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STERISB
NYSE / Health Care Equipment & Services
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Current thesis
The Q1 FY2027 print showed broad segment growth, stable underlying demand, improved Healthcare profitability and unchanged annual expectations, supporting a constructive medium-term view. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05]
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +14.3.
What can break
AST capital-equipment revenue declined 13% year over year, indicating uneven capital spending demand. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05]
Momentum
33
Value
59
Sentiment
68
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $220.00 · Bull $265.86 · Bear $185.00Analysis 2026-09-09; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $265.86
Why
Momentum33 · Δ7d -2.8
Value59 · Δ7d -0.0
Sentiment68 · Δ7d +14.3
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +14.3.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • AST capital-equipment revenue declined 13% year over year, indicating uneven capital spending demand. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05]
  • • No reliable analyst revision, target-change or social-sentiment dataset was supplied.
  • • The thesis remains exposed to tariffs, inflation, capital-equipment volatility and execution of the new restructuring program.

Catalyst clock

2026-08-05

FY2027 Q1 earnings confirmed stable demand

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
33
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-2.8
Δ21d
-29.2
Value
59
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.0
Δ21d
-0.5
Sentiment
68
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+14.3
Δ21d
+11.0
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 32.9 / Value 58.9 / Sentiment 67.9

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-09-09. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
0%
Probability
Target price
$265.86
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-09 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
1%
Probability
Target price
$220.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-09 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
0%
Probability
Target price
$185.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-09 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$22.4B
Beta
1.03
Shares Out
97.5M
P/E (TTM)
36.8
P/S (TTM)
4.42
P/FCF (TTM)
34.47
Rev YoY
+7.3%
EPS YoY
+13.8%
Gross Margin
+45.0%
Op Margin
+19.6%
Net Debt
$1.65B
Current Ratio
1.91
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data