Desjardins Issues Positive Forecast for Stantec Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Analysts at Desjardins boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Stantec in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 15th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.94 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.92. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.89 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.78 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.62 EPS.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 14th. The business services provider reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. Stantec had a net margin of 4.78% and a return on equity of 16.57%.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on STN. StockNews.com raised Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday. Finally, Raymond James upgraded shares of Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Stantec stock opened at $101.49 on Monday. Stantec has a 12-month low of $73.18 and a 12-month high of $101.81. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $86.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $83.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.13 and a beta of 0.98.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a $0.1612 dividend. This is a boost from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.64%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.62%.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of STN. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Stantec by 166.5% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 22,342,818 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,751,093,000 after purchasing an additional 13,958,790 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Stantec by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,624,935 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $383,352,000 after purchasing an additional 49,857 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in shares of Stantec by 28.8% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 4,309,182 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $359,131,000 after buying an additional 964,188 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its position in shares of Stantec by 9.5% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 3,496,408 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $273,970,000 after buying an additional 302,979 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in Stantec by 19.3% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,344,994 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $262,791,000 after acquiring an additional 542,305 shares in the last quarter. 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.