Raymond James Issues Optimistic Outlook for Stantec Earnings

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Raymond James lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Stantec in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Raymond James analyst F. Bastien now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.90 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.85. Raymond James currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.27 EPS.

STN has been the topic of several other reports. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Stantec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Stock Up 0.7 %

STN opened at $85.27 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.02. Stantec has a 1-year low of $73.18 and a 1-year high of $90.24. The stock has a market cap of $9.73 billion, a PE ratio of 38.76 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stantec

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of STN. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Stantec by 166.5% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 22,342,818 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,751,093,000 after acquiring an additional 13,958,790 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,536,475 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Stantec in the 4th quarter valued at about $110,221,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new position in shares of Stantec during the 4th quarter worth approximately $56,191,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in shares of Stantec by 19.3% during 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 purchasing an additional 542,305 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 boost from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.74%. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.18%.

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.