Q2 EPS Estimates for Stantec Cut by National Bank Financial

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Research analysts at National Bank Financial dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stantec in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 8th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $0.96 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Stantec's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.16 EPS.

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

Stantec Stock Performance

Shares of STN traded up $0.38 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $86.36. The company had a trading volume of 48,615 shares, compared to its average volume of 135,011. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.25 and a beta of 1.00. Stantec has a 52-week low of $73.18 and a 52-week high of $90.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $81.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $81.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Stantec by 166.5% during the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 22,342,818 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,751,093,000 after buying an additional 13,958,790 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Stantec during the fourth quarter worth about $110,221,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC purchased a new stake in Stantec during the 4th quarter valued at about $56,191,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in Stantec by 19.3% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,344,994 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $262,791,000 after acquiring an additional 542,305 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in Stantec by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 3,496,408 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $273,970,000 after purchasing an additional 302,979 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.86% of the company's stock.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.1574 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.73%. This is a boost from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec's payout ratio is currently 26.61%.

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.