FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Stantec Issued By Stifel Canada

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Stock analysts at Stifel Canada boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for Stantec in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 15th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now expects that the business services provider will earn $4.42 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.31. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 14th. The business services provider reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Stantec had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 18.22%.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, May 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Stantec presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Price Performance

STN opened at $111.13 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $105.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $89.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.92 and a beta of 1.03. Stantec has a 52-week low of $73.18 and a 52-week high of $112.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 1.38.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a $0.1612 dividend. This is an increase from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.27%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in Stantec by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,041 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC grew its position in Stantec by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 4,880 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $383,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Pembroke Management LTD lifted its holdings in Stantec by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Pembroke Management LTD now owns 6,933 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $574,000 after buying an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Stantec by 37.6% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 874 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stantec in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. 63.86% of the stock is 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.