Stifel Nicolaus Has Lowered Expectations for Stantec (TSE:STN) Stock Price

Stantec (TSE:STN) (NYSE:STN) had its target price dropped by research analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from C$172.00 to C$154.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 21.93% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. National Bank Financial reduced their price target on Stantec from C$167.00 to C$161.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Stantec from C$168.00 to C$175.00 in a research report on Friday. Desjardins upped their price target on shares of Stantec from C$160.00 to C$173.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Scotiabank lowered their price target on shares of Stantec from C$162.00 to C$146.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, TD Securities cut their price objective on shares of Stantec from C$183.00 to C$158.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$161.90.

Stantec Trading Down 3.1%

Shares of TSE:STN opened at C$126.30 on Friday. Stantec has a 12-month low of C$109.74 and a 12-month high of C$160.05. The business has a 50 day moving average of C$132.10 and a 200-day moving average of C$141.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 85.29. The stock has a market cap of C$14.41 billion, a PE ratio of 29.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.79.

Insider Transactions at Stantec

In other news, Director Gordon Allan Johnston acquired 4,000 shares of Stantec stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$131.52 per share, for a total transaction of C$526,080.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 53,793 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$7,074,855.36. This represents a 8.03% increase in their position. 0.27% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stantec News

Here are the key news stories impacting Stantec this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target to C$175, implying ~39% upside — a bullish analyst signal. RBC raise
• Positive Sentiment: Desjardins raised its target to C$178 and keeps a “buy” rating, the highest target in the group (~42% upside). Desjardins raise (BayStreet) TickerReport
• Positive Sentiment: National Bank Financial nudged its target higher to C$163 and maintains an “outperform” view, another supportive analyst call. National Bank raise
• Positive Sentiment: Stantec reported record 2025 results, delivered a 17.6% adjusted EBITDA margin, raised the dividend by 8.9%, and provided a 2026 outlook — fundamentals that support longer‑term upside. Company results
• Neutral Sentiment: Aggregate analyst coverage remains mixed but skewed to materially higher targets (roughly C$146–C$178), so market views vary — this contributes to volatility as investors sort through divergent forecasts. Analyst roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank cut its target from C$162 to C$146 (still “outperform”), trimming near-term expectations and likely contributing to selling pressure. Scotiabank cut
• Negative Sentiment: Stifel lowered its target from C$172 to C$154 but kept a “buy” rating — another downward revision that reduces immediate upside assumptions. Stifel cut
• Negative Sentiment: TD Securities publicly lowered expectations for STN, reinforcing the cautious narrative among some sell-side firms and pressuring sentiment. TD Securities note
• Negative Sentiment: Technicals and liquidity: volume is elevated versus average and the share price sits below its 50‑ and 200‑day SMAs, increasing the likelihood of short‑term downside before fundamentals reassert themselves.

About Stantec

Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders.