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

Stantec Inc. (TSE:STN - Free Report) NYSE: STN - Equities researchers at Stifel Canada lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Stantec in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 15th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now anticipates that the company will earn $1.35 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.33. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Stantec's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on Stantec from C$138.00 to C$150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. CIBC boosted their price objective on Stantec from C$156.00 to C$168.00 in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Stantec from C$138.00 to C$150.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. ATB Capital boosted their price objective on Stantec from C$140.00 to C$145.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their price objective on Stantec from C$144.00 to C$146.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Stantec currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$150.17.

Stantec Price Performance

TSE:STN traded up C$1.05 during trading hours on Friday, reaching C$153.74. 176,357 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 269,250. Stantec has a 1-year low of C$103.48 and a 1-year high of C$153.78. The firm's 50-day moving average is C$145.23 and its 200-day moving average is C$126.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.29, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The stock has a market cap of C$17.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.82.

Insider Buying and Selling at Stantec

In other news, Director Clayton Bock bought 1,250 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$139.51 per share, with a total value of C$174,392.88. Also, Director Susan Reisbord bought 2,785 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$147.74 per share, for a total transaction of C$411,458.13. 0.27% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Stantec Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 15th were issued a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.59%. Stantec's dividend payout ratio is currently 28.03%.

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.