Stifel Canada Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for Stantec

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Equities researchers at Stifel Canada lifted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Stantec in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.94 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.90. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. Raymond James upgraded Stantec from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group raised Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Stantec presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Stock Performance

STN stock opened at $85.27 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.76 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $78.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $81.02. 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 12 month low of $73.18 and a 12 month high of $90.24.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $0.1574 per share. This is a positive change from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.74%. Stantec’s payout ratio is currently 26.18%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of Stantec by 166.5% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 22,342,818 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,751,093,000 after purchasing an additional 13,958,790 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in Stantec by 121.3% in the 3rd 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 period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Stantec during the fourth quarter worth approximately $110,221,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC bought a new stake in shares of Stantec in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $56,191,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in shares of Stantec by 19.3% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,344,994 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $262,791,000 after acquiring an additional 542,305 shares during the last quarter. 63.86% of the stock is currently owned by 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.