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title: "Steris PLC Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Steris PLC (STE) shares fell 3.35% to $230.51 on Friday, marking the sixth consecutive day of losses. The stock is now 14.45% below its 52-week high of $269.44. In comparison, competitors like Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO), Danaher Corp. (DHR), and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) also experienced declines, but Steris underperformed relative to them. The overall market was down, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.33% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.95%. Trading volume for Steris was 973,647, surpassing its 50-day average of 731,101."
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# Steris PLC Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Steris PLC (STE) slid 3.35% to $230.51 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.33% to 6,740.02 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.95% to 47,501.55.

This was the stock's sixth consecutive day of losses.

Steris PLC closed 14.45% below its 52-week high of $269.44, which the company reached on January 16th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) fell 3.25% to $501.97, Danaher Corp. (DHR) fell 3.22% to $195.50, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) fell 1.66% to $167.12.

Trading volume (973,647) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 731,101.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 6, 2026.

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