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Sotera Health (SHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$19.00 +0.49 (+2.65%)
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About Sotera Health Stock (NASDAQ:SHC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.60
$19.24
50-Day Range
$15.46
$19.11
52-Week Range
$13.09
$19.85
Volume
2.68 million shs
Average Volume
2.90 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.42 billion
P/E Ratio
33.33
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$21.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Sotera Health Inc. (NASDAQ: SHC) is a global provider of sterilization and laboratory testing services that support the medical device, pharmaceutical, life sciences and consumer product industries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company offers a suite of services designed to ensure products meet rigorous safety and regulatory requirements before reaching market.

Sotera Health operates through three primary service platforms. Its Sterigenics division delivers contract sterilization solutions, including ethylene oxide (EtO), gamma irradiation, electron beam and X-ray technologies. Nelson Labs provides microbiological, analytical chemistry, shelf life, packaging and environmental testing, as well as consulting services to help clients navigate FDA, ISO and other international regulatory standards. The Nordion segment, based in Canada, supplies gamma irradiators, radiopharmaceutical isotopes and related equipment for healthcare and food sterilization applications.

Founded in 2017 following a carve‐out of specialized sterilization and testing businesses by private equity, Sotera Health completed its initial public offering in November 2021. The company maintains a global footprint, with more than 70 facilities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Its network of laboratories, sterilization plants and technical experts supports customers throughout all stages of product development, from design validation to commercial launch and ongoing quality assurance.

Leadership at Sotera Health includes President and Chief Executive Officer Walter Rosebrough, who has steered the company’s growth initiatives and operational integrations since its public listing. Under his direction, Sotera Health has expanded capacity, invested in new technologies and strengthened its regulatory services to meet rising demand in critical healthcare and life science markets.

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Sotera Health Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

SHC MarketRank™: 

Sotera Health scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 113th out of 912 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Sotera Health has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Sotera Health has a consensus price target of $21.50, representing about 13.2% upside from its current price of $19.00.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Sotera Health has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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

    Earnings for Sotera Health are expected to grow by 11.49% in the coming year, from $0.87 to $0.97 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Sotera Health is 33.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.61.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Sotera Health is 33.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 269.20.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Sotera Health has a P/B Ratio of 8.92. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    5.96% of the float of Sotera Health has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Sotera Health has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sotera Health has recently decreased by 9.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Sotera Health does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Sotera Health does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Sotera Health has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Sotera Health this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for SHC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Sotera Health insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,826,000.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    15.36% 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 Institutions

    91.03% of the stock of Sotera Health is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Sotera Health's insider trading history.
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Sotera Health (SHC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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SHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Sotera Health's stock was trading at $17.64 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, SHC shares have increased by 7.7% and is now trading at $19.00.

Sotera Health Company (NASDAQ:SHC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.02. Sotera Health's revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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Sotera Health (SHC) raised $1 billion in an IPO on Friday, November 20th 2020. The company issued 46,600,000 shares at a price of $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.

Sotera Health's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (8.47%), Sculptor Capital LP (8.41%), Jupiter Topco LLC (2.94%) and Two Seas Capital LP (2.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael B Jr Petras, Michael P Rutz, Pincus & Co Warburg and Gtcr Investment Xi Llc.
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Shares of SHC 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 Sotera Health investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOG) and

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
8/19/2026
Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare Conference
9/09/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Sub-Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SHC
CIK
1822479
Fax
N/A
Employees
3,000
Year Founded
2017

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$25.00
Low Price Target
$18.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.73
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.57
Trailing P/E Ratio
33.33
Forward P/E Ratio
21.84
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$77.94 million
Net Margins
13.44%
Pretax Margin
21.72%
Return on Equity
40.12%
Return on Assets
7.55%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.33
Current Ratio
2.80
Quick Ratio
2.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.16 billion
Price / Sales
4.66
Cash Flow
$1.29 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.78
Book Value
$2.13 per share
Price / Book
8.92

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
285,380,000
Free Float
241,541,000
Market Cap
$5.42 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.77

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This page (NASDAQ:SHC) was last updated on 8/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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