Atb Cap Markets Issues Negative Outlook for Stantec Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Research analysts at Atb Cap Markets cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Stantec in a note issued to investors on Sunday, November 10th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.96 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.10 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS.

STN has been the subject of several other reports. Raymond James lowered Stantec from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 8th. StockNews.com cut shares of Stantec from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Scotiabank started coverage on shares of Stantec in a research note on Friday, October 25th. They issued a “sector outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Stantec has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Stantec Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:STN opened at $82.90 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $81.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $82.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Stantec has a 1 year low of $67.54 and a 1 year high of $88.42. The firm has a market cap of $9.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.68 and a beta of 1.02.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of Stantec by 121.3% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,802,689 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $225,537,000 after buying an additional 1,536,475 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in Stantec by 175.7% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,266,214 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $105,850,000 after purchasing an additional 806,869 shares during the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its holdings in Stantec by 86.0% in the 2nd quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 913,713 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $75,897,000 after purchasing an additional 422,538 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can grew its position in Stantec by 15.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 3,176,820 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $265,177,000 after purchasing an additional 415,993 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. increased its holdings in shares of Stantec by 243.8% during the 2nd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 204,405 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $17,108,000 after purchasing an additional 144,948 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a $0.155 dividend. This is a positive change from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.75%. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.18%.

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.