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STERIS (STE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$211.80 -4.18 (-1.94%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$212.28 +0.48 (+0.23%)
As of 05/15/2026 07:56 PM Eastern
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About STERIS Stock (NYSE:STE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$211.33
$216.65
50-Day Range
$201.95
$238.42
52-Week Range
$195.14
$269.44
Volume
1.39 million shs
Average Volume
770,513 shs
Market Capitalization
$20.77 billion
P/E Ratio
26.71
Dividend Yield
1.19%
Price Target
$275.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

STERIS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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89th Percentile Overall Score

STE MarketRank™: 

STERIS scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 866 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 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    STERIS has a consensus price target of $275.67, representing about 30.2% upside from its current price of $211.80.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    STERIS has only been the subject of 2 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 7.69% in the coming year, from $11.18 to $12.04 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of STERIS is 26.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.54.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of STERIS is 26.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 20.62.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    STERIS has a P/B Ratio of 2.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.92% 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 2.72, 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 15.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    STERIS pays a meaningful dividend of 1.19%, 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 31.78%. 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 20.93% 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 0.53. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for STERIS this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 13 people have searched for STE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added STERIS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% 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 $734,877.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    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 $253.55 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, STE stock has decreased by 16.5% and is now trading at $211.7960.

STERIS plc (NYSE:STE) posted its earnings results on Monday, May, 11th. The medical equipment provider reported $2.83 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.03. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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STERIS's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.14%), Bessemer Group Inc. (1.07%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.91%) and Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel A Carestio, Michael J Tokich, 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 3/19 Dividend
2/17/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/19 Dividend
2/17/2026
Dividend Payable
3/19/2026
Last Earnings
5/11/2026
Today
5/16/2026
Record date for 6/26 Dividend
6/08/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend
6/08/2026
Dividend Payable
6/26/2026
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2027

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
$263.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+30.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.93
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.71
Forward P/E Ratio
18.94
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$614.64 million
Net Margins
13.18%
Pretax Margin
17.64%
Return on Equity
14.15%
Return on Assets
9.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.25
Current Ratio
2.09
Quick Ratio
1.75

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.94 billion
Price / Sales
3.50
Cash Flow
$13.66 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.51
Book Value
$73.39 per share
Price / Book
2.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
98,070,000
Free Float
97,026,000
Market Cap
$20.77 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.95

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This page (NYSE:STE) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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