Stantec FY2026 EPS Estimate Increased by Atb Cap Markets

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Investment analysts at Atb Cap Markets upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Stantec in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 22nd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.48 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.03. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

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

Stantec Stock Performance

Shares of STN traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $87.44. 87,681 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 136,941. Stantec has a twelve month low of $73.18 and a twelve month high of $90.24. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $83.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $81.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.75 and a beta of 1.00.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 28th were paid a $0.1574 dividend. This is a boost from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.72%. Stantec's payout ratio is presently 26.61%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of Stantec by 632.8% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 491 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 424 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Stantec by 37.6% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 874 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Stantec in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $85,000. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Stantec in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $97,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Stantec by 78.4% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,739 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 764 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 63.86% of the company's stock.

Stantec Company Profile

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.