NASDAQ:SHC Sotera Health (SHC) Stock Forecast, Price & News $14.77 +0.58 (+4.09%) (As of 06/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.40▼$14.8450-Day Range$14.04▼$17.9152-Week Range$5.78▼$24.90Volume656,285 shsAverage Volume1.72 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.17 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$16.50 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Sotera Health MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside11.7% Upside$16.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.38% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.09Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth12.00%From $0.75 to $0.84 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.76 out of 5 starsMedical Sector769th out of 983 stocksMiscellaneous Health & Allied Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry8th out of 9 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSotera Health has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $16.50, Sotera Health has a forecasted upside of 11.7% from its current price of $14.77.Amount of Analyst CoverageSotera Health has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.38% of the float of Sotera Health has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSotera Health has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sotera Health has recently increased by 16.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSotera Health does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthSotera Health does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SHC. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSotera Health has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Sotera Health this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Sotera Health insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders65.13% of the stock of Sotera Health is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions87.21% of the stock of Sotera Health is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sotera Health are expected to grow by 12.00% in the coming year, from $0.75 to $0.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sotera Health is -15.88, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sotera Health is -15.88, 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 RatioSotera Health has a P/B Ratio of 11.54. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Sotera Health (NASDAQ:SHC) StockSotera Health Company provides sterilization, and lab testing and advisory services in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company's sterilization services include gamma and electron beam irradiation, and EO processing; Nelson Labs comprise microbiological and analytical chemistry testing; and advisory services for medical device and biopharmaceutical industries. It serves medical devices; pharmaceuticals; food and agricultural products; and commercial, advanced, and specialty application industries. The company was formerly known as Sotera Health Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Sotera Health Company in October 2020. Sotera Health Company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Broadview Heights, Ohio.Read More Receive SHC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Sotera Health and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SHC Stock News HeadlinesMay 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Makes Sotera Health Company (SHC) an Attractive Investment Opportunity?May 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Sotera Health (NASDAQ:SHC) Target Price at $16.50June 2, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.May 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSotera Health to Present at the 2023 RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare ConferenceMay 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Sotera Health (NYSE:SHC) & Mangoceuticals (NASDAQ:MGRX)May 9, 2023 | msn.comSotera Health's Return On Capital Employed InsightsMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFurther weakness as Sotera Health (NASDAQ:SHC) drops 9.1% this week, taking one-year losses to 28%May 5, 2023 | nasdaq.comRBC Capital Maintains Sotera Health (SHC) Outperform RecommendationJune 2, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)WARNING TO ALL U.S. INVESTORSMay 16, 2023... The Day That Will Financially Paralyze 181 Million American Investors... Here are 3 steps to prepare yourself >>>May 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSotera Health (NYSE:SHC) Stock Price Down 6%May 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSotera Health (NYSE:SHC) Price Target Cut to $20.00May 3, 2023 | msn.comSotera Health: Q1 Earnings InsightsMay 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSotera Health Company (SHC) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag EstimatesMay 3, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSotera Health Company 2023 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSotera Health Reports First-Quarter 2023 ResultsMay 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSotera Health (SHC) Set to Announce Earnings on WednesdayApril 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSotera Health (NYSE:SHC) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsApril 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comGrabar Law Office Investigates Claims on Behalf of Shareholders of Sotera Health Company (SHC)April 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSotera Health Announces First-Quarter 2023 Earnings Release DateApril 14, 2023 | msn.comSteris lower as Piper Sandler downgrades on the outlookApril 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Trims Sotera Health (NYSE:SHC) Target Price to $21.00April 5, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSotera Health: Shifting To Hold As I Await Updates On GuidanceApril 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSotera Health (NYSE:SHC) Receives $16.83 Consensus Target Price from BrokeragesApril 4, 2023 | msn.comBarclays Maintains Sotera Health (SHC) Overweight RecommendationApril 4, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalyst Expectations for Sotera Health's FutureMarch 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2023 EPS Estimates for Sotera Health (NYSE:SHC) Increased by AnalystMarch 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comResearch Analysts Offer Predictions for Sotera Health's Q2 2023 Earnings (NYSE:SHC)See More Headlines SHC Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SHC Company Calendar Last Earnings11/10/2021Today6/02/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Miscellaneous health & allied services, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A SectorMedical Current SymbolNASDAQ:SHC CUSIPN/A CIK1822479 Webwww.soterahealth.com Phone440-262-1410FaxN/AEmployees3,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$16.50 High Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$8.