Stantec Q3 EPS Estimate Lowered by Raymond James Financial

Key Points

• Raymond James Financial has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Stantec Inc. to $1.53 per share, down from $1.55.
• Multiple analysts have raised their price targets on Stantec's stock, with current estimates ranging from C$145.00 to C$169.00, reflecting a generally positive outlook.
• Stantec recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.225, representing an annualized yield of 0.6% and a payout ratio of 28.03%.

Stantec Inc. (TSE:STN - Free Report) NYSE: STN - Analysts at Raymond James Financial decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stantec in a report issued on Thursday, August 14th. Raymond James Financial analyst F. Bastien now expects that the company will earn $1.53 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.55. Raymond James Financial currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $160.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Stantec's FY2025 earnings at $5.35 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.25 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on STN. Desjardins increased their price target on shares of Stantec from C$153.00 to C$158.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. TD Securities increased their price target on shares of Stantec from C$145.00 to C$165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. National Bankshares increased their price target on shares of Stantec from C$162.00 to C$164.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Stantec from C$165.00 to C$169.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of Stantec from C$144.00 to C$146.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Stantec has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$155.50.

Stantec Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of Stantec stock traded up C$2.79 during trading hours on Monday, hitting C$153.25. The company had a trading volume of 417,108 shares, compared to its average volume of 275,998. The company's 50-day moving average is C$149.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$133.05. Stantec has a twelve month low of C$103.48 and a twelve month high of C$155.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.29, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The company has a market cap of C$17.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.82.

Stantec Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 15th were paid a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. Stantec's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.03%.

Insider Activity at Stantec

In other news, Director Susan Reisbord bought 2,785 shares of Stantec stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of C$147.74 per share, for a total transaction of C$411,458.13. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company's stock.

About Stantec

Stantec Inc is a sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting company. The company is geographically diversified in three regional operating units namely Canada, the United States and Global, offering similar services across all regions. The company offers services in various sectors across the project life cycle through five business operating units infrastructure, water, buildings, environmental services, and energy and resources.