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Growth investors focus on stocks that are seeing above-average financial growth, as this feature helps these securities garner the market's attention and deliver solid returns. But finding a great growth stock is not easy at all.That's because, these stocks usually carry above-average risk and volatility. In fact, betting on a stock for which the growth story is actually over or nearing its end could lead to significant loss.However, the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), whic ...

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) .Sterling Infrastructure currently ...

Key Takeaways STRL lifted 2025 EPS view to $7.87-$8.13 and revenue to $2.1-$2.15B.E-Infrastructure Solutions revenues grew 24.2% Y/Y in H1, driving 51% of total sales.Sterling's shares surged 168.4% in six months, far outpacing PWR and ACM gains.Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) is currently gaining from data center demand trends, which are soaring as the days pass. The rise in demand for AI-based solutions, data creation, cloud migration and the shift toward sustainability and efficient work processes a ...

Key Takeaways Sterling is a construction firm that is building data centers. It closed on its acquisition of electrical engineering firm CEC on Sep 2, 2025. After record gross profit margins in Q2, earnings are expected to soar 56.9% in 2025. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.(STRL) is seeing big growth from its data center business. This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) is expected to grow earnings by 56.9% this year.Sterling is an engineering and construction firm with a market cap of $9.2 billion. It operates in th ...

核心观点 - 斯特林基础设施公司(STRL)被列为强势买入标的 其动量投资特征显著 短期和长期价格表现均优于行业及大盘 盈利预期持续上调 展现出强劲的动量趋势 [2][3][12] 价格表现 - 过去一周股价上涨2.67% 同期行业涨幅持平 [6] - 月度股价上涨2.96% 显著优于行业0.73%的涨幅 [6] - 季度股价累计上涨34.45% 远超标普500指数8.47%的涨幅 [7] - 年度股价大幅上涨157.09% 显著超越标普500指数20.31%的涨幅 [7] 交易量特征 - 20日平均交易量为386,243股 为价格动量提供支撑 [8] 盈利预期 - 过去两个月内 全年盈利预期获2次上调 无下调 [10] - 共识预期从8.72美元上调至9.57美元 增幅显著 [10] - 下一财年盈利预期同样获2次上调 无下调修正 [10] 评级表现 - 获Zacks动量风格评分B级 符合动量选股标准 [2][4] - 位列Zacks排名第一级(强势买入) 评级与动量评分形成互补 [3][12]