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+12.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.93) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio19.53 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-233,570,000.00 Net Margins-26.47% Pretax Margin-28.66% Return on Equity46.84% Return on Assets7.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio6.32 Current Ratio1.54 Quick Ratio1.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.00 billion Price / Sales4.12 Cash Flow$1.53 per share Price / Cash Flow9.59 Book Value$1.28 per share Price / Book11.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares282,520,000Free Float98,514,000Market Cap$4.14 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.09 Key ExecutivesMr. Michael B. Petras Jr. (Age 54)Chairman & CEO Comp: $2.2MMr. Michael P. Rutz (Age 52)Pres of Sterigenics Comp: $689.44kMr. Michael F. Biehl (Age 67)Interim Chief Financial Officer Mr. Kevin TheriaultSr. VP of OperationsMr. Robert G. HauzieChief Information OfficerJoseph VitaleVP of Investor RelationsMr. Alexander Dimitrief (Age 64)Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel Ms. Kristin A. GibbsChief Marketing OfficerMr. William Lehmann Jr. (Age 57)J.D., M.B.A., MBA, Sr. VP of Strategy & Corp. Devel. Ms. Sally R. TurnerChief HR OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsProgynyNASDAQ:PGNYagilon healthNYSE:AGLDaVitaNYSE:DVAFresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaANYSE:FMSACADIA PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ:ACADView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipOntario Teachers Pension Plan BoardBought 96,383 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.034%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 13,715 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.046%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 22,113 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.064%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 70,127 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.050%Squarepoint Ops LLCBought 18,231 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.012%View All Institutional Transactions SHC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Sotera Health stock right now? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sotera Health in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" SHC shares. View SHC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Sotera Health's stock price forecast for 2023? 6 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Sotera Health's shares. Their SHC share price forecasts range from $8.00 to $25.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $16.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SHC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SHC shares performed in 2023? Sotera Health's stock was trading at $8.33 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, SHC stock has increased by 75.9% and is now trading at $14.65. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Sotera Health's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. View our SHC earnings forecast. How were Sotera Health's earnings last quarter? Sotera Health (NASDAQ:SHC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 10th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.02. The business earned $226.16 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $222.55 million. Sotera Health had a negative net margin of 26.47% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 46.84%. What guidance has Sotera Health issued on next quarter's earnings? Sotera Health issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.78-$0.86 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.80. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.05 billion-$1.09 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.07 billion. When did Sotera Health IPO? (SHC) raised $1 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, November 20th 2020. The company issued 46,600,000 shares at $20.00-$23.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Barclays, Citigroup and RBC Capital Markets served as the underwriters for the IPO and BNP Paribas, Keybanc Capital Markets, Citizens Capital Markets and ING were co-managers. What is Sotera Health's stock symbol? Sotera Health trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SHC." Who are Sotera Health's major shareholders? Sotera Health's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (3.46%), ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC (1.69%), Prudential Financial Inc. (1.25%), Boston Partners (1.07%), State Street Corp (0.98%) and Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP (0.65%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew J Klaben, Michael B Jr Petras, Michael P Rutz and Pincus & Co Warburg. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Sotera Health? Shares of SHC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Sotera Health's stock price today? One share of SHC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.65. How much money does Sotera Health make? Sotera Health (NASDAQ:SHC) has a market capitalization of $4.14 billion and generates $1.00 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-233,570,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.93) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Sotera Health have? The company employs 3,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact Sotera Health? Sotera Health's mailing address is 9100 SOUTH HILLS BLVD SUITE 300, BROADVIEW HEIGHTS OH, 44147. The official website for the company is www.soterahealth.com. The company can be reached via phone at 440-262-1410 or via email at ir@soterahealth.com. 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