Raymond James Weighs in on Stantec’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Equities researchers at Raymond James increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Stantec in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Raymond James analyst F. Bastien now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.76 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.71. Raymond James currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q1 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.68 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Stantec currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Stantec Trading Down 5.3 %

NYSE:STN opened at $84.64 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.65 billion, a PE ratio of 38.47 and a beta of 1.01. 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 company has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $81.02. Stantec has a 12 month low of $73.18 and a 12 month high of $90.24.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a $0.1574 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. This is an increase from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.74%. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.36%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its stake in shares of Stantec by 166.5% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 22,342,818 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,751,093,000 after purchasing an additional 13,958,790 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Stantec by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,575,078 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $358,951,000 after purchasing an additional 74,976 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in Stantec by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 3,496,408 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $273,970,000 after buying an additional 302,979 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in shares of Stantec by 19.3% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,344,994 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $262,791,000 after buying an additional 542,305 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Stantec by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 3,008,962 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $236,055,000 after buying an additional 261,705 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

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.