STERIS plcSTE

Healthcare
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates STE as Neutral. STERIS plc has a market cap of $20.42B, a P/E of 26.38, a 13.2% net margin, and 7.3% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 9, 2026

The case on STE

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Positive MACD histogram indicating strengthening upward momentum
  • Price above 20-day and 50-day moving averages with recent bullish crossover
  • Strong free cash flow of $837.29M supports financial flexibility
  • Low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29x indicating solid financial health
  • Earnings growth of 52.20% YoY reflects strong profitability acceleration
  • Forward P/E of 17.20x below current P/E suggests improving valuation outlook
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Bear case
  • RSI near neutral at 52.79, showing no strong momentum but room for upside
  • Current price approaching upper Bollinger Band, indicating potential resistance
  • PEG ratio of 1.72x suggests valuation may be stretched relative to growth
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating low retail investor sentiment visibility
  • Dividend yield reported as 120.00%, which appears anomalous and may reflect data error

Key facts

Sector
Healthcare
Market cap
$20.42B
P/E ratio
26.38
Gross margin
44.2%
Net margin
13.2%
Rev growth YoY
7.3%
Price (Jul 9, 2026)
$209.49

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STERIS plc (STE) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral