FY2026 EPS Estimates for Stella-Jones Boosted by Scotiabank

Key Points

• Scotiabank raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for Stella-Jones slightly to C$5.16 from C$5.15, while maintaining a “Sector Outperform” rating and an C$85 price target.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall, with five Buy ratings and two Holds, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of C$89.62. Several firms, however, recently reduced their targets.
• Stella-Jones shares opened at C$66.97, well below their 52-week high of C$101.31. In its latest quarter, the company reported C$1.59 EPS and C$1.04 billion in revenue.

Stella-Jones Inc. (TSE:SJ - Free Report) - Scotiabank raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Stella-Jones in a report issued on Thursday, October 22nd. Scotiabank analyst J. Goldman now anticipates that the company will earn $5.16 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.15. Scotiabank currently has a "Sector Outperform" rating and a $85.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stella-Jones' current full-year earnings is $6.45 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reduced their target price on Stella-Jones from C$87.00 to C$82.00 in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Desjardins lowered their price target on shares of Stella-Jones from C$104.00 to C$99.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Stella-Jones from C$79.00 to C$76.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Raymond James Financial cut their price objective on shares of Stella-Jones from C$90.00 to C$83.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, National Bank Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Stella-Jones from C$95.00 to C$92.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Stella-Jones has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$89.62.

Stella-Jones Stock Performance

Shares of SJ opened at C$66.97 on Monday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is C$68.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$75.33. The stock has a market capitalization of C$3.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of -0.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.40, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 5.25. Stella-Jones has a 52-week low of C$63.58 and a 52-week high of C$101.31.

Stella-Jones (TSE:SJ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported C$1.59 earnings per share for the quarter. Stella-Jones had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 7.36%. The company had revenue of C$1.04 billion during the quarter.

About Stella-Jones

Stella-Jones Inc TSX: SJ is a leading North American manufacturer of products focused on supporting infrastructure essential to the electrical distribution and transmission network, and the operation and maintenance of railway transportation systems. It supplies the continent's major electrical utility companies with treated wood poles and crossarms, steel lattice towers and steel transmission poles, as well as North America's Class 1, short line and commercial railroad operators with treated wood railway ties.

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