Stifel Canada Comments on Stantec’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Equities research analysts at Stifel Canada boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Stantec in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now expects that the business services provider will earn $0.94 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.90. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS.

STN has been the subject of a number of other reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. Raymond James upgraded shares of Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Stantec currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Stock Up 0.7 %

STN opened at $85.27 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.76 and a beta of 1.01. 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 firm’s fifty day moving average price is $78.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $81.02. Stantec has a fifty-two week low of $73.18 and a fifty-two week high of $90.24.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in shares of Stantec by 802.8% in the third 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 last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in Stantec by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,025 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Forsta AP Fonden raised its position in Stantec by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 42,100 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,389,000 after purchasing an additional 5,300 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. acquired a new position in Stantec in the third quarter worth $211,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in shares of Stantec by 30.3% during the third 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 last quarter. 63.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stantec Increases Dividend

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