Atb Cap Markets Issues Positive Outlook for Stantec Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stantec in a report issued on Tuesday, April 22nd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.84 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.82. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Stantec's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS.

Separately, Raymond James raised Stantec from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Stantec has an average rating of "Buy".

Stantec Price Performance

Shares of NYSE STN traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $87.35. The company's stock had a trading volume of 36,557 shares, compared to its average volume of 136,545. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.42. Stantec has a 52 week low of $73.18 and a 52 week high of $90.24. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $83.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $81.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.96 billion, a PE ratio of 39.69 and a beta of 1.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Stifel Financial Corp grew its position in Stantec by 3.1% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,245 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $341,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 73.2% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 31,001 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,493,000 after purchasing an additional 13,107 shares during the period. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas bought a new position in shares of Stantec during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,117,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Stantec by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 278,480 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $22,419,000 after buying an additional 5,150 shares during the period. Finally, Avanza Fonder AB bought a new stake in Stantec in the fourth quarter worth $531,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.86% of the company's stock.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th were given a dividend of $0.1574 per share. This is an increase from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 28th. Stantec's dividend payout ratio is currently 26.61%.

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.