Stantec Q3 EPS Forecast Boosted by National Bank Financial

Stantec Inc. (TSE:STN - Free Report) NYSE: STN - Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Stantec in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 15th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.55 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.49. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Stantec's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.29 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.06 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. CIBC boosted their target price on shares of Stantec from C$141.00 to C$156.00 in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Stantec from C$138.00 to C$150.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday. Desjardins boosted their target price on shares of Stantec from C$148.00 to C$153.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Raymond James raised shares of Stantec from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their target price for the company from C$130.00 to C$140.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Stantec from C$143.00 to C$156.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Stantec currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$148.42.

Stantec Stock Performance

Shares of Stantec stock traded up C$0.06 during trading on Monday, reaching C$139.82. The company's stock had a trading volume of 253,186 shares, compared to its average volume of 276,604. The business's 50-day moving average price is C$123.51 and its 200-day moving average price is C$118.12. The firm has a market cap of C$15.94 billion, a PE ratio of 46.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.82. Stantec has a 52 week low of C$103.48 and a 52 week high of C$143.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.29.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 15th were given a dividend of $0.225 per share. This is a boost from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.64%. Stantec's dividend payout ratio is currently 28.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Clayton Bock bought 1,250 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$139.51 per share, with a total value of C$174,392.88. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.