What is Scotiabank’s Forecast for Stantec FY2026 Earnings?

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Stantec in a note issued to investors on Friday, April 17th. Scotiabank analyst J. Goldman now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $4.50 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.47. Scotiabank currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $4.48 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Stantec’s FY2027 earnings at $4.92 EPS.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The business services provider reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.03. Stantec had a return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 5.90%.The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.65 billion. Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Zacks Research raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings cut Stantec from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Stantec from $168.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $175.00.

Stantec Stock Down 1.8%

NYSE STN opened at $90.26 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $89.25 and its 200 day moving average is $97.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Stantec has a 12 month low of $84.08 and a 12 month high of $114.51. The stock has a market cap of $10.30 billion, a PE ratio of 29.89 and a beta of 1.12.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Stantec by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 252 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Stantec by 223.9% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 298 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in Stantec by 264.9% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 343 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in Stantec in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in Stantec by 423.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 508 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.245 dividend. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This is a positive change from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.18%.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global design and consulting firm offering professional services in engineering, architecture, and environmental sciences. The company partners with public and private clients to deliver solutions spanning infrastructure, water, energy and resources, and community development. Through an integrated approach, Stantec manages projects from initial planning and conceptual design through construction and commissioning, focusing on sustainability and innovation.

The firm’s service portfolio includes civil infrastructure design, building systems engineering, environmental assessments, and project management.