Sterling Check (STER) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
STER Stock Forecast
Sterling Check stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $26.00 (represents a 55.32% upside from STER’s last price of $16.74) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 3 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
STER Price Target
The average price target for Sterling Check (STER) is $26.00 based on 1-year price targets from 3 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $29.00 to $23.00. This represents a potential 55.32% upside from STER's last price of $16.74.
STER Analyst Ratings
According to 3 Wall Street analysts, Sterling Check's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for STER stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 1 'Buy' (33.33%), 2 'Hold' (66.67%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Sterling Check Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2022 | Morgan Stanley | $23.00 | $18.76 | 22.60% | 37.40% | |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Morgan Stanley | $25.00 | $22.01 | 13.58% | 49.34% | |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Morgan Stanley | $24.00 | $17.49 | 37.22% | 43.37% | |
| May 11, 2022 | Goldman Sachs | $29.00 | $19.98 | 45.15% | 73.24% |
The latest Sterling Check stock forecast, released on Sep 27, 2022 by Morgan Stanley company, set a price target of $23.00, which represents a 22.60% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($18.76), and a 37.40% increase from STER last price ($16.74).
Sterling Check Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | - | - |
| Avg Price Target | - | - | - |
| Last Closing Price | $16.74 | $16.74 | $16.74 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -100.00% | -100.00% |
In the current month, the average price target of Sterling Check stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Sterling Check's last price of $16.74. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down NaN% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Hold |
| Nov 09, 2023 | Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| May 11, 2022 | Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Sterling Check's last stock rating was published by Citigroup on Sep 25, 2024. The company gave STER a "Neutral" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Sterling Check Financial Forecast
Sterling Check Revenue Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $169.42M | - | $190.38M | $179.27M | $169.92M | $199.30M | $205.59M | $191.97M | $173.63M | $169.56M |
| Avg Forecast | $215.40M | $225.40M | $233.90M | $216.90M | $199.40M | $208.70M | $216.85M | $200.36M | $183.39M | $192.78M | $199.81M | $181.07M | $172.91M | $192.99M | $191.50M | $175.93M | $179.74M | $197.72M | $191.64M | $166.99M | $152.50M | $156.21M |
| High Forecast | $215.40M | $225.40M | $233.90M | $216.90M | $199.40M | $208.70M | $216.85M | $200.36M | $183.39M | $193.14M | $199.81M | $181.07M | $176.11M | $192.99M | $191.50M | $175.93M | $179.74M | $197.72M | $191.64M | $166.99M | $152.50M | $156.21M |
| Low Forecast | $215.40M | $225.40M | $233.90M | $216.90M | $199.40M | $208.70M | $216.85M | $200.36M | $183.39M | $192.41M | $199.81M | $181.07M | $169.95M | $192.99M | $191.50M | $175.93M | $179.74M | $197.72M | $191.64M | $166.99M | $152.50M | $156.21M |
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.98% | - | 0.99% | 1.02% | 0.95% | 1.01% | 1.07% | 1.15% | 1.14% | 1.09% |
Sterling Check's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 4 analysts is $181.07M, with a low forecast of $181.07M, and a high forecast of $181.07M. STER's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 6.88% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $169.42M (Dec 23).
Sterling Check EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $29.08M | - | $32.39M | $25.53M | $17.29M | $37.31M | $44.10M | $36.48M | $29.21M | $-9.88M |
| Avg Forecast | $36.82M | $38.53M | $39.99M | $37.08M | $34.09M | $35.68M | $37.07M | $34.25M | $31.35M | $32.96M | $34.16M | $30.95M | $29.56M | $32.99M | $32.74M | $30.08M | $30.73M | $33.80M | $32.76M | $28.55M | $26.07M | $-26.67M |
| High Forecast | $36.82M | $38.53M | $39.99M | $37.08M | $34.09M | $35.68M | $37.07M | $34.25M | $31.35M | $33.02M | $34.16M | $30.95M | $30.11M | $32.99M | $32.74M | $30.08M | $30.73M | $33.80M | $32.76M | $28.55M | $26.07M | $-21.33M |
| Low Forecast | $36.82M | $38.53M | $39.99M | $37.08M | $34.09M | $35.68M | $37.07M | $34.25M | $31.35M | $32.89M | $34.16M | $30.95M | $29.05M | $32.99M | $32.74M | $30.08M | $30.73M | $33.80M | $32.76M | $28.55M | $26.07M | $-32.00M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.98% | - | 0.99% | 0.85% | 0.56% | 1.10% | 1.35% | 1.28% | 1.12% | 0.37% |
4 analysts predict STER's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $30.95M, with a high of $30.95M and a low of $30.95M. This is 6.45% upper than Sterling Check's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $29.08M.
