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STRL · Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.

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Market Cap
$14.49B
Shares
30.59M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$470.52 Open$500.52 Day$468.38–504.87 52W close$273.82–993.74 Avg vol 30d738K Short int1.1M · 3.5% float · 1.4d Short vol57% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

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Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.39
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −9%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −27%
      below
      RSI (14) 35
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 27%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −21%
      trailing
      6-month return +14%
      trailing
      YTD return +54%
      this year
      Relative strength +1%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $642 › 200d $520 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +24% holders QoQ · +236 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$2.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.53% of float · ▼ -7.4% MoM · 1.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      880 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 48
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +39%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 60%
      contracting
      EPS growth +13%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $362.7M
      Valuation P/E 34.1
      in line
      Buyback $339.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $5.3M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 90%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −53%
      past year
      ATR 8.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 5 of last 8
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 3, 2026
      Full Year 2026
      Net Income Raised $536M – $555M
      May 4, 2026 $513M – $533M changed to Aug 3, 2026 $536M – $555M
      Diluted EPS Raised $17.25 – $17.85
      May 4, 2026 $16.50 – $17.15 changed to Aug 3, 2026 $17.25 – $17.85
      prior FY $9.38 midpoint +87.1% Y/Y
      Adjusted Net Income Raised $612M – $631M
      May 4, 2026 $572M – $592M changed to Aug 3, 2026 $612M – $631M
      EBITDA Initiated $829M – $854M
      Adjusted Diluted EPS Raised $19.70 – $20.30
      May 4, 2026 $18.40 – $19.05 changed to Aug 3, 2026 $19.70 – $20.30
      Adjusted EBITDA Raised $891M – $916M
      May 4, 2026 $843M – $873M changed to Aug 3, 2026 $891M – $916M
      FY 2026
      Gross Margin Lowered 25% – 25.5%
      May 4, 2026 25.5% – 26% changed to Aug 3, 2026 25% – 25.5%
      Effective Income Tax Rate Maintained 24.5%
      May 4, 2026 24.5% changed to Aug 3, 2026 24.5%
      G&A Expense as % of Revenue (Excluding Intangible Amortization) Lowered 5.2% – 5.5%
      May 4, 2026 5.5% – 6% changed to Aug 3, 2026 5.2% – 5.5%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 3, 2025
      Revenue · Full Year 2025 $2.38B – $2.39B
      Net Income · Full Year 2025 $270M – $275M
      Diluted EPS · Full Year 2025 $8.73 – $8.87
      Adjusted Diluted EPS · Full Year 2025 $10.35 – $10.52
      EBITDA · Full Year 2025 $448M – $453M
      Adjusted Net Income · Full Year 2025 $321M – $326M
      Adjusted EBITDA · Full Year 2025 $486M – $491M
      G&A Expense as % of Revenue (Excluding Intangible Amortization) · FY 2025 6.3%
      Gross Margin · FY 2025 23%
      Effective Income Tax Rate · FY 2025 25%
      Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
      Revenue Full Year 2025
      guided $2.38B – $2.39B
      $2.49B Beat +4.5%
      Diluted EPS Full Year 2025
      guided $8.73 – $8.87
      $9.38 Beat +6.6%
      Revenue full 2024
      guided $2.13B – $2.22B
      $2.12B Miss −2.5%
      Diluted earnings per share full 2024
      guided $4.85 – $5.15
      $8.27 Beat +65.4%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 4 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −9% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −27% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      35 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      27% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $642 › 200d $520 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +24% holders QoQ · +236 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$2.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.53% of float · ▼ -7.4% MoM · 1.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      880 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $274 Now $471 · 27% Range high $994
      vs 200-day avg -9% vs 50-day avg -27%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP EBITDA 233.57M
      +8.14M Non-cash stock-based compensation
      +12.53M Acquisition related costs
      +2.49M Earn-out expense
      = Adjusted EBITDA 256.72M
      Backlog 4.33B Q2 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income attributable to Sterling common stockholders 155.83M
      +27.12M Depreciation and amortization
      -709K Interest income, net
      +51.32M Income tax expense
      = EBITDA 233.57M
      Future Phase Opportunities 1.4B At June 30, 2026
      Net cash position $181M As of June 30, 2026
      Total Combined Backlog 5.6B At June 30, 2026
      Total Contractual Backlog $4.33B As of June 30, 2026
      Unsigned Awards 1.28B Q2 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income attributable to Sterling common stockholders 95.97M
      +7.5M Non-cash stock-based compensation
      +8.96M Intangible asset amortization
      +1.41M Acquisition related costs
      +2.49M Earn-out expense
      -4.99M Tax impact of adjustments
      = Adjusted net income attributable to Sterling common stockholders 111.34M
      Building Solutions RPOs - Commercial 49.3M March 31, 2026
      E-Infrastructure Solutions RPOs 2.71B March 31, 2026
      Employees 5,000 Q1 2026
      Projects Underway 360 Q1 2026
      Total Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP 158.17M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Total Backlog 3.8B Q1 2026
      Total RPOs 3.8B March 31, 2026
      Transportation Solutions RPOs 1.04B March 31, 2026
      Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP $467.37M Full Year 2025
      Adjusted Operating Income Margin non-GAAP 18.8% Full Year 2025
      Adjusted Segment Operating Income non-GAAP $499.34M Full Year 2025
      Cash and cash equivalents 316M 2025
      CEC contribution to signed backlog 489M December 31, 2025
      CEC contribution to unsigned awards 226M December 31, 2025
      Net cash per diluted share $3.22 December 31, 2025
      Revolving Credit Facility $150M December 31, 2025
      Term Loan Borrowings $293M December 31, 2025
      Total debt 291M 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Engineering & Construction — same industry group
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      $14.49B +53.6% +38.8% 34.1 3.5%
      PWR
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      FIX
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      $56.84B +62.7% -73.9% 39.7 2.6%
      FER
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      $42.36B -9.1% 0.6%
      EME
      EMCOR Group, Inc.
      $34.19B +21.0% +16.6% 24.1 2.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      880
      % held
      88.8%
      Net QoQ
      -1.3M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      621
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.1M
      Days to cover
      1.4d
      Change
      -86.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      57%
      As of
      Aug 28, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3.2K
      Value
      $2.1M
      As of
      Jul 21, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.4%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$2.2M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Jun 16, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $290.2M
      EPS diluted
      $9.38
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $400.0M
      Remaining
      $339.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 4, 2026
      This year
      14
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $2.2M
      Shares
      2.5K
      Filed
      Jun 25, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 4, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      STRL -9.0% -21.2% +14.4% -21.2% +53.7%
      SPY +0.5% +3.0% +13.4% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -9.4% -24.2% +1.0% -24.2% +40.8%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $400.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $61.00M
      Remaining
      $339.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 874238 CUSIP 859241101 13F (30d) 613 filings 608 filers Visit website Investor relations