Sterling Infrastructure
STRL · NASDAQ · Industrials
$512.00
$0.61 (-0.12%) today
Market Cap
$18.00B
24h Volume
$151.9M
P/E Ratio
0.0
52w High
$993.74
52w Low
$283.57
Est. AI Revenue
45%
7-Day Sparkline (Static)
Company facts
Performance
About Sterling Infrastructure
Sterling Infrastructure is a construction company that does the ground level work of the AI buildout. Its e-infrastructure segment performs site development and earthwork for large projects, and the vast majority of that segment's backlog is mission critical work, dominated by data center projects. It also has transportation and building construction businesses.
Its product is the work itself: data center site development, the grading, foundations, and site infrastructure that must be finished before any server hall rises.
Founded in 1955 and headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, Sterling employs about 6,200 people under CEO Joe Cutillo and trades on the NASDAQ.
Sterling Infrastructure in the AI buildout
Sterling sits in the Data Centers & Hardware layer of the buildout, at its most physical point. Before any GPU is installed, someone has to clear, grade, and prepare the site, and that is Sterling's e-infrastructure business. With the vast majority of that segment's backlog in mission critical data center projects, AI construction demand has become the dominant growth engine on top of its transportation and building base. Supercycle scores its AI exposure at 55 out of 100.
STRL is tracked in Utilities & Grid and Data Centers & Hardware, rated Strategic on the AI Exposure leaderboard.
By the numbers
52-week range
STRL trades at $512.00, 32% of the way up its 52-week range of $283.57 to $993.74.
Market cap
Market capitalization is $18.00B, with an AI Exposure Score of 55 out of 100.
Market data as of the close on . Prices are end of day, not live.
Frequently asked questions
What does Sterling Infrastructure do?
Sterling performs site development, earthwork, and e-infrastructure construction, preparing the ground for large projects including data centers, alongside transportation and building construction businesses.
How is Sterling exposed to AI?
The vast majority of its e-infrastructure backlog is mission critical data center projects, making AI construction demand its dominant growth engine. Supercycle scores its AI exposure at 55 out of 100.
What role does Sterling play in the data center boom?
It does the site work that comes first: clearing, grading, foundations, and site infrastructure that must be completed before data center buildings and equipment can go in.
Who leads Sterling and where is it based?
CEO Joe Cutillo leads Sterling from The Woodlands, Texas. Founded in 1955, the company employs about 6,200 people and trades on the NASDAQ.
Is STRL a pure play AI stock?
No. Sterling is a construction company with transportation and building segments beyond its data center work. Its Supercycle AI Exposure Score of 55 out of 100 reflects that mix.
Profile written 2026-08, updated as the business changes. Editorial content, not investment advice.
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