Atb Cap Markets Has Pessimistic View of Stantec Q3 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (TSE:STN - Free Report) NYSE: STN - Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Stantec in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, November 10th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.35. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Stantec's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Scotiabank upgraded Stantec to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Stantec from C$130.00 to C$145.00 in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Stantec from C$125.00 to C$135.00 in a research report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Stantec from C$128.00 to C$131.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. Finally, Raymond James lowered Stantec from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from C$125.00 to C$120.00 in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$124.33.

Stantec Stock Up 0.9 %

TSE STN traded up C$1.04 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching C$115.70. 322,364 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 262,310. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of C$111.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$112.79. Stantec has a 52-week low of C$92.40 and a 52-week high of C$122.57. The firm has a market cap of C$13.20 billion, a PE ratio of 38.06, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.74, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.46.

Insider Activity at Stantec

In other Stantec news, Director Vito Culmone purchased 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$112.97 per share, with a total value of C$225,940.00. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 2,145 shares of company stock worth $241,711. Insiders own 0.27% of the company's stock.

Stantec Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.73%. Stantec's dividend payout ratio is presently 27.63%.

About Stantec

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.