Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Stantec Q3 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Investment analysts at National Bank Financial increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Stantec in a report released on Thursday, May 15th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.12 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.93 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.87 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.36 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday. Raymond James raised Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. TD Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Friday. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:STN opened at $101.49 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.13 and a beta of 0.98. Stantec has a fifty-two week low of $73.18 and a fifty-two week high of $101.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42. The company’s 50-day moving average is $86.94 and its 200 day moving average is $83.00.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The business services provider reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Atria Investments Inc lifted its holdings in Stantec by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 3,650 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,041 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $317,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the period. Mariner LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 4,880 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $383,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period. Pembroke Management LTD lifted its stake in shares of Stantec by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Pembroke Management LTD now owns 6,933 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $574,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in shares of Stantec by 11.2% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,359 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $185,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. 63.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.64%. This is a boost from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.62%.

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.