Desjardins Estimates Stantec’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Desjardins issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Stantec in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.79 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.41 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on STN. Canaccord Genuity Group raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Raymond James upgraded shares of Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Stantec Stock Performance

Shares of Stantec stock opened at $89.43 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $10.20 billion, a PE ratio of 40.65 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Stantec has a 52 week low of $73.18 and a 52 week high of $90.24. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $78.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $80.99.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $0.1574 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This is a positive change from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.70%. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.36%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Stantec by 802.8% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 975 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 867 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in shares of Stantec by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,025 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the period. Forsta AP Fonden increased its stake in shares of Stantec by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 42,100 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,389,000 after purchasing an additional 5,300 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Stantec in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $211,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in Stantec by 30.3% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,122 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $171,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. 63.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.