Stantec (NYSE:STN) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.370-4.490 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.470. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.1 billion-$5.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.2 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Stantec from $168.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Stantec from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $175.00.

Stantec Price Performance

Shares of NYSE STN opened at $72.82 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.23. The company has a market cap of $8.31 billion, a PE ratio of 23.34 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.68. Stantec has a fifty-two week low of $72.46 and a fifty-two week high of $114.51.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The business services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Stantec had a return on equity of 17.48% and a net margin of 5.92%.Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Stantec will post 4.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Stantec Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.245 dividend. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.44%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of STN. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 82.4% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,449,311 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $374,871,000 after purchasing an additional 1,558,703 shares during the period. BCV Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Stantec during the fourth quarter worth about $93,015,000. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 25.2% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,464,733 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $421,321,000 after purchasing an additional 897,912 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 112.5% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,371,942 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $129,457,000 after purchasing an additional 726,299 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 4,514.4% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 670,064 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $63,231,000 after purchasing an additional 655,543 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global design and consulting firm offering professional services in engineering, architecture, and environmental sciences. The company partners with public and private clients to deliver solutions spanning infrastructure, water, energy and resources, and community development. Through an integrated approach, Stantec manages projects from initial planning and conceptual design through construction and commissioning, focusing on sustainability and innovation.

The firm’s service portfolio includes civil infrastructure design, building systems engineering, environmental assessments, and project management.