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STERIS (STE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$237.70 +5.92 (+2.55%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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About STERIS Stock (NYSE:STE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$227.42
$238.45
50-Day Range
$199.07
$237.70
52-Week Range
$195.14
$269.44
Volume
804,021 shs
Average Volume
759,554 shs
Market Capitalization
$23.17 billion
P/E Ratio
29.06
Dividend Yield
1.06%
Price Target
$277.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

STERIS Corporation (NYSE: STE) is a global provider of infection prevention, contamination control and procedural products and services for the healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. The company develops, manufactures and supports a broad portfolio of equipment and consumables designed to reduce risk of infection, maintain sterile environments and support critical clinical and manufacturing procedures.

Its offerings include sterilization and decontamination systems, instrument washers and washers-disinfectors, endoscope reprocessing solutions, surgical equipment and procedural disposables, and contamination-control products for cleanrooms and laboratories. In addition to hardware and consumables, STERIS provides validation, advisory and technical field services such as installation, maintenance, validation testing and training to help customers meet regulatory and operational requirements.

STERIS serves a worldwide customer base that includes hospitals and health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers, medical device companies, and research institutions. The company operates manufacturing, distribution and service facilities across multiple regions to support customers’ clinical and production needs and to provide local service and regulatory support.

Over time STERIS has expanded its product and service scope to address a range of infection-prevention and contamination-control challenges across clinical and industrial settings. The company positions itself as a partner to organizations seeking to improve patient safety, ensure regulatory compliance and maintain uptime for critical sterilization and reprocessing operations.

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STERIS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

STE MarketRank™: 

STERIS scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 8th out of 902 stocks in the healthcare 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 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    STERIS has a consensus price target of $277.25, representing about 16.6% upside from its current price of $237.70.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    STERIS has only been the subject of 4 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 9.58% in the coming year, from $11.17 to $12.24 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of STERIS is 29.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of STERIS is 29.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 270.86.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    STERIS has a P/B Ratio of 3.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.53% 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 3.26, 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 4.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    STERIS pays a meaningful dividend of 1.08%, higher than 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 30.81%. 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 20.59% next year. This indicates that STERIS will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about STERIS's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    STERIS has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for STERIS this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for STE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added STERIS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 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 $1,554,051.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.12% 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 News Headlines

STERIS plc (STE) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
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STERIS Announces Financial Results for Fiscal 2027 First Quarter
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STE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

STERIS's stock was trading at $253.55 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, STE shares have decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at $237.6960.

STERIS plc (NYSE:STE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The medical equipment provider reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.49 by $0.10. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of STERIS include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.08%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.07%), Carderock Capital Management Inc. (0.04%) and Czech National Bank (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel A Carestio, Michael J Tokich, Richard C Breeden, John Adam Zangerle, Mohsen Sohi, Cary L Majors, Julia Madsen, Karen L Burton, Renato Tamaro, Cynthia L Feldmann and Jacqueline B Kosecoff.
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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
6/08/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend
6/08/2026
Dividend Payable
6/26/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
8/07/2026
Record date for 9/25 Dividend
9/04/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend
9/04/2026
Dividend Payable
9/25/2026
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
Sub-Industry
Healthcare Equipment
Current Symbol
NYSE:STE
CIK
1757898
Employees
17,937
Year Founded
1985

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$295.00
Low Price Target
$269.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.18
Trailing P/E Ratio
29.06
Forward P/E Ratio
21.28
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$782.30 million
Net Margins
13.34%
Pretax Margin
18.03%
Return on Equity
14.34%
Return on Assets
9.66%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.23
Current Ratio
1.91
Quick Ratio
1.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.94 billion
Price / Sales
3.90
Cash Flow
$15.58 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.26
Book Value
$74.10 per share
Price / Book
3.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
97,460,000
Free Float
96,366,000
Market Cap
$23.17 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.91

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This page (NYSE:STE) was last updated on 8/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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