Desjardins Weighs in on Stantec’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Analysts at Desjardins cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Stantec in a note issued to investors on Sunday, November 16th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.86 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.89. Desjardins currently has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The business services provider reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11. Stantec had a return on equity of 19.03% and a net margin of 5.62%.The firm had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. Stantec has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.784-3.880 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on STN. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. CIBC reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Monday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Price Performance

STN stock opened at $96.90 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $109.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $107.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.36 and a beta of 1.03. Stantec has a 1 year low of $73.18 and a 1 year high of $114.51.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This is a positive change from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio is 21.05%.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in STN. Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in Stantec by 5.5% during the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 108,992 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,038,000 after buying an additional 5,688 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Stantec in the first quarter valued at approximately $381,000. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Stantec by 17.2% during the first quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 20,686 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,714,000 after acquiring an additional 3,029 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Stantec by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 1,049,248 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $86,958,000 after acquiring an additional 25,846 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new position in shares of Stantec in the 1st quarter valued at $99,000. 63.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.