Analysts Set Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) Price Target at $175.00

Shares of Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $175.00.

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research lowered Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered Stantec from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday. 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 report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th.

Stantec Stock Down 2.1%

NYSE:STN opened at $74.80 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.97 and a beta of 0.98. Stantec has a 1-year low of $72.46 and a 1-year high of $114.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $85.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.82.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The business services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Stantec had a return on equity of 19.37% and a net margin of 5.92%.Stantec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.370-4.490 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Stantec will post 4.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stantec Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of STN. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Stantec by 100.0% in 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 during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Stantec by 223.9% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 298 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Stantec by 264.9% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 343 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of Stantec during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings 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 valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares during the last quarter. 63.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.