Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Stantec (STN)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Stantec (NYSE: STN):

• 5/16/2025 – Stantec had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Securities.
• 5/16/2025 – Stantec had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada.
• 5/16/2025 – Stantec was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 5/7/2025 – Stantec had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Scotiabank.

Stantec Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:STN traded down $0.06 during trading on Monday, reaching $101.24. 42,380 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 141,198. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $82.86. The firm has a market cap of $11.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.02 and a beta of 0.98. Stantec Inc. has a 1-year low of $73.18 and a 1-year high of $101.81. 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 (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 14th. The business services provider reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.02. Stantec had a return on equity of 16.57% and a net margin of 4.78%. The business had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. Analysts anticipate that Stantec Inc. will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a $0.1612 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.64%. This is an increase from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.62%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stantec

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of Stantec by 73.2% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 31,001 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,493,000 after purchasing an additional 13,107 shares during the last quarter. Avanza Fonder AB bought a new stake in Stantec in the fourth quarter worth $531,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Stantec by 78.4% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,739 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $140,000 after buying an additional 764 shares during the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new position in Stantec during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,635,000. Finally, Cibc World Market Inc. lifted its position in shares of Stantec by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 228,418 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $17,914,000 after buying an additional 9,802 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

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.