Stifel Canada Comments on Stantec's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Stock analysts at Stifel Canada upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Stantec in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 15th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.99 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.96. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Stantec (NYSE:STN - Get Free Report) TSE: STN last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 14th. The business services provider reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Stantec had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 18.22%.

STN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. CIBC reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday. Scotiabank reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Stantec from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, TD Securities restated a "buy" rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy".

Stantec Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of STN traded up $0.98 on Friday, hitting $112.05. 131,078 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 152,178. Stantec has a one year low of $73.18 and a one year high of $112.28. The company has a market capitalization of $12.78 billion, a PE ratio of 46.30 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $105.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 1.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in STN. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in Stantec by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,041 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the period. Mariner LLC increased its holdings in Stantec by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 4,880 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $383,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Pembroke Management LTD increased its holdings in Stantec by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Pembroke Management LTD now owns 6,933 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $574,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in Stantec by 37.6% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 874 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Stantec during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.86% of the company's stock.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.1612 per share. This is an increase from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. Stantec's payout ratio is currently 27.27%.

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.