Stantec Inc. to Post FY2026 Earnings of $5.37 Per Share, Desjardins Forecasts (TSE:STN)

Stantec Inc. (TSE:STN) (NYSE:STN) – Investment analysts at Desjardins issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for Stantec in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 23rd. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier forecasts that the company will earn $5.37 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Stantec’s current full-year earnings is $4.25 per share.

Stantec (TSE:STN) (NYSE:STN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 28th. The company reported C$0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$0.86 by C($0.04). The firm had revenue of C$1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of C$1.22 billion. Stantec had a return on equity of 13.14% and a net margin of 6.54%.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on STN. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Stantec from C$121.00 to C$123.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 1st. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Stantec from C$126.00 to C$127.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. CIBC raised their price target on shares of Stantec from C$116.00 to C$120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 1st. TD Securities raised their price target on shares of Stantec from C$125.00 to C$130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 4th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on shares of Stantec from C$110.00 to C$120.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Stantec presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of C$120.23.

Stantec Stock Performance

TSE STN opened at C$111.80 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of C$12.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.52, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$112.43 and a 200-day moving average of C$104.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.82. Stantec has a 1-year low of C$77.00 and a 1-year high of C$118.39.

Insider Buying and Selling at Stantec

In other Stantec news, Director Steve Marvin Fleck sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$116.02, for a total value of C$232,040.00. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Stantec Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th were paid a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 27th. This is a boost from Stantec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.75%. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.19%.

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.