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  "id": 14978059,
  "title": "D.A. Davidson reiterates Sterling Construction stock rating at Buy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/d-a-davidson-reiterates-sterling-construction-stock-rating-at-buy",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T15:10:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/da-davidson-reiterates-sterling-construction-stock-rating-at-buy-93CH-4954538"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Investing.com reports that D.A. Davidson has maintained its Buy rating on Sterling Construction (NASDAQ:STRL) with a target price of $700.00 per share. STRL's stock is currently trading at $430.76, having dropped 13% over the past week, but has still risen 46% year-to-date, boasting a market capitalization of $13.2 billion. An analyst visited Sterling's E-Infra segment data center project site in Atlanta, Georgia, where they engaged in a question-and-answer session with senior management and toured the facility, observing self-perform capabilities and the increased scale and duration of new data center projects. The analyst pointed out the extended visibility beyond current and future phase backlog disclosures. Sterling's impressive 61% revenue growth over the past year aligns with the analyst's optimism, as they foresee continued sales growth and net income expansion this year. Investors can access a comprehensive Pro Research Report for more insights into Sterling's growth trajectory. Other analysts have updated their ratings and price targets for Sterling Construction. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded its rating to Overweight and set a price target of $742.00, citing ongoing demand exceeding capacity and larger campus projects being divided into additional phases. Stifel lowered its price target from $804 to $742 due to margin concerns but kept its Buy rating, anticipating benefits from healthy data center trends in Texas. Cantor Fitzgerald also decreased its price target from $956 to $742 due to margin mix concerns, following a post-earnings call with Sterling's executive team.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Raymond James reiterates Palvella stock Strong Buy on conference data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/raymond-james-reiterates-palvella-stock-strong-buy-on-conference-data",
        "published": "2026-10-16T14:10:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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