FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Stantec Issued By Stifel Canada

Key Points

• Stifel Canada has revised its FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Stantec to $3.83, down from $3.86, while the consensus estimate for the company's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.
• The company recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.1635, up from $0.16, with a dividend yield of 0.6%.
• Stantec’s shares currently have an average rating of "Buy", with major analysts providing mixed ratings, including a downgrade from "strong-buy" by Wall Street Zen.

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Equities researchers at Stifel Canada cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Stantec in a report released on Sunday, October 5th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $3.83 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $3.86. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Stantec's FY2026 earnings at $4.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.68 EPS.

Stantec (NYSE:STN - Get Free Report) TSE: STN last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 13th. The business services provider reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.98. Stantec had a return on equity of 19.03% and a net margin of 5.62%.The business had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Stantec has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.784-3.880 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stantec from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 16th. CIBC reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy".

Stantec Stock Performance

Shares of Stantec stock opened at $111.07 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.54 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a 50-day moving average of $108.86 and a 200 day moving average of $101.95. Stantec has a 12 month low of $73.18 and a 12 month high of $113.50.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 29th will be paid a $0.1635 dividend. This is a boost from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 29th. This represents a $0.65 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Stantec's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.72%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STN. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Stantec in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Simplex Trading LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stantec in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in Stantec by 4,700.0% during the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 384 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Stantec by 423.7% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 508 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Stantec by 122.5% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 712 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares during the period. 63.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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