Q1 Earnings Forecast for Stantec Issued By Atb Cap Markets

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Stantec in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.82 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.77. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.02 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.64 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on STN. StockNews.com raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Raymond James raised shares of Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Stock Performance

Shares of STN stock opened at $85.27 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $9.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.76 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s 50 day moving average is $78.36 and its 200 day moving average is $81.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Stantec has a 52-week low of $73.18 and a 52-week high of $90.24.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a $0.1574 dividend. This is a positive change from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. Stantec’s payout ratio is currently 26.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of STN. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew 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 worth $1,751,093,000 after purchasing an additional 13,958,790 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in shares of Stantec by 121.3% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,802,689 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $225,537,000 after buying an additional 1,536,475 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Stantec during the fourth quarter worth $110,221,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stantec during the fourth quarter worth $56,191,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in shares of Stantec by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,344,994 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $262,791,000 after buying an additional 542,305 shares during the period. 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.