Desjardins Estimates Stantec’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Analysts at Desjardins issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stantec in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier expects that the business services provider will earn $0.79 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.41 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Raymond James upgraded shares of Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Stantec currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Stantec Stock Performance

Shares of STN stock opened at $84.64 on Thursday. Stantec has a one year low of $73.18 and a one year high of $90.24. The company’s 50-day moving average is $78.36 and its 200 day moving average is $81.02. The company has a market capitalization of $9.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.47 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.1574 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.74%. This is a boost from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.36%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of Stantec by 632.8% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 491 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Stantec by 802.8% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 975 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 867 shares during the period. Natixis lifted its stake in shares of Stantec by 114.8% in the 4th quarter. Natixis now owns 1,781 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 952 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in shares of Stantec by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,122 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $171,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Stantec in the 4th quarter worth approximately $205,000. 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.