Stantec (STN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Stantec Inc. is a global leader in professional consulting services, offering expertise in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics. The company works across a wide spectrum of sectors, including infrastructure, water, environmental services, buildings, energy and resources, and industrial markets. By integrating these disciplines under one roof, Stantec provides end-to-end solutions that guide projects from conception through completion.

In the infrastructure sector, Stantec’s services span transportation, transit, and rail projects, as well as highways, bridges and airports. The firm’s environmental services encompass impact assessments, remediation, and regulatory compliance for public and private clients. In the buildings sector, Stantec supports commercial, residential, healthcare, and educational developments, delivering architectural design and engineering that prioritizes function, aesthetics and sustainability. Its energy and resources division advises on upstream and downstream oil and gas, power generation, renewable energy and mining projects, offering technical studies, feasibility analyses and environmental planning.

Founded in 1954 in Edmonton, Alberta, Stantec has grown through both organic development and strategic acquisitions to establish a global footprint. Today, the company operates in over 400 locations across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. This international presence enables Stantec to blend local knowledge with global best practices, tailoring solutions to regional challenges such as climate resilience, urbanization and aging infrastructure.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Gord Johnston, Stantec has emphasized innovation, digital transformation and sustainability. The company continually invests in advanced technologies—such as building information modeling (BIM), geographic information systems (GIS) and data analytics—to enhance project delivery and drive client value. Committed to corporate responsibility, Stantec also integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles into its operations, aiming to create resilient communities and promote long-term growth for its clients and stakeholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $108.02 to $109.11
• 50-Day Range: $85.09 to $109.63
• 52-Week Range: $73.18 to $110.17
• Volume: 58,671 shs
• Average Volume: 149,739 shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.36 billion
• P/E Ratio: 44.79
• Dividend Yield: 0.60%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Stantec Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Stantec scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 156th out of 312 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Stantec.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.11%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Stantec are expected to grow by 13.11% in the coming year, from $3.05 to $3.45 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Stantec is 44.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.87.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Stantec is 44.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.26.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Stantec has a P/B Ratio of 5.75. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.62% of the float of Stantec has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Stantec has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Stantec has recently decreased by 2.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Stantec has a dividend yield of 0.57%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Stantec has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Stantec is 26.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Stantec will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.84% next year. This indicates that Stantec will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.62% of the float of Stantec has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Stantec has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Stantec has recently decreased by 2.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.40

News Sentiment

Stantec has a news sentiment score of 0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Stantec this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for STN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Stantec to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Stantec insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.46% of the stock of Stantec is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.86% of the stock of Stantec is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

STN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have STN shares performed this year?

Stantec's stock was trading at $78.45 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, STN shares have increased by 38.2% and is now trading at $108.40.
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How were Stantec's earnings last quarter?

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 14th. The business services provider reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.02. The business services provider earned $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.54 billion. Stantec had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 5.01%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Stantec's stock split?

Shares of Stantec split on the morning of Monday, November 17th 2014.The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, September 4th 2014. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, November 14th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Stantec?

Shares of STN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Stantec own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Stantec investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/15 Dividend: 3/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/14/2025
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Consulting
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:STN
• CIK: 1131383
• Web: www.stantec.com
• Phone: (780) 917-7000
• Fax: 780-917-7330
• Employees: 26,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.69
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $263.82 million
• Net Margins: 5.01%
• Pretax Margin: 6.40%
• Return on Equity: 18.22%
• Return on Assets: 7.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
• Current Ratio: 1.38
• Quick Ratio: 1.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.47 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.27
• Cash Flow: $5.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.81
• Book Value: $18.84 per share
• Price / Book: 5.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 114,070,000
• Free Float: 113,542,000
• Market Cap: $12.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.03