Stantec FY2025 EPS Lifted by National Bank Financial

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has raised its FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Stantec to $3.91, up from the previous forecast of $3.87.
• Stantec recently announced a quarterly dividend increase from $0.16 to $0.1635 per share, reflecting a yield of 0.6% and a payout ratio of 24.09%.
• As of now, Stantec has received an average rating of "Buy" from eight research analysts, indicating positive sentiment toward the company's stock.

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Stock analysts at National Bank Financial boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Stantec in a report released on Thursday, August 14th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $3.91 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.87. 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 $0.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.57 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. CIBC restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Wall Street Zen cut Stantec from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, TD Securities restated a "buy" rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy".

Stantec Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE STN traded up $1.9090 during trading on Monday, reaching $110.0390. 23,778 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 173,545. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $108.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.36. The stock has a market cap of $12.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.16 and a beta of 1.03. Stantec has a 12-month low of $73.18 and a 12-month high of $113.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Stantec (NYSE:STN - Get Free Report) TSE: STN last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 13th. The business services provider reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. Stantec had a return on equity of 19.03% and a net margin of 5.62%. Stantec has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.784-3.880 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 166.5% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 22,342,818 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,751,093,000 after purchasing an additional 13,958,790 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,624,935 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $383,352,000 after purchasing an additional 49,857 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 28.8% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 4,309,182 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $359,131,000 after purchasing an additional 964,188 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position in shares of Stantec by 82.4% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,449,311 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $374,871,000 after buying an additional 1,558,703 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in shares of Stantec by 19.3% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,344,994 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $262,791,000 after buying an additional 542,305 shares during the period. 63.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.1635 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 29th. This represents a $0.65 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec's payout ratio is presently 24.09%.

Stantec Company Profile

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.