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Shares of Steris PLC (STE) rose 1.11% to $254.34 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index  rising 0.88% to 6,834.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average  rising 0.38% to 48,134.89.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Steris PLC closed 5.31% short of its 52-week high of $268.60, which the company achieved on November 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) rose 0.97% to $567.83, Danaher Corp. (DHR) rose 0.22% to $224.84, and Becton Dickinson &amp; Co. (BDX) rose 0.46% to $195.59.
Trading volume (1.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 660,793.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 19, 2025.
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<p>Steris PLC's stock rose 1.11% to $254.34, outperforming competitors like Thermo Fisher, Danaher, and Becton Dickinson. The stock snapped a three-day losing streak and closed 5.31% short of its 52-week high. Trading volume was significantly higher than its 50-day average.</p>

Steris PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day