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Sterling Check (STER) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.74 0.00 (0.00%)
(As of 10/31/2024)

About Sterling Check Stock (NASDAQ:STER)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.74
$16.74
50-Day Range
$16.62
$17.66
52-Week Range
$10.00
$18.04
Volume
N/A
Average Volume
424,373 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.64 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$16.75
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Sterling Check Corp. provides technology-enabled background and identity verification services in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers identity verification services, such as telecom and device verification, identification document verification, facial recognition with biometric matching, social security number verification, and live video chat identification proofing; fingerprinting; background checks, including criminal record checks, sex offender registries, civil court records, motor vehicle and driving license records, executive investigations, credit reports, social media searches, and contingent workforce solutions; liens, judgments, and bankruptcies; and sanctions, risk, and compliance checks. It also provides credential verification services, which include employment verification, education verification, credential verification, professional reference checks, and department of transportation; drug and health screening; onboarding solutions, including Sterling I-9 that integrates a suite of screening and onboarding services and onboarding forms; and workforce, medical license, and motor vehicle records monitoring solutions. The company's services are delivered through its cloud-based technology platform that empowers organizations with real-time and data-driven insights to conduct and manage their employment screening programs. It serves a client base in a range of industries, such as healthcare, gig economy, financial and business services, industrials, retail, contingent, technology, media and entertainment, transportation and logistics, hospitality, education, and government. The company was formerly known as Sterling Ultimate Parent Corp. and changed its name to Sterling Check Corp. in August 2021. Sterling Check Corp. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Independence, Ohio.

Sterling Check Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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20th Percentile Overall Score

STER MarketRank™: 

Sterling Check scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 280th out of 323 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Sterling Check has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Sterling Check has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Sterling Check's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Sterling Check are expected to grow by 39.29% in the coming year, from $0.56 to $0.78 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Sterling Check is -98.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Sterling Check is -98.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Sterling Check has a P/B Ratio of 2.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.92% of the float of Sterling Check has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Sterling Check has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sterling Check has recently decreased by 4.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Sterling Check does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Sterling Check does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.92% of the float of Sterling Check has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Sterling Check has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sterling Check has recently decreased by 4.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Sterling Check this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Sterling Check insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,531,835.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 9.90% of the stock of Sterling Check is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    84.34% of the stock of Sterling Check is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Sterling Check's insider trading history.
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STER Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Sterling Check's stock was trading at $13.92 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, STER stock has increased by 20.3% and is now trading at $16.74.
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Sterling Check Corp. (NASDAQ:STER) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.04. The company's revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Sterling Check (STER) raised $300 million in an IPO on Thursday, September 23rd 2021. The company issued 14,300,000 shares at $20.00-$22.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Baird, William Blair, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Nomura and Stifel served as the underwriters for the IPO and ING and R. Seelaus & Co., LLC were co-managers.

Top institutional investors of Sterling Check include Progeny 3 Inc. (2.98%), Alpine Associates Management Inc. (2.63%), Citigroup Inc. (0.98%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (0.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Melanie Laird, Lou Paglia, L Frederick Sutherland and Steven L Barnett.
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Shares of STER stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sterling Check investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/08/2024
Today
11/23/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Data processing & preparation
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:STER
Fax
N/A
Employees
5,700
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$16.75
High Stock Price Target
$17.50
Low Stock Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.20
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-120,000.00
Pretax Margin
-0.79%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$719.64 million
Cash Flow
$1.42 per share
Book Value
$7.44 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
88,288,000
Market Cap
$1.64 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.48
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This page (NASDAQ:STER) was last updated on 11/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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