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STERIS (STE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$248.56 -3.31 (-1.31%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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About STERIS Stock (NYSE:STE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$247.94
$252.13
50-Day Range
$221.59
$251.73
52-Week Range
$200.98
$252.79
Volume
250,671 shs
Average Volume
592,736 shs
Market Capitalization
$24.48 billion
P/E Ratio
38.06
Dividend Yield
0.92%
Price Target
$273.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

STERIS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

STE MarketRank™: 

STERIS scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 176th out of 932 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    STERIS has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    STERIS has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings for STERIS are expected to grow by 9.36% in the coming year, from $9.08 to $9.93 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of STERIS is 38.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of STERIS is 38.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 30.83.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    STERIS has a P/B Ratio of 3.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about STERIS's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.01% of the float of STERIS has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    STERIS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in STERIS has recently increased by 16.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    STERIS has a dividend yield of 0.91%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    STERIS has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of STERIS is 34.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, STERIS will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.96% next year. This indicates that STERIS will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about STERIS's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.01% of the float of STERIS has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    STERIS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in STERIS has recently increased by 16.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    STERIS has a news sentiment score of 1.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for STERIS this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added STERIS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, STERIS insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $8,822,302.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.07% of the stock of STERIS is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.69% of the stock of STERIS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about STERIS's insider trading history.
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STE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

STERIS's stock was trading at $205.56 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, STE shares have increased by 20.8% and is now trading at $248.3150.

STERIS plc (NYSE:STE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The medical equipment provider reported $2.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.02. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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STERIS's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.36%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (5.34%), State Street Corp (4.25%) and Generation Investment Management LLP (3.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel A Carestio, Michael J Tokich, Mohsen Sohi, Cary L Majors, Renato Tamaro, Karen L Burton, Cynthia L Feldmann and Jacqueline B Kosecoff.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of STE 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that STERIS investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Visa (V), Home Depot (HD) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/26 Dividend
6/10/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend
6/10/2025
Dividend Payable
6/26/2025
Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Today
8/25/2025
Record date for 9/26 Dividend
9/04/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/26 Dividend
9/04/2025
Dividend Payable
9/26/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED INSTRUMENTS
Sub-Industry
Health Care Equipment
Current Symbol
NYSE:STE
CIK
1757898
Employees
17,787
Year Founded
1985

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$295.00
Low Price Target
$250.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.53
Trailing P/E Ratio
38.55
Forward P/E Ratio
27.72
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$614.64 million
Net Margins
11.61%
Pretax Margin
15.31%
Return on Equity
14.17%
Return on Assets
9.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.27
Current Ratio
2.22
Quick Ratio
1.53

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.46 billion
Price / Sales
4.54
Cash Flow
$14.25 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.67
Book Value
$67.33 per share
Price / Book
3.74

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
98,490,000
Free Float
97,437,000
Market Cap
$24.79 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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This page (NYSE:STE) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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