Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) Receives $175.00 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $175.00.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on STN. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 13th. ATB Cormark Capital Markets raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Stantec from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st.

Stantec Stock Performance

STN opened at $69.16 on Friday. Stantec has a 12-month low of $66.94 and a 12-month high of $114.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.77 billion, a PE ratio of 22.17 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $72.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $85.41.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The business services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Stantec had a net margin of 5.92% and a return on equity of 19.37%. Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Stantec will post 4.43 EPS for the current year.

Stantec Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.245 per share. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.12%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Stantec by 223.9% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 298 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of Stantec in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Stantec by 423.7% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 508 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp purchased a new stake in Stantec during the fourth quarter worth $57,000. 63.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.