Sterling Infrastructure Stock Extends A 9-Day Losing Streak To A 25% Loss
Shares of Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) have closed lower in each of the last 9 sessions, a cumulative decline of 24.9%. That erased about $4.3 billion from the company’s market value, which now stands at about $13.0 billion. The stock closed at $423.48 on Monday, October 19, 57.4% below its 52-week high of $993.74 and 49.3% above its low of $283.57.
How The Streak Stacks Up Against The S&P 500
Returns for STRL and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Monday, October 19 and including dividends:
| Return Period | STRL | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -0.2% | 0.4% |
| 9 Days (Current Streak) | -24.9% | -1.6% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | -18.4% | 0.6% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | -39.0% | 2.7% |
| Year To Date | 38.3% | 13.4% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | 17.3% | 17.4% |
How The Streak Compares With The Market
The market explains little of this: the S&P 500 lost 1.6% over the same 9 sessions, including dividends, against Sterling Infrastructure’s -24.9%. Over the past three months the stock is down 39.0%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 54 sessions of that window it was down 18.8%.
What The Numbers Say About The Slide
On the fundamentals, revenue grew 60.8% over the last twelve months, against a median of 7.3% for S&P 500 Industrials stocks; its operating margin is 18.1%, versus a median of 17.6%; and the stock trades at 30.1 times trailing earnings against a median of 27.2. The read is mixed.
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