Stantec Q1 EPS Forecast Increased by National Bank Financial

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Investment analysts at National Bank Financial raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Stantec in a report released on Tuesday, April 8th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.77 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.70. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Separately, Raymond James upgraded Stantec from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy".

Stantec Price Performance

Shares of NYSE STN traded up $0.20 during trading on Friday, hitting $86.83. The company had a trading volume of 44,706 shares, compared to its average volume of 135,702. The business's 50-day moving average is $81.83 and its 200 day moving average is $81.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42. The company has a market cap of $9.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.47 and a beta of 1.00. Stantec has a 52 week low of $73.18 and a 52 week high of $90.24.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th were paid a $0.1574 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.73%. This is a positive change from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec's payout ratio is currently 26.61%.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STN. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Stantec by 632.8% during the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 491 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 424 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 37.6% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 874 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Stantec in the 1st quarter valued at about $97,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Stantec by 78.4% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,739 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 764 shares during the period. Finally, Natixis increased its holdings in shares of Stantec by 114.8% during the 4th quarter. Natixis now owns 1,781 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $140,000 after acquiring an additional 952 shares during the last quarter. 63.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.