Stantec (STN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Stantec Inc is a sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting company. The company is geographically diversified in three regional operating units namely Canada, the United States and Global, offering similar services across all regions. The company offers services in various sectors across the project life cycle through five business operating units infrastructure, water, buildings, environmental services, and energy and resources. The company provides professional services in all phases of the project life cycle: planning, design, construction administration, commissioning, maintenance, decommissioning, and remediation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$115.60 to C$117.72
• 50-Day Range: C$108.40 to C$128.12
• 52-Week Range: C$103.48 to C$129.39
• Volume: 304,248 shs
• Average Volume: 274,365 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$13.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 38.74
• Dividend Yield: 0.72%
• Price Target: C$140.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Stantec Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Stantec scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Stantec has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Stantec has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Stantec is 38.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.13.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Stantec is 38.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.93.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Stantec has a PEG Ratio of 1.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Stantec has a P/B Ratio of 4.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for STN.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Stantec has a dividend yield of 0.76%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Stantec does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Stantec is 28.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for STN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.69

News Sentiment

Stantec has a news sentiment score of 0.69. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.41 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Stantec this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for STN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Stantec to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Stantec insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$336,099.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.27% of the stock of Stantec is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.47% of the stock of Stantec is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

STN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have STN shares performed this year?

Stantec's stock was trading at C$112.78 at the beginning of the year. Since then, STN stock has increased by 2.9% and is now trading at C$116.08.
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How were Stantec's earnings last quarter?

Stantec Inc. (TSE:STN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.06. Stantec had a net margin of 4.78% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.08%.

How do I buy shares of Stantec?

Shares of STN stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Stantec own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Stantec investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), AutoCanada (ACQ), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AbbVie (ABBV), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) and Vermilion Energy (VET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025
• Today: 3/13/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Engineering & Construction
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: TSE:STN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.stantec.com
• Phone: +1-780-9177022
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 31,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$140.33
• High Stock Price Target: C$148.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$135.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$3.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 38.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 1.46
• Net Income: C$341.38 million
• Net Margins: 4.78%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.08%
• Return on Assets: 5.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 85.29
• Current Ratio: 1.42
• Quick Ratio: 1.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$7.14 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.86
• Cash Flow: C$2.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 52.81
• Book Value: C$23.96 per share
• Price / Book: 4.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 113,994,949
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$13.27 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.82