FY2026 EPS Estimates for Stantec Boosted by Atb Cap Markets

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Research analysts at Atb Cap Markets raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Stantec in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 22nd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the business services provider will earn $4.48 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.03. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Separately, Raymond James upgraded shares of Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Stock Performance

Shares of STN stock opened at $87.04 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $83.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $81.83. Stantec has a 12 month low of $73.18 and a 12 month high of $90.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.93 billion, a PE ratio of 39.56 and a beta of 1.00.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th were issued a dividend of $0.1574 per share. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.72%. This is an increase from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 28th. Stantec’s payout ratio is currently 26.61%.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in STN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Stantec by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 580,736 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $45,559,000 after purchasing an additional 39,671 shares in the last quarter. Canoe Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Stantec by 12.7% during 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 acquiring an additional 45,900 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avanza Fonder AB bought a new stake in Stantec during the fourth quarter worth $531,000. Institutional investors own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

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.