Steris Plc [STE] stock prices are down -0.49% to $221.19 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The STE shares have gain 2.64% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -2.12%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Steris Plc [NYSE: STE] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 24, 2024, when Piper Sandler upgraded its rating to a Overweight and also boosted its price target to $260 from $230. On May 30, 2023, Morgan Stanley initiated with a Equal-Weight rating and assigned a price target of $206 on the stock. Piper Sandler downgraded its rating to a Neutral and decreased its price target to $197 on April 14, 2023. Needham downgraded its rating to a Hold. Piper Sandler started tracking with a Overweight rating for this stock on July 14, 2022, and assigned it a price target of $240. In a note dated April 07, 2022, Wolfe Research initiated an Outperform rating and provided a target price of $275 on this stock.
The stock price of Steris Plc [STE] has been fluctuating between $195.47 and $248.24 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $256.67 within the next 12 months. Steris Plc [NYSE: STE] shares were valued at $221.19 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 16.04% based on the average STE price forecast.
Analyzing the STE fundamentals
The Steris Plc [NYSE:STE] reported sales of 5.42B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -1.00%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.44% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.17%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.14%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.08%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.04, Equity is 0.07 and Total Capital is 0.1. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.36.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 219.95 points at the first support level, and at 218.71 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 223.26, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 225.33.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Steris Plc [NYSE:STE]’s Current Ratio is 2.41. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.55, and the Cash Ratio is 0.21. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.03, the price to book ratio is 3.31 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 50.52.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved TOKICH MICHAEL J, Sr. Vice Pres., CFO, that happened on Sep 16 ’24 when 20213.0 shares were sold. Sr. Vice Pres., CFO, TOKICH MICHAEL J completed a deal on Sep 13 ’24 to sell 3119.0 shares. Meanwhile, Sr. Vice Pres., CFO TOKICH MICHAEL J sold 23332.0 shares on Sep 10 ’24.
