Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Investment analysts at Stifel Canada increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Stantec in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now expects that the business services provider will earn $0.94 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.90. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Stantec's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS.
A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Raymond James raised shares of Stantec from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. StockNews.com raised Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, November 16th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy".
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Stantec Trading Down 1.8 %
STN stock traded down $1.56 during 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 current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Stantec has a one year low of $73.18 and a one year high of $90.24. The business has a 50-day moving average of $78.48 and a 200-day moving average of $81.07. The stock has a market cap of $9.55 billion, a PE ratio of 38.06 and a beta of 1.01.
Institutional Trading of Stantec
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Canoe Financial LP grew its stake in Stantec by 1,011.1% in the fourth quarter. Canoe Financial LP now owns 83,755 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $6,567,000 after acquiring an additional 76,217 shares during the period. Toronto Dominion Bank grew its position in Stantec by 198.4% in the 3rd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 378,119 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,405,000 after purchasing an additional 251,407 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in Stantec by 5.1% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in Stantec by 98.1% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 19,818 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,594,000 after purchasing an additional 9,814 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in Stantec during the third quarter worth $479,000. 63.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Stantec Increases Dividend
The company 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 $0.1574 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This is an increase from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.75%. Stantec's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.18%.
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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.
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