Sterling Check Net Income Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-3.38M | - | $323.00K | $591.00K | $-7.70M | $9.30M | $11.57M | $6.24M | $2.70M | $-25.26M |
| Avg Forecast | $36.18M | $38.97M | $32.47M | $28.76M | $30.62M | $32.47M | $25.95M | $22.16M | $23.05M | $25.37M | $24.75M | $24.04M | $22.78M | $27.38M | $24.87M | $20.01M | $24.35M | $28.20M | $23.68M | $19.37M | $14.03M | $-68.19M |
| High Forecast | $36.18M | $38.97M | $32.47M | $28.76M | $30.62M | $32.47M | $25.95M | $22.16M | $23.05M | $25.37M | $24.76M | $24.05M | $23.69M | $27.39M | $24.87M | $20.01M | $24.35M | $28.20M | $23.68M | $19.37M | $14.03M | $-54.55M |
| Low Forecast | $36.18M | $38.97M | $32.47M | $28.76M | $30.62M | $32.47M | $25.95M | $22.16M | $23.05M | $24.32M | $24.74M | $24.04M | $21.87M | $27.38M | $24.87M | $20.01M | $24.35M | $28.20M | $23.68M | $19.37M | $14.03M | $-81.83M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.15% | - | 0.01% | 0.03% | -0.32% | 0.33% | 0.49% | 0.32% | 0.19% | 0.37% |
Sterling Check's average Quarter net income forecast for Sep 23 is $27.38M, with a range of $27.38M to $27.39M. STER's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 8377.57% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $323.00K (Jun 23).
Sterling Check SG&A Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $39.01M | - | $44.91M | $47.45M | $48.83M | $42.41M | $41.89M | $42.33M | $45.51M | $84.98M |
| Avg Forecast | $55.86M | $58.46M | $60.66M | $56.25M | $51.71M | $54.13M | $56.24M | $51.96M | $47.56M | $50.00M | $51.82M | $46.96M | $44.85M | $50.05M | $49.67M | $45.63M | $46.61M | $51.28M | $49.70M | $43.31M | $39.55M | $40.51M |
| High Forecast | $55.86M | $58.46M | $60.66M | $56.25M | $51.71M | $54.13M | $56.24M | $51.96M | $47.56M | $50.09M | $51.82M | $46.96M | $45.67M | $50.05M | $49.67M | $45.63M | $46.61M | $51.28M | $49.70M | $43.31M | $39.55M | $40.51M |
| Low Forecast | $55.86M | $58.46M | $60.66M | $56.25M | $51.71M | $54.13M | $56.24M | $51.96M | $47.56M | $49.90M | $51.82M | $46.96M | $44.08M | $50.05M | $49.67M | $45.63M | $46.61M | $51.28M | $49.70M | $43.31M | $39.55M | $40.51M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.87% | - | 0.90% | 1.04% | 1.05% | 0.83% | 0.84% | 0.98% | 1.15% | 2.10% |
Sterling Check's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $46.96M, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $46.96M to $46.96M. The forecast indicates a 20.38% rise compared to STER last annual SG&A of $39.01M (Dec 23).
Sterling Check EPS Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-0.04 | - | - | $0.01 | $-0.08 | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $-0.28 |
| Avg Forecast | $0.39 | $0.42 | $0.35 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.35 | $0.28 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.30 | $0.27 | $0.22 | $0.26 | $0.30 | $0.26 | $0.21 | $0.15 | $0.25 |
| High Forecast | $0.39 | $0.42 | $0.35 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.35 | $0.28 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.30 | $0.27 | $0.22 | $0.26 | $0.30 | $0.26 | $0.21 | $0.15 | $0.25 |
| Low Forecast | $0.39 | $0.42 | $0.35 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.35 | $0.28 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.26 | $0.24 | $0.30 | $0.27 | $0.22 | $0.26 | $0.30 | $0.26 | $0.21 | $0.15 | $0.25 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.15% | - | 0.01% | 0.05% | -0.31% | 0.33% | 0.47% | 0.34% | 0.19% | -1.11% |
According to 5 Wall Street analysts, Sterling Check's projected average Quarter EPS for Sep 23 is $0.30, with a low estimate of $0.30 and a high estimate of $0.30. This represents a 8332.57% increase compared to STER previous annual EPS of - (Jun 23).
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