Desjardins Issues Positive Estimate for Stantec Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Research analysts at Desjardins raised their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stantec in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 15th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.94 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.92. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Stantec's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.89 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.78 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.62 EPS.

Stantec (NYSE:STN - Get Free Report) TSE: STN last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The business services provider reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Stantec had a return on equity of 16.57% and a net margin of 4.78%.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on STN. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, May 16th. TD Securities reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Stantec from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Raymond James raised Stantec from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Scotiabank reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stantec presently has an average rating of "Buy".

Stantec Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of Stantec stock traded up $1.23 during trading on Monday, hitting $101.94. The stock had a trading volume of 167,273 shares, compared to its average volume of 144,496. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $88.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $83.51. The stock has a market cap of $11.63 billion, a PE ratio of 46.34 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.42. Stantec has a 12 month low of $73.18 and a 12 month high of $103.32.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.1612 per share. This is a positive change from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.63%. Stantec's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.62%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Stantec by 1,520.4% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 162,037 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $13,418,000 after acquiring an additional 152,037 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in Stantec during the 1st quarter valued at $568,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Stantec by 73.2% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 22,066 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,828,000 after acquiring an additional 9,325 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Stantec by 15.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 164,426 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $13,621,000 after purchasing an additional 22,524 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of Stantec in the 1st quarter valued at about $337,000. Institutional investors own 63.86% of the company's stock.

About Stantec

Stantec Inc provides professional services in the areas of infrastructure and facilities to the public and private sectors in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It offers evaluation, planning, and designing infrastructure solutions; solutions for sustainable water resources, planning, management, and infrastructure; environmental services; integrated architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning solutions for buildings; and energy and resources solutions.