Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Stantec Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has raised Stantec's Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate from $1.29 to $1.33, while also estimating FY2026 earnings at $6.26 EPS.
• Several analysts have recently increased their price targets for Stantec, with the current average target now at C$155.50, reflecting a generally optimistic outlook with mostly "buy" ratings.
• Stantec announced a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per share, representing a 0.6% yield and a payout ratio of 28.03%.

Stantec Inc. (TSE:STN - Free Report) NYSE: STN - National Bank Financial increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Stantec in a report issued on Thursday, August 14th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.33 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.29. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Stantec's FY2026 earnings at $6.26 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on STN. ATB Capital boosted their target price on Stantec from C$140.00 to C$145.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Stantec from C$165.00 to C$169.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. National Bankshares boosted their target price on Stantec from C$162.00 to C$164.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. TD Securities boosted their target price on Stantec from C$145.00 to C$165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on Stantec from C$150.00 to C$165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$155.50.

Stantec Stock Performance

STN stock traded up C$1.45 during trading on Monday, hitting C$151.91. The company had a trading volume of 35,296 shares, compared to its average volume of 273,508. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.29. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of C$149.41 and a 200-day moving average price of C$132.74. Stantec has a 1-year low of C$103.48 and a 1-year high of C$155.02. The firm has a market cap of C$17.32 billion, a PE ratio of 50.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.82.

Stantec Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 15th were issued a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Stantec's dividend payout ratio is currently 28.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Stantec

In other news, Director Susan Reisbord purchased 2,785 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$147.74 per share, for a total transaction of C$411,458.13. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.