Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Stantec Q3 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Stantec in a report issued on Thursday, May 15th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $1.12 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Stantec's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.93 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.87 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.36 EPS.

Stantec (NYSE:STN - Get Free Report) TSE: STN last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The business services provider reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. Stantec had a return on equity of 16.57% and a net margin of 4.78%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. TD Securities reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Stantec from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Raymond James upgraded Stantec from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Six 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.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy".

Stantec Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE:STN traded up $1.23 on Monday, hitting $101.94. 167,273 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 144,496. The stock has a market cap of $11.63 billion, a PE ratio of 46.34 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $88.46 and a 200-day moving average of $83.51. Stantec has a fifty-two week low of $73.18 and a fifty-two week high of $103.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Stantec by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 580,736 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $45,559,000 after buying an additional 39,671 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Stantec by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 407,626 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $31,965,000 after acquiring an additional 45,900 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of Stantec by 8.7% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,739 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $293,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Stantec by 13.1% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 263,845 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $20,699,000 after purchasing an additional 30,629 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Stantec by 73.2% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 31,001 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,493,000 after purchasing an additional 13,107 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 63.86% of the company's stock.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a $0.1612 dividend. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.63%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. This is a positive change from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec's dividend payout ratio is 25.62%.

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.