Stifel Canada Has Positive Estimate for Stantec Q1 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Research analysts at Stifel Canada lifted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Stantec in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.94 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on STN. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Raymond James raised shares of Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Stantec currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Stantec Trading Up 6.8 %

Shares of STN stock opened at $89.43 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $78.26 and its 200 day moving average is $80.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.65 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Stantec has a 12-month low of $73.18 and a 12-month high of $90.24.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a $0.1574 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. This is a boost from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.70%. Stantec’s payout ratio is currently 26.36%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STN. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Stantec by 166.5% during the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 22,342,818 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,751,093,000 after acquiring an additional 13,958,790 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 121.3% during the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,802,689 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $225,537,000 after purchasing an additional 1,536,475 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Stantec during the fourth quarter valued at about $110,221,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC bought a new stake in shares of Stantec in the fourth quarter worth about $56,191,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in shares of Stantec by 19.3% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,344,994 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $262,791,000 after purchasing an additional 542,305 shares during the last quarter. 63.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Stantec Company Profile

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.