FY2026 Earnings Estimate for Stantec Issued By Stifel Canada

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Equities researchers at Stifel Canada lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for Stantec in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 15th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $4.42 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.31. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last released 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. Stantec had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 18.22%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion.

Several other research firms also recently commented on STN. TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, May 16th. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, CIBC reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Friday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Price Performance

NYSE:STN opened at $112.05 on Thursday. Stantec has a one year low of $73.18 and a one year high of $112.28. The company has a market cap of $12.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.30 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $105.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $90.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.38.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th were given a $0.1612 dividend. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. This is a boost from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec’s payout ratio is presently 27.27%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of STN. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Stantec by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 17,657 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,385,000 after acquiring an additional 955 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of Stantec by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,041 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Stantec by 8.8% during the fourth quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 46,036 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,612,000 after purchasing an additional 3,726 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Stantec by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,575,078 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $358,951,000 after purchasing an additional 74,976 shares during the period. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp bought a new stake in Stantec during the fourth quarter worth about $212,000. Institutional investors own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

Stantec Company Profile

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.