What is Scotiabank’s Forecast for Stantec FY2026 Earnings?

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Research analysts at Scotiabank boosted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Stantec in a report issued on Wednesday, May 20th. Scotiabank analyst J. Goldman now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.51 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.50. Scotiabank has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $4.50 per share.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The business services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.02. Stantec had a return on equity of 17.69% and a net margin of 5.92%.The business had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on STN. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Stantec from $168.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Stantec from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, ATB Cormark Capital Markets upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Stantec has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $175.00.

Stantec Trading Down 2.6%

Stantec stock opened at $74.87 on Thursday. Stantec has a 52 week low of $72.46 and a 52 week high of $114.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.00 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $87.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $93.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Stantec by 100.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 252 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Stantec by 223.9% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 298 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Stantec by 264.9% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 343 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in shares of Stantec during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of Stantec by 423.7% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 508 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares during the period. 63.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stantec Announces Dividend

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

Stantec Company Profile

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.