Scotiabank Comments on Stantec’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Equities researchers at Scotiabank lifted their FY2026 EPS estimates for Stantec in a research report issued on Thursday, March 5th. Scotiabank analyst J. Goldman now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $4.47 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.32. Scotiabank has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Stantec’s FY2027 earnings at $4.86 EPS.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The business services provider reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business 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 equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Stantec from $168.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Desjardins reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Stantec from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $175.00.

Stantec Trading Down 1.1%

STN opened at $90.51 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $96.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $101.89. Stantec has a 52 week low of $77.07 and a 52 week high of $114.51. The firm has a market cap of $10.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.97 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Stantec by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,966,062 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $468,622,000 after acquiring an additional 92,641 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in Stantec by 25.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,464,733 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $421,321,000 after acquiring an additional 897,912 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Stantec by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,131,944 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $389,890,000 after acquiring an additional 117,613 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 0.8% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,475,699 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $374,680,000 after purchasing an additional 26,388 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp grew its position in shares of Stantec by 3.5% in the third quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 2,469,545 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $266,236,000 after purchasing an additional 84,251 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.245 dividend. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is an increase from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.85%.

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.