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S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
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Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
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Average long-term US mortgage rate falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
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DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
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NASDAQ:STER

Sterling Check (STER) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$16.08
-0.15 (-0.92%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$16.00
$16.28
50-Day Range
$12.42
$16.44
52-Week Range
$10.00
$16.68
Volume
765,202 shs
Average Volume
1.42 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.50 billion
P/E Ratio
22.28
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$15.30

Sterling Check MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.17 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
4.9% Downside
$15.30 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.38% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.15mentions of Sterling Check in the last 14 days
Based on 15 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
22.78%
From $0.79 to $0.97 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.22 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

196th out of 317 stocks

Data Processing & Preparation Industry

37th out of 57 stocks

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About Sterling Check Stock (NASDAQ:STER)

Sterling Check Corp. provides technology-enabled background and identity verification services in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers identity verification services, such as telecom and device verification, identification document verification, facial recognition with biometric matching, social security number verification, and live video chat identification proofing; fingerprinting; background checks, including criminal record checks, sex offender registries, civil court records, motor vehicle and driving license records, executive investigations, credit reports, social media searches, and contingent workforce solutions; liens, judgments, and bankruptcies; and sanctions, risk, and compliance checks. It also provides credential verification services, which include employment verification, education verification, credential verification, professional reference checks, and department of transportation; drug and health screening; onboarding solutions, including Sterling I-9 that integrates a suite of screening and onboarding services and onboarding forms; and workforce, medical license, and motor vehicle records monitoring solutions. The company's services are delivered through its cloud-based technology platform that empowers organizations with real-time and data-driven insights to conduct and manage their employment screening programs. It serves a client base in a range of industries, such as healthcare, gig economy, financial and business services, industrials, retail, contingent, technology, media and entertainment, transportation and logistics, hospitality, education, and government. The company was formerly known as Sterling Ultimate Parent Corp. and changed its name to Sterling Check Corp. in August 2021. Sterling Check Corp. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Independence, Ohio.

STER Stock Price History

STER Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/29/2024
Today
3/29/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Data processing & preparation
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:STER
Fax
N/A
Employees
5,700
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$15.30
High Stock Price Target
$17.00
Low Stock Price Target
$13.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-4.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.17
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-120,000.00
Pretax Margin
1.70%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$719.64 million
Cash Flow
$1.40 per share
Book Value
$7.44 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
85,515,000
Market Cap
$1.50 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.47
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Joshua L. Peirez (Age 53)
    CEO & Director
    Comp: $1.54M
  • Mr. Lou Paglia (Age 49)
    President & COO
    Comp: $823.52k
  • Ms. Theresa Neri Strong (Age 40)
    Chief Accounting Officer & Interim CFO
  • Ms. Robyn H. Price Stonehill (Age 52)
    Executive VP, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief People Officer
  • Mr. Judah Efram Sokel C.F.A.
    CPA, Vice President of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Steven L. Barnett (Age 59)
    Executive VP, Secretary and Chief Legal & Risk Officer
  • Ms. Angela Stelle
    Chief Marketing Officer & Head of Client Experience
  • Mr. Peter Lehmann
    Chief Strategy Officer
  • Mr. Steven Smith
    President of International
  • Mr. Steven A. Karl
    Chief Fulfillment Officer

STER Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Sterling Check stock right now?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sterling Check in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" STER shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in STER, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View STER analyst ratings
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What is Sterling Check's stock price target for 2024?

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Sterling Check's stock. Their STER share price targets range from $13.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $15.30 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.9%.
View analysts price targets for STER
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How have STER shares performed in 2024?

Sterling Check's stock was trading at $13.92 at the beginning of the year. Since then, STER stock has increased by 15.5% and is now trading at $16.08.
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Are investors shorting Sterling Check?

Sterling Check saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,070,000 shares, a drop of 23.0% from the February 29th total of 1,390,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 527,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Approximately 1.4% of the company's stock are short sold.
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.

When is Sterling Check's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
View our STER earnings forecast
.

How were Sterling Check's earnings last quarter?

Sterling Check Corp. (NASDAQ:STER) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $169.42 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.07 million. Sterling Check had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.47% and a negative net margin of 0.02%.

What ETF holds Sterling Check's stock?

AOT Growth & Innovation ETF holds 25,139 shares of STER stock, representing 1.12% of its portfolio.

When did Sterling Check IPO?

Sterling Check (STER) raised $300 million in an IPO on Thursday, September 23rd 2021. The company issued 14,300,000 shares at $20.00-$22.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Baird, William Blair, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Nomura and Stifel acted as the underwriters for the IPO and ING and R. Seelaus & Co., LLC were co-managers.

Who are Sterling Check's major shareholders?

Sterling Check's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (9.56%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.95%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.98%), Boston Partners (1.53%), Sunriver Management LLC (1.17%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Adrian M Jones, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, L Frederick Sutherland and Steven L Barnett.
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How do I buy shares of Sterling Check?

Shares of STER stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:STER) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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