Desjardins Weighs in on Stantec’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) – Investment analysts at Desjardins dropped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Stantec in a report released on Sunday, November 16th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $3.73 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.85. Desjardins has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Stantec’s FY2026 earnings at $4.16 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.65 EPS.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) (TSE:STN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The business services provider reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11. The firm had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. Stantec had a net margin of 5.62% and a return on equity of 19.03%. Stantec has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.784-3.880 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut Stantec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 16th. CIBC restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Stantec in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Stantec in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Stantec Trading Down 2.3%

STN opened at $96.90 on Wednesday. Stantec has a fifty-two week low of $73.18 and a fifty-two week high of $114.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.05 billion, a PE ratio of 35.36 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.44. The company’s 50-day moving average is $109.43 and its 200 day moving average is $107.43.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. This is a positive change from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.05%.

Institutional Trading of Stantec

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STN. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Stantec in the first quarter worth about $26,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Stantec by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 252 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Simplex Trading LLC bought a new stake in shares of Stantec in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in Stantec by 4,700.0% in the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 384 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in Stantec by 423.7% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 508 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.86% of the company’s stock.

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.