Stifel Canada Has Optimistic Outlook of Stantec Q2 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Equities research analysts at Stifel Canada lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Stantec in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.96 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.94. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.63 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in 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. Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Raymond James raised shares of Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Stantec currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Stock Performance

STN opened at $85.27 on Friday. Stantec has a 12-month low of $73.18 and a 12-month high of $90.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.73 billion, a PE ratio of 38.76 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $78.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $81.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STN. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in 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 during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in 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 during the period. Natixis grew its stake in 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 during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in Stantec by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,122 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $171,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Stantec in the 4th quarter valued at $205,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.74%. This is a boost from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.