What is Scotiabank’s Forecast for Stantec FY2026 Earnings?

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Equities researchers at Scotiabank lifted their FY2026 EPS estimates for Stantec in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 20th. Scotiabank analyst J. Goldman now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.51 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.50. Scotiabank currently 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The business services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. Stantec had a net margin of 5.92% and a return on equity of 17.69%. Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS.

STN has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Stantec from $168.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research cut Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Stantec from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Stantec currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $175.00.

Stantec Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:STN opened at $74.87 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. Stantec has a 1 year low of $72.46 and a 1 year high of $114.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.00 and a beta of 1.06.

Stantec Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Stantec

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of STN. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in shares of Stantec by 82.4% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,449,311 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $374,871,000 after buying an additional 1,558,703 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Stantec during the fourth quarter worth $124,217,000. BCV Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Stantec during the fourth quarter worth $93,015,000. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of Stantec by 25.2% during 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 buying an additional 897,912 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc grew its stake in shares of Stantec by 103.5% during the fourth quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,579,537 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $149,247,000 after buying an additional 803,322 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

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.