After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Steris Plc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Healthcare sector and is a part of the Medical Devices industry. The current market capitalization of Steris Plc is $22.35B. A total of 0.61 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 505.81K shares.
Insider Activity
Additionally, investors take into account insider trades when predicting how a stock will perform. During the recent three months, STE has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 0 BUYs and 0 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 0 shares during that period but sold 0.
In the most recent transaction, Majors Cary L sold 1,682 shares of STE for 217.32 per share on Nov 25 ’24. After the transaction, the SVP and President, Healthcare now owns 11,372 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 25 ’24, Majors Cary L bought 1,682 shares at 217.32 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, TOKICH MICHAEL J disposed of 20,213 shares on Sep 16 ’24 at a per-share price of $244.45. This resulted in the Sr. Vice Pres., CFO holding 42,930 shares of STE after the transaction. In another insider transaction, TOKICH MICHAEL J sold 3,119 shares at $248.02 per share on Sep 13 ’24. Company shares held by the Sr. Vice Pres., CFO now total 42,930.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Steris Plc pays an annual dividend of $2.23, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.98%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 48.23. STE’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.03% when it declared a $0.57 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/20/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/19/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.03%. The STE stock dividend was $0.57 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for STE in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $256.33 with high estimates of $265.00 and low estimates of $230.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, STE has a high of $248.24 and a low of $197.82.
As of this writing, STE has an earnings estimate of $2.6 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 7.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.64 per share and a lower estimate of $2.55.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. STE’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $348.32M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $3.28B in debt and $922.22M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $65.31, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.54B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for STE is Buy with a score of 4.43.
