Stantec Q1 EPS Increased by National Bank Financial

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Research analysts at National Bank Financial increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Stantec in a report issued on Tuesday, April 8th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.77 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.70. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

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

Stantec Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of NYSE:STN traded up $0.76 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $86.74. 245,616 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 135,786. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42. Stantec has a twelve month low of $73.18 and a twelve month high of $90.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.43 and a beta of 1.00. The business's fifty day moving average price is $81.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $81.52.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in STN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Stantec by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 580,736 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $45,559,000 after buying an additional 39,671 shares during the period. Canoe Financial LP boosted its stake in Stantec by 1,011.1% during the fourth quarter. Canoe Financial LP now owns 83,755 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $6,567,000 after acquiring an additional 76,217 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank grew its holdings in Stantec by 198.4% in the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 378,119 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $30,405,000 after purchasing an additional 251,407 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in Stantec by 12.7% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 407,626 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $31,965,000 after purchasing an additional 45,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Stantec by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,739 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $293,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. 63.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 is an increase from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.73%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. Stantec's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.