Atb Cap Markets Has Positive Outlook for Stantec Q3 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Stock analysts at Atb Cap Markets upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stantec in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $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 analysts also recently commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. 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, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Stock Up 0.7 %

NYSE STN opened at $85.27 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.42. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $78.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.02. Stantec has a 12 month low of $73.18 and a 12 month high of $90.24. The company has a market capitalization of $9.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.76 and a beta of 1.01.

Stantec Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in STN. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position 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 valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 424 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 867 shares in the last quarter. Natixis lifted its position in shares of Stantec by 114.8% in the 4th quarter. Natixis now owns 1,781 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 952 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Stantec in the 4th quarter worth approximately $205,000. Hedge funds and other 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.