At the time of writing, Steris Plc [STE] stock is trading at $226.49, down -1.21%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The STE shares have lost -0.33% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -6.66%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Steris Plc [NYSE: STE] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on July 15, 2025, when Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Overweight but kept the price target unchanged to $276 for it. Previously, Jefferies started tracking the stock with Hold rating on May 29, 2025, and set its price target to $263. On October 24, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Overweight and revised its price target to $260 on the stock. Morgan Stanley initiated its recommendation with a Equal-Weight and recommended $206 as its price target on May 30, 2023. Piper Sandler downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on April 14, 2023, and downed its price target to $197. In a note dated September 23, 2022, Needham downgraded an Hold rating on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Steris Plc fluctuated between $200.98 and $252.79. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $256.67 within the next 12 months. Steris Plc [NYSE: STE] shares were valued at $226.49 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 13.33% based on the average STE price forecast.
Analyzing the STE fundamentals
According to Steris Plc [NYSE:STE], the company’s sales were 5.46B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 4.31% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.45% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.16%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.15%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.11%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.06, Equity is 0.09 and Total Capital is 0.09. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.02.
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 225.04 points at the first support level, and at 223.58 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 228.96, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 231.42.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Steris Plc [NYSE:STE] has a current ratio of 1.96. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.39, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.17. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.08, the price to book ratio is 3.37 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 36.16.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Zangerle John Adam, Sr. VP, Gen Counsel, and Sec., that happened on Jun 13 ’25 when 1978.0 shares were sold. Officer, Zangerle John Adam completed a deal on Jun 13 ’25 to buy 1978.0 shares. Meanwhile, President and CEO Carestio Daniel A sold 17626.0 shares on Jun 05 ’25.