Analysts Offer Predictions for Stantec Inc.'s FY2026 Earnings (TSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (TSE:STN - Free Report) NYSE: STN - Stock analysts at Desjardins issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Stantec in a report issued on Tuesday, April 23rd. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier anticipates that the company will post earnings of $5.37 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $4.25 per share.

Stantec (TSE:STN - Get Free Report) NYSE: STN last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 28th. The company reported C$0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$0.86 by C($0.04). Stantec had a net margin of 6.54% and a return on equity of 13.14%. The business had revenue of C$1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of C$1.22 billion.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on STN. Raymond James increased their target price on Stantec from C$120.00 to C$125.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 1st. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on Stantec from C$110.00 to C$120.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, March 1st. National Bankshares raised their price objective on Stantec from C$116.00 to C$126.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, March 1st. ATB Capital downgraded Stantec from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from C$115.00 to C$120.00 in a research report on Friday, March 1st. Finally, Atb Cap Markets downgraded Stantec from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$120.23.

Stantec Stock Performance

TSE:STN traded up C$0.42 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting C$111.36. 206,203 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 264,883. The firm has a 50 day moving average of C$112.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$104.09. Stantec has a 12 month low of C$77.00 and a 12 month high of C$118.39. The firm has a market capitalization of C$12.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.82.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.75%. This is a boost from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 27th. Stantec's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.19%.

Insider Activity at Stantec

In related news, Director Steve Marvin Fleck sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$116.02, for a total transaction of C$232,040.00. Insiders own 0.27% of the company's stock.

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.