美股市场表现 - 美国股市自2023年初以来经历显著牛市行情 三大主要股指道指 标普500和纳斯达克综合指数均徘徊在历史高点附近[1] - 标普500和纳斯达克综合指数在2025年多次创历史新高 同时中盘股基准标普400指数年初至今上涨4.9% 较2024年11月25日创下的52周高点低4.6%[2] 中盘股投资价值 - 中盘股投资被视为有效的投资组合多元化策略 兼具小盘股和大型股的优势特征[3] - 顶级中盘股在盈利能力 生产效率和市场份额提升方面具有高潜力 并可能随时间推移成长为大型股[3] - 若经济因意外内外部干扰放缓 中盘股因国际敞口较小比大型股更抗跌 若经济持续繁荣 中盘股凭借成熟管理团队 广泛分销网络 品牌认知度和资本市场渠道将比小盘股表现更优[4] 推荐中盘股标的 - 推荐五只中盘股：Dillard's Inc (DDS) Sterling Infrastructure Inc (STRL) StoneX Group Inc (SNEX) Armstrong World Industries Inc (AWI) 和 Watts Water Technologies Inc (WTS) 均获Zacks排名第一(强力买入)[5][9] Dillard's Inc (DDS) - 通过实体店和电子商务业务增长战略受益 包括门店改造 品牌合作加强和运动服饰需求旺盛 推动客户获取和留存[8] - 专注于时尚独家商品吸引消费者 严格费用管理推动上季度盈利超预期 财务健康表现为流动性强 因拥有大部分房地产而租金义务极低 现金余额健康[10] - 当前财年(截至2026年1月)预期收入和盈利增长率分别为-0.4%和-15.8% 过去30天内当年盈利共识预期提升1.8%[11] Sterling Infrastructure Inc (STRL) - 在美国提供电子基础设施 交通和建筑解决方案 业务分为电子基础设施解决方案 交通解决方案和建筑解决方案三个部门[12] - 电子基础设施部门为电子商务配送中心 数据中心 制造 仓储和发电领域的蓝筹终端用户提供场地开发服务[12] - 交通部门涉及高速公路 道路 桥梁 机场 港口 铁路和雨水排放系统的基础设施开发和修复项目[13] - 建筑部门为单户和多户住宅提供住宅和商业混凝土基础 停车结构 高架板 以及为开发商和总承包商提供其他混凝土工程 还包括住宅建筑的管道和测量服务[14] - 当前财年预期收入和盈利增长率分别为6.5%和56.9% 过去7天内当年盈利共识预期提升5.3%[15] StoneX Group Inc (SNEX) - 作为全球金融服务网络运营 连接公司 组织 交易者和投资者至全球市场生态系统 业务分为商业 机构 零售和全球支付部门 通过子公司提供执行 交易后结算 清算和托管服务[16] - 下一财年(截至2026年9月)预期收入和盈利增长率分别为4.9%和21.7% 过去60天内下一年盈利共识预期提升21.7%[17] Armstrong World Industries Inc (AWI) - 全球领先天花板系统生产商 主要用于商业 机构和住宅建筑的建造和翻新 设计 制造和销售矿物纤维 玻璃棉 金属 木材 木纤维 玻璃增强石膏和毡材等天花板系统[18] - 运营三个报告部门：矿物纤维 建筑特种产品和未分配公司 矿物纤维生产用于商业和住宅环境的悬浮矿物纤维和软纤维天花板系统 建筑特种产品生产和采购用于商业环境的天花板和墙壁[19] - 未分配公司部门包含现金 债务 全额资助的美国养老金计划和某些其他杂项资产负债表项目 以及以前在EMEA和太平洋地区部门报告的所有资产 负债 收入和费用[20] - 当前财年预期收入和盈利增长率分别为12.2%和15.1% 过去30天内当年盈利共识预期提升0.7%[21] Watts Water Technologies Inc (WTS) - 设计 制造和销售各种水安全和流量控制产品 促进商业和住宅建筑的安全 能源效率和节水 业务按地理分为美洲 欧洲和APMEA(亚太 中东和非洲)部门[22] - 产品分为四个通用产品线：住宅和商业流量控制产品 HVAC(供暖 通风和空调)和燃气产品 排水和水再利用产品以及水质产品[23] - 产品销售给管道 供暖和机械批发分销商和经销商 原始设备制造商 特种产品分销商以及大型自助和零售连锁店[23] - 当前财年预期收入和盈利增长率分别为3.9%和11.3% 过去7天内当年盈利共识预期提升0.8%[24]

公司业绩表现 - 2025年第二季度调整后每股收益同比增长41%至2.69美元[3] - 毛利率扩大400个基点至23.3% 创历史新高[3] - 调整后EBITDA增长35%至1.26亿美元[3] 财务指引调整 - 上调2025年全年每股收益指引至9.21-9.47美元 中点较此前预期提高8%[4] - 2025年每股收益预期上调至9.20美元 过去30天内增长50.8%[13] - 2026年每股收益预期上调至10.30美元 过去30天内增长12%[13] 业务板块表现 - E-Infrastructure基础设施项目特别是数据中心推动利润率提升[3] - 交通运输解决方案通过缩减德克萨斯州低回报业务改善盈利[4] - 电子商务分销增长支持细分市场订单储备[3] 同业公司比较 - EMCOR集团2025年第二季度调整后每股收益6.72美元 同比增长28%[7] - EMCOR运营利润率扩大50个基点至9.6% 未完成订单119亿美元增长32%[7] - MasTec调整后每股收益1.49美元 超预期5.7% 同比增长49.1%[8] - MasTec非管道业务调整后EBITDA利润率8.5% 提高100个基点[8] 股价与估值 - 过去三个月股价上涨40.1% 超越行业6%的增长率[9] - 当前12个月前瞻市盈率30.49倍 高于行业平均水平[12] - 2025年第三季度每股收益预期从30天前的2.71美元上调至2.75美元[11]

Key Takeaways All five picks feature low debt-to-equity ratios, signaling reduced financial risk for investors.Each stock carries a Zacks Rank #2, highlighting its proven record of solid performance.Strong earnings growth estimates support steady returns even in volatile market conditions.All three major U.S. stock indices slipped on Sept. 3, 2025, owing to multiple factors, including rising tariff concerns, higher long-term Treasury yields and inflation fears, that might have caused investor uncertainty an ...