Scotiabank Estimates Stantec’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Research analysts at Scotiabank boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for Stantec in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 19th. Scotiabank analyst J. Goldman now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $4.49 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.28. Scotiabank currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $4.46 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Stantec’s FY2027 earnings at $4.82 EPS.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The business services provider reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion. Stantec had a net margin of 5.91% and a return on equity of 19.70%. Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Research downgraded Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Stantec from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, ATB Cormark Capital Markets raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $175.00.

Stantec Price Performance

NYSE STN opened at $74.22 on Monday. Stantec has a 52 week low of $66.26 and a 52 week high of $114.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The stock has a market cap of $8.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.12 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $70.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $80.70.

Stantec Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 29th will be given a dividend of $0.245 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 29th. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.50%.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Stantec by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,966,062 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $468,622,000 after buying an additional 92,641 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in Stantec by 25.2% in 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 acquiring an additional 897,912 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Stantec by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,131,944 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $389,890,000 after acquiring an additional 117,613 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its holdings in Stantec by 19.0% in the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 3,485,388 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $300,340,000 after acquiring an additional 557,434 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in Stantec by 82.4% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,449,311 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $374,871,000 after acquiring an additional 1,558,703 shares during the last quarter. 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.