Stifel Canada Has Positive Forecast for Stantec Q2 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN - Free Report) TSE: STN - Equities researchers at Stifel Canada increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Stantec in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now expects that the business services provider will earn $0.96 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.94. The consensus estimate for Stantec's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Stantec's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.63 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS.

STN has been the subject of a number of other reports. Canaccord Genuity Group raised Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. 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 upgraded shares of Stantec from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Stantec from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy".

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Stantec Price Performance

NYSE STN traded down $2.12 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $81.66. 197,629 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 150,101. The company has a market capitalization of $9.31 billion, a PE ratio of 37.12 and a beta of 1.01. The firm's 50-day moving average is $78.57 and its 200-day moving average is $81.08. Stantec has a 52-week low of $73.18 and a 52-week high of $90.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.42.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared 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. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.77%. This is an increase from Stantec's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. Stantec's payout ratio is 26.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its stake in Stantec by 166.5% during the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 22,342,818 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,751,093,000 after purchasing an additional 13,958,790 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Stantec by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,575,078 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $358,951,000 after acquiring an additional 74,976 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in Stantec by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 3,496,408 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $273,970,000 after acquiring an additional 302,979 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in Stantec by 19.3% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,344,994 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $262,791,000 after acquiring an additional 542,305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Stantec by 9.5% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 3,008,962 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $236,055,000 after purchasing an additional 261,705 shares during the period. 63.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.