Navellier & Associates Inc. Purchases Shares of 42,179 Stantec Inc. $STN

Navellier & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 42,179 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,980,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of STN. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Stantec by 100.0% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of Stantec by 423.7% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp bought a new position in shares of Stantec during the 4th quarter worth about $57,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Stantec during the 3rd quarter worth about $89,000. Finally, Keystone Financial Group bought a new position in shares of Stantec during the 3rd quarter worth about $103,000. Institutional investors own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

Stantec Trading Up 1.4%

STN opened at $92.20 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.23. Stantec Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.08 and a fifty-two week high of $114.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.52 billion, a PE ratio of 30.53 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s 50-day moving average is $89.40 and its 200 day moving average is $96.02.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The business services provider reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.65 billion. Stantec had a net margin of 5.90% and a return on equity of 17.56%. Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Stantec Inc. will post 4.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.245 dividend. This is a positive change from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.18%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on STN. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Zacks Research raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Stantec from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and six have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $175.00.

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.