Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Stantec Q2 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Atb Cap Markets cut their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Stantec in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 14th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.13. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

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

STN has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen cut Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. TD Securities restated a “buy” rating on shares of Stantec in a research note 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 reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, CIBC restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Eight investment 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 NYSE STN opened at $106.13 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $108.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.96. Stantec has a 52-week low of $73.18 and a 52-week high of $113.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.73 and a beta of 1.03.

Stantec Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Stantec

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its position in Stantec by 166.5% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 22,342,818 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,751,093,000 after acquiring an additional 13,958,790 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Stantec by 1.1% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,624,935 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $383,352,000 after purchasing an additional 49,857 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in Stantec by 28.8% in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 4,309,182 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $359,131,000 after purchasing an additional 964,188 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in Stantec by 82.4% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,449,311 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $374,871,000 after buying an additional 1,558,703 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in Stantec by 19.3% in 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 buying an additional 542,305 shares in the last quarter. 63.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.