Sterling Construction (STRL) in Focus: Stock Tumbles 6.9% – Tale of the Tape

Although this slump was obviously disappointing, the company in heavy construction space has seen its current quarter and current year estimates go up in the past 30 days. This suggests that the recent slump might be a temporary blip on the radar for STRL. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward to see if yesterday’s price decline is confirmed by more weakness, or if it can rebound in the weeks ahead.

STRL currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) while its Earnings ESP is negative.

A better-ranked stock in the same industry is Orion Marine Group, Inc (ORN), holding a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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