Shares of civil infrastructure construction company Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) jumped 1.6% in the afternoon session after the company's stock hit an all-time high driven by strong business fundamentals and a positive outlook.

Investor confidence appears bolstered by robust demand in the infrastructure sector, particularly from data centers. The company's E-Infrastructure Solutions segment saw revenues grow 24.2% in the first half of 2025. Reflecting this strength, Sterling recently raised its full-year guidance for both revenue and earnings per share. Further contributing to the positive sentiment, the company completed its acquisition of CEC Facilities Group, a specialty electrical and mechanical contractor, which is expected to be accretive to earnings for the rest of the year.

After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $321.57, up 2.5% from previous close.

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Sterling’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 34 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 5 days ago when the stock gained 5% on the news that an unexpected drop in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for August, signaled easing inflation and raised expectations for a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the PPI, which measures wholesale prices, edged down 0.1% last month, contrary to analyst expectations for a 0.3% rise. This data gives the Federal Reserve more flexibility to consider lowering interest rates to stimulate the economy. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, the probability of a quarter-point rate cut at the next Fed meeting has surged to 90%. Lower interest rates typically benefit the industrial sector by reducing borrowing costs for new projects and expansion, potentially leading to increased economic activity and demand for industrial goods.

Sterling is up 91.7% since the beginning of the year, and at $321.57 per share, has set a new 52-week high. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Sterling’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $24,510.

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