Stantec (STN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Stantec Inc. is a global professional services company that provides design, engineering, architecture, environmental, and project management services. Its work supports infrastructure and facilities across the buildings, energy and resources, environmental services, and water sectors.

The company serves public- and private-sector clients on projects involving transportation, buildings, community development, water and wastewater systems, environmental planning, climate resilience, and energy infrastructure. Its services span the project life cycle, including planning, consulting, design, engineering, construction management, and operational support.

Stantec was founded in 1954 in Edmonton, Alberta, by Dr. Don Stanley. The company serves clients through offices and projects across Canada, the United States, and international markets. Gord Johnston has served as Stantec’s president and chief executive officer since 2021.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $67.83 to $69.16
• 50-Day Range: $66.72 to $75.58
• 52-Week Range: $66.26 to $114.51
• Volume: 229,941 shs
• Average Volume: 317,318 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.53
• Dividend Yield: 1.00%
• Price Target: $175.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Stantec Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Stantec scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 671 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Stantec has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Stantec has a consensus price target of $175.00, representing about 153.2% upside from its current price of $69.12.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Stantec has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.64%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Stantec are expected to grow by 9.64% in the coming year, from $4.46 to $4.89 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Stantec is 21.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Stantec is 21.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.28.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Stantec has a P/B Ratio of 3.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.28% 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 8.62.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Stantec has recently increased by 4.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Stantec pays a meaningful dividend of 1.01%, higher than 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 21.50%. 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 14.11% next year. This indicates that Stantec will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Stantec has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Stantec this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

23 people have searched for STN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 21% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 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

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/12/2026
• Today: 9/26/2026
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Current Symbol: NYSE:STN
• CIK: 1131383
• Web: www.stantec.com
• Phone: (780) 917-7000
• Fax: 780-917-7330
• Employees: 34,000
• Year Founded: 1954

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Stantec: $175.00
• High Price Target: $175.00
• Low Price Target: $175.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +153.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $343.11 million
• Net Margins: 5.91%
• Pretax Margin: 7.79%
• Return on Equity: 19.70%
• Return on Assets: 8.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.54
• Current Ratio: 1.50
• Quick Ratio: 1.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.83 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.33
• Cash Flow: $6.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.41
• Book Value: $20.33 per share
• Price / Book: 3.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 112,120,000
• Free Float: 111,600,000
• Market Cap: $7.75 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99