Stantec FY2025 EPS Increased by Raymond James Financial

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Stock analysts at Raymond James Financial increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Stantec in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 14th. Raymond James Financial analyst F. Bastien now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $3.91 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.82. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.56 EPS.

STN has been the topic of several other research reports. TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, May 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. CIBC reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Price Performance

Shares of NYSE STN opened at $106.41 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.84 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50-day moving average of $108.91 and a 200-day moving average of $94.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.44. Stantec has a fifty-two week low of $73.18 and a fifty-two week high of $113.50.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 13th. The business services provider reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.98. Stantec had a net margin of 5.62% and a return on equity of 19.03%. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Stantec by 13.1% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 263,845 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $20,699,000 after acquiring an additional 30,629 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in Stantec by 114.3% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 23,679 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,858,000 after acquiring an additional 12,627 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in Stantec by 199.0% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 12,741 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,000,000 after purchasing an additional 8,480 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Stantec during the fourth quarter worth $205,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its position in Stantec by 4.9% during the first quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,081,133 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $172,530,000 after purchasing an additional 97,496 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 29th will be given a dividend of $0.1635 per share. This represents a $0.65 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 29th. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.09%.

About Stantec

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.