Raymond James Issues Positive Forecast for Stantec Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Equities researchers at Raymond James raised their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Stantec in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Raymond James analyst F. Bastien now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.90 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.85. Raymond James currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Stantec's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.27 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. StockNews.com raised Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, November 16th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy".

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Stantec Stock Performance

STN stock traded down $1.56 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $83.72. The company had a trading volume of 158,364 shares, compared to its average volume of 148,104. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42. The firm has a market cap of $9.55 billion, a PE ratio of 38.06 and a beta of 1.01. Stantec has a 12 month low of $73.18 and a 12 month high of $90.24. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $78.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $81.07.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a $0.1574 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.75%. This is a positive change from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec's payout ratio is 26.18%.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Stantec by 802.8% during 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 period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in shares of Stantec by 5.1% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,025 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Forsta AP Fonden raised its stake in shares of Stantec by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 42,100 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,389,000 after purchasing an additional 5,300 shares during the period. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. purchased a new stake in Stantec during the 3rd quarter worth about $211,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in Stantec by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,122 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $171,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares during the period. 63.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.