National Bank Financial Estimates Stantec Q1 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Stantec in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $0.70 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.71. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Stantec's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.11 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on STN. StockNews.com upgraded Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, November 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Raymond James raised shares of Stantec from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy".

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Stantec Price Performance

STN stock traded up $0.63 during trading on Thursday, reaching $85.27. The company's stock had a trading volume of 264,020 shares, compared to its average volume of 148,280. Stantec has a 1 year low of $73.18 and a 1 year high of $90.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The company has a market capitalization of $9.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.76 and a beta of 1.01. The company's fifty day moving average is $78.48 and its 200-day moving average is $81.06.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.1574 per share. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. This is an increase from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec's dividend payout ratio is 26.18%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in STN. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 802.8% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 975 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 867 shares during the last quarter. Natixis lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 114.8% in the 4th quarter. Natixis now owns 1,781 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 952 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,122 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $171,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Stantec in the 4th quarter valued at about $205,000. 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.