Steris Corp: (NYSE: STE)

$46.34

0.34 (0.74%)

Volume 287,719

May 17 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

Overview Quote

            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		46.09 - 46.57
	
		52wk Low - High
		28.77 - 46.57
	
		Previous Close
		46.00
	
		Avg. Volume
		279,088
	
		Industry
		MED/DENTAL-SUPP
	
		Market Cap
		2.71 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.76 - 1.64
	
		Beta
		0.74
	
		PE (Forward)
		18.14
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.56
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-1.79%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        Buy
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                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            18.14
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.81
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.56
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.56
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.55
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -1.79%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-08-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.34
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            10.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
STERIS Corporation is a leading provider of infection prevention, contamination prevention, and surgical support systems, products, services, and technologies to healthcare, scientific, research, and industrial Customers throughout the world. The Company has over 4,000 Associates (employees) worldwide, including more than 1,200 direct sales, service, and field support personnel. Customer Support facilities are located in major global market centers with manufacturing operations in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Finland.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (03/2014)	Next Year (03/2015)
Average Estimate	0.56	0.56	2.56	2.78
Number of Estimates	5	4	4	4
Low Estimate	0.54	0.55	2.54	2.67
High Estimate	0.60	0.57	2.57	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.53	0.53	2.34	2.56
EPS Growth	5.66%	5.19%	9.19%	8.71%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
STERIS CORP	STE	46.34
LUXOTTICA ADR	LUX	53.43
ALPHATEC HLDGS	ATEC	1.99
BECTON DICKINSO	BDX	101.78
CONMED CORP	CNMD	33.44
COOPER COS	COO	111.22
WEST PHARM SVC	WST	68.42
ALIGN TECH INC	ALGN	37.59
BARD C R INC	BCR	107.41
BIO REFERNC LAB	BRLI	30.04

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED/DENTAL-SUPP

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

DENTSPLY Misses Earnings Est; Outlook Down

May 09, 2013

Reiterate Cooper at Neutral

Mar 15, 2013

DENTSPLY Boosts Dividend by 13.6%

Feb 27, 2013

Dentsply Beats Squarely, Profit Up

Feb 20, 2013

Earnings Preview: Patterson Cos.

Feb 20, 2013

DENTSPLY Likely to Beat 4Q Earnings

Feb 19, 2013

Steris Corporation Grows Portfolio

Oct 23, 2012

Steris Corp.

Sep, 27 2012 00:00

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.34
Sales	1,502
Net Income	160
Price/Earnings	19.80
Price/Book	2.86
Price/Cash Flow	11.89
Price/Sales	1.80

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News

Watch for Continued Gains in Shares of STERIS (STE) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 17, 2013

STERIS: 52-Week High Recently Eclipsed (STE) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 15, 2013

Santonia Energy IncCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 10, 2013

Santonia Energy IncCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 9, 2013

Santonia Announces First Quarter 2013 Results - Marketwire

May 8, 2013

Santonia Announces First Quarter 2013 Results - Marketwire Canada

May 8, 2013

Big Day for the Blue Chips - Advicetrade

May 7, 2013

STERIS Corporation Announces Better Than Anticipated Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results - Thomson Reuters One

May 7, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.25
ABR (Last Week)	2.25
# of recs in ABR	8
Average Target Price	43.80
Industry Rank by ABR	112 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 29

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Day Low - High	46.09 - 46.57
52wk Low - High	28.77 - 46.57
Previous Close	46.00
Avg. Volume	279,088
Industry	MED/DENTAL-SUPP
Market Cap	2.71 B
Div - Yield	0.76 - 1.64
Beta	0.74
PE (Forward)	18.14
Current Year Est.	2.56
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-1.79%

PE (Forward)	18.14
PEG Ratio	1.81
Current Year Est.	2.56
Current Quarter Estimate	0.56
Most Accurate Estimate	0.55
Earnings ESP	-1.79%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-08-2013
EPS Last Year	2.34
Expected Earnings Growth	10.00%

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Steris Corp: (NYSE: STE)

$46.34

0.34 (0.74%)

Volume 287,719

May 17 04:02 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

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Key Earnings Data

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