Atb Cap Markets Has Bullish Outlook for Stantec Q4 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets upped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stantec in a report issued on Thursday, May 15th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.93 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.91. 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 earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The business services provider reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. Stantec had a net margin of 4.78% and a return on equity of 16.57%.

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

Stantec Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of STN stock traded up $0.55 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $100.78. The company had a trading volume of 245,279 shares, compared to its average volume of 144,071. The company has a market cap of $11.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.81 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. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.25.

Stantec Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Stantec during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in Stantec by 632.8% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 491 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in Stantec by 37.6% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 874 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the period. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Stantec during the first quarter worth about $85,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Stantec in the first quarter worth about $97,000. Hedge funds and other 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.