STESTERIS plc
What is the market doing?
No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−6% vs 200-day).
In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −6% vs its 200-day average.
Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).
Lightly shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Up 14% since the previous count, up from 2.1% of shares outstanding three months ago.
Against the whole market›
Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How STE is trading
STERIS plc is −14% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 32 points behind the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +18%
- vs 200-day average
- −6.4%
vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far
- RSI (14)
- 69
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 20%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-09
- $214.44
- 1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
- +0.94%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +18%
- −14%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
- +6.5%
- vs 50-day average$222.24
- −3.5%
- 52-week high
- $267.17
- 52-week low
- $199.40
- Annualised volatility
- 24%
- Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
- −$1.3M
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | −15% |
| 2025 | +24% |
| 2024 | −5.6% |
| 2023 | +20% |
| 2022 | −23% |
| 2021 | +29% |
| 2020 | +25% |
| 2019 | +44% |
| 2018 | +24% |
| 2017 | +32% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 6 of 10 | +2.8% |
| Feb | 10 | 5 of 10 | +0.67% |
| Mar | 10 | 6 of 10 | −0.57% |
| Apr | 10 | 5 of 10 | +0.19% |
| May | 10 | 8 of 10 | +4.8% |
| Jun | 10 | 5 of 10 | +1.7% |
| Jul | 11 | 9 of 11 | +4.2% |
| Aug | 11 | 9 of 11 | +1.0% |
| Sep | 11 | 5 of 11 | −2.3% |
| Oct | 11 | 5 of 11 | −0.56% |
| Nov | 10 | 5 of 10 | +3.1% |
| Dec | 10 | 4 of 10 | −0.24% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.