Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Stantec Q3 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Analysts at Stifel Canada decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Stantec in a research report issued on Thursday, August 14th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.12. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. TD Securities reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Wall Street Zen cut Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. CIBC reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:STN opened at $106.41 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $12.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.84 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 1.44. Stantec has a 1 year low of $73.18 and a 1 year high of $113.50. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.76.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 13th. The business services provider reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.98. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. Stantec had a return on equity of 19.03% and a net margin of 5.62%.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 29th will be paid a $0.1635 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 29th. This represents a $0.65 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.09%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Simplex Trading LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stantec in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stantec in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 4,700.0% in the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 384 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 376 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 632.8% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 491 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 424 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 423.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 508 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 411 shares during the period. 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.