Q3 Earnings Forecast for Stantec Issued By Atb Cap Markets

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Equities researchers at Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stantec in a report issued on Sunday, November 10th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $0.96 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.10 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Stantec's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on STN. StockNews.com cut Stantec from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Scotiabank initiated coverage on shares of Stantec in a research note on Friday, October 25th. They issued a "sector outperform" rating for the company. Raymond James downgraded shares of Stantec from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Stantec Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE STN traded up $0.35 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $82.59. The company had a trading volume of 74,867 shares, compared to its average volume of 120,112. Stantec has a 1-year low of $67.54 and a 1-year high of $88.42. The company has a market capitalization of $9.42 billion, a PE ratio of 37.54 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $81.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.41.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.155 dividend. This represents a $0.62 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This is an increase from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Stantec's dividend payout ratio is currently 28.18%.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in Stantec by 8.4% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 10,035 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $833,000 after purchasing an additional 779 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stantec during the first quarter worth about $235,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Stantec by 3.7% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 342,455 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $28,494,000 after buying an additional 12,208 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. increased its position in Stantec by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 313,793 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $26,077,000 after acquiring an additional 9,480 shares during the period. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp raised its stake in Stantec by 900.0% during the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 4,000 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $330,000 after acquiring an additional 3,600 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.86% of the company's stock.

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.