Stifel Canada Has Positive Outlook for Stantec Q2 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Equities research analysts at Stifel Canada boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Stantec in a report issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.99 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.96. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

STN has been the topic of several other reports. CIBC reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, TD Securities restated a “buy” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, May 16th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Stantec has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Stock Up 0.9%

STN stock opened at $112.05 on Friday. Stantec has a 52 week low of $73.18 and a 52 week high of $112.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $105.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.30 and a beta of 1.03.

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

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.1612 per share. This is a boost 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 payout ratio is currently 27.27%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted 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 buying an additional 13,958,790 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Stantec during the 4th quarter worth $110,221,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in shares of Stantec by 28.8% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 4,309,182 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $359,131,000 after acquiring an additional 964,188 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new position in shares of Stantec during the 4th quarter valued at about $56,191,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in shares of Stantec by 19.3% during 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.