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title: "Steris PLC Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Steris PLC (STE) shares fell 2.74% to $209.49 on Wednesday, underperforming the broader market and several key competitors during a grim trading session. The S&P 500 dropped 0.28%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.09%. Steris closed 22.25% below its 52-week high of $269.44 reached in January. Competitors Thermo Fisher Scientific, Danaher, and Becton Dickinson also saw declines ranging from 1.26% to 3.67%."
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# Steris PLC Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Steris PLC (STE) shed 2.74% to $209.49 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 7,482.71 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.09% to 52,348.39.

Steris PLC closed 22.25% below its 52-week high of $269.44, which the company reached on January 16th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) fell 1.26% to $510.13, Danaher Corp. (DHR) fell 1.76% to $190.77, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) fell 3.67% to $150.56.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 8, 2026.

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