FY2026 EPS Estimates for Stantec Boosted by Atb Cap Markets

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Stock analysts at Atb Cap Markets raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Stantec in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 22nd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.48 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.03. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share.

Separately, Raymond James upgraded Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Trading Down 1.2 %

Stantec stock opened at $87.04 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42. Stantec has a fifty-two week low of $73.18 and a fifty-two week high of $90.24. The stock has a market cap of $9.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.56 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $83.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $81.84.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Stantec by 632.8% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 491 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Stantec by 37.6% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 874 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Stantec in the 1st quarter worth approximately $85,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in Stantec in the first quarter worth approximately $97,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Stantec by 78.4% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,739 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 764 shares during the last quarter. 63.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th were issued a $0.1574 dividend. This is a positive change from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.72%. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.61%.

About Stantec

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.