STERIS plc (STE)
Health Care ยท Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies
STERIS plc (STE) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where its shares have traded since June 2, 1992. SentiSense covers STERIS plc in the Health Care sector, and its Standard Industrial Classification is Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies. Daniel Carestio is its chief executive officer. The company reports 17,937 employees, and its corporate website is www.steris.com.
About STERIS plc
Steris is an Ireland-domiciled medical technology company focused on sterilization services and infection prevention. The company is the global leader in contract sterilization services, ensuring the safe delivery of single-use and implantable medical equipment to hospitals around the world. Steris also sells sterilizers, washer-disinfectors, and other decontamination equipment and supplies for use by care provider facilities and in biopharma manufacturing sites. Domiciled in the United States before its inversion to Ireland, the firm derives approximately 70% of its revenue from Healthcare Services, 20% from Applied Sterilization Technologies, or AST, and 10% from life sciences services after the divestment of its dental products business.
Institutional ownership
In 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, 817 institutions reported holding STE, with 94.2 million shares worth $19.9 billion in aggregate. The largest reported holders were Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street. Of the 5 largest reported holders, 2 added shares and 3 reduced their positions during the quarter.
More on STE
- STE sentiment: whether news and social coverage of STERIS plc leans bullish or bearish, and the stories driving it.
- STE ownership: all 817 reporting institutions, plus insider and congressional trades.
- STE financials: revenue, net income, operating margin and free cash flow by quarter and year.
SentiSense also tracks daily options readings for STERIS plc: IV rank, put/call percentile, 25-delta skew and open-interest walls.
Frequently asked questions
What does STERIS plc do?
Steris is an Ireland-domiciled medical technology company focused on sterilization services and infection prevention.
What sector is STE in?
SentiSense classifies STERIS plc in the Health Care sector, and its Standard Industrial Classification is Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies.
Where does STE stock trade?
STERIS plc (STE) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where its shares have traded since June 2, 1992.
Who is the CEO of STERIS plc?
Daniel Carestio is the chief executive officer of STERIS plc.