Stantec (NYSE:STN) Reaches New 12-Month Low - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Stantec shares fell to a new 52-week low of $66.18, below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, amid recent weakness in the stock.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook: five rate the stock Buy and two Hold, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and a $175 price target.
• Stantec slightly exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $4.37–$4.49, and declared a C$0.24 quarterly dividend yielding approximately 1.5%.

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Get Free Report) TSE: STN shares reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday. The company traded as low as $66.18 and last traded at $65.94, with a volume of 73527 shares. The stock had previously closed at $67.54.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Scotiabank reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, August 14th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Stantec from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stantec from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 13th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $175.00.

Stantec Stock Performance

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $71.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.04. The stock has a market cap of $7.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.49 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 1.50.

Stantec (NYSE:STN - Get Free Report) TSE: STN last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The business services provider reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.01. Stantec had a return on equity of 19.70% and a net margin of 5.91%.The company had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.26 billion. Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Stantec Inc. will post 4.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Stantec Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 29th will be paid a dividend of C$0.24 per share. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 29th. Stantec's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.12%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA boosted its stake in shares of Stantec by 19.0% during the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 3,485,388 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $300,340,000 after buying an additional 557,434 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc acquired a new position in Stantec during the second quarter valued at approximately $121,285,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Stantec in the second quarter valued at approximately $104,075,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new position in shares of Stantec during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $98,396,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in shares of Stantec during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $79,047,000. Institutional investors own 63.86% of the company's stock.

Stantec Company Profile

Stantec Inc is a global professional services company that provides design, engineering, architecture, environmental, and project management services. Its work supports infrastructure and development projects across the buildings, energy and resources, environment, and water sectors.

The company serves public- and private-sector clients involved in transportation, community development, buildings, water and wastewater systems, environmental restoration, energy infrastructure, and natural resources.

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