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In the latest session, Steris Plc (NYSE: STE) closed at $232.57 down -0.32% from its previous closing price of $233.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.32 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.61 million shares were traded. STE stock price reached its highest trading level at $234.72 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $231.59.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Steris Plc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 133.24 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.49. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.39 and its Current Ratio is at 1.96. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.33 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.31.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Jefferies on May 29, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $263.
On October 24, 2024, Piper Sandler Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $230 to $260.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 13 ’25 when Zangerle John Adam sold 1,978 shares for $241.45 per share. The transaction valued at 477,581 led to the insider holds 33,760 shares of the business.
Zangerle John Adam bought 1,978 shares of STE for $477,580 on Jun 13 ’25. On Jun 05 ’25, another insider, Carestio Daniel A, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 17,626 shares for $242.56 each. As a result, the insider received 4,275,338 and left with 51,385 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, STE now has a Market Capitalization of 22878144512 and an Enterprise Value of 25674186752. As of this moment, Steris’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.24. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.32. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.19 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.46. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.703 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.532.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for STE is 0.93, which has changed by 0.07971215 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.10500872 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, STE has reached a high of $252.79, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $200.98. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.04%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.35%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, STE has traded an average of 629.60K shares per day and 555330 over the past ten days. A total of 98.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 98.01M. Insiders hold about 0.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.69% stake in the company. Shares short for STE as of 1749772800 were 728308 with a Short Ratio of 1.16, compared to 1747267200 on 1065706. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 728308 and a Short% of Float of 0.84.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for STE is 2.28, from 2.23 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009557689The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.87. The current Payout Ratio is 35.14% for STE, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-02-20 with an ex-dividend date of 1749513600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1998-08-25 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
