Atb Cap Markets Has Positive Outlook for Stantec Q3 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Investment analysts at Atb Cap Markets increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stantec in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.01 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.96. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on STN. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. Raymond James upgraded shares of Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Stock Up 0.7 %

STN stock opened at $85.27 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.76 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a 50 day moving average of $78.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $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 12-month low of $73.18 and a 12-month high of $90.24.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of STN. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its stake in Stantec by 166.5% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 22,342,818 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,751,093,000 after buying an additional 13,958,790 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in Stantec by 121.3% in the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,802,689 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $225,537,000 after buying an additional 1,536,475 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Stantec in the 4th quarter valued at $110,221,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new position in Stantec in the 4th quarter valued at $56,191,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in Stantec by 19.3% in the 4th 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 buying an additional 542,305 shares during the last quarter. 63.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 28th will be paid a $0.1574 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This is a positive change from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.74%. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.18%.

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.