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New analyst, new hype
Sterling Infrastructure got a fresh thumbs-up from KeyBanc, where analyst Sangita Jain started coverage with an Overweight rating and a $572 price target. For a stock that closed Wednesday at $487.87, that’s basically Wall Street saying, “There’s still room on this rocket ship.”
Why you should care
Analyst initiations don’t always move the stock like a blockbuster earnings beat, but they can absolutely add fuel when sentiment is already warm. A new bullish call can pull in more momentum buyers, keep valuation debates alive, and remind the market that Sterling is still on plenty of smart-money radars.
The fine print, because Wall Street loves a good asterisk
This article is really a roundup of three initiation calls, not just one:
- Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) got a Buy and a $20 target from HC Wainwright
- Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) got the headline-friendly Overweight and $572 target from KeyBanc
- Xanadu Quantum Technologies (XNDU) got a Buy and a $45 target from Canaccord Genuity
So yes, this is partly a “top analyst initiations” piece. But STRL is the one wearing the main character hat here.
Big picture: A fresh bullish initiation won’t rewrite Sterling’s fundamentals overnight, but it can keep the stock’s narrative shiny — and in the market, narrative is often half the battle.