Stifel Canada Predicts Stantec's FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Equities research analysts at Stifel Canada upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Stantec in a report issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $4.42 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.31. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Stantec (NYSE:STN - Get Free Report) TSE: STN last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The business services provider reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.02. Stantec had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 5.01%. The business had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion.

Several other research firms have also commented on STN. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Stantec from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, May 16th. Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, TD Securities reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, May 16th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy".

Stantec Stock Performance

STN traded up $0.56 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $111.13. 132,262 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 152,053. The stock has a market cap of $12.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.92 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $105.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $89.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.38. Stantec has a 12 month low of $73.18 and a 12 month high of $112.28.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its position in Stantec by 166.5% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 22,342,818 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,751,093,000 after purchasing an additional 13,958,790 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Stantec by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,624,935 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $383,352,000 after purchasing an additional 49,857 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in shares of Stantec by 28.8% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 4,309,182 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $359,131,000 after acquiring an additional 964,188 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its position in shares of Stantec by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 3,496,408 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $273,970,000 after purchasing an additional 302,979 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in Stantec by 19.3% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,344,994 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $262,791,000 after purchasing an additional 542,305 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.86% of the company's stock.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.1612 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.58%. This is an increase from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec's payout ratio is presently 27.27%.

Stantec Company Profile

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.