

The most recent item we track (MarketBeat, 20 Aug 2026): "Forget Chips: These 3 Stocks Are Building the AI Data Center Boom". MarketBeat highlights three stocks that are building the AI data center boom, contrasting infrastructure construction with the chip sector. The piece notes that construction of data centers rarely goes according to schedule, pointing to the companies involved in that build-out.

Company

About Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. is an infrastructure services company that provides e-infrastructure, transportation, and building solutions across the United States. Sterling Infrastructure focuses on site development for data centers, e-commerce distribution facilities, manufacturing, warehousing, and power projects, while also supporting highways, roads, bridges, airports, ports, rail, and drainage systems. Its Building Solutions segment serves residential and commercial construction with concrete foundations, elevated slabs, parking structures, plumbing, and surveying services. The company works with developers, contractors, government agencies, and industrial clients, making it a broad-based provider of essential construction and site development services. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, Sterling Infrastructure plays a key role in supporting large-scale development and modernization across transportation, industrial, and residential markets.

CEO Mr. Joseph A. Cutillo · 6,200 employees · United States · https://www.strlco.com