Stifel Canada Has Pessimistic View of Stantec Q2 Earnings

Stantec Inc. (TSE:STN) (NYSE:STN) – Equities research analysts at Stifel Canada lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Stantec in a report released on Sunday, November 10th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.30 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.35. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Stantec’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.93 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.37 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on STN. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on Stantec from C$125.00 to C$135.00 in a research note on Monday. Scotiabank raised Stantec to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Raymond James cut Stantec from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from C$125.00 to C$120.00 in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Stantec from C$130.00 to C$145.00 in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Stantec from C$128.00 to C$131.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of C$124.33.

Stantec Price Performance

Stantec stock opened at C$115.55 on Tuesday. Stantec has a 12 month low of C$92.40 and a 12 month high of C$122.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 80.74. The company has a market capitalization of C$13.18 billion, a PE ratio of 38.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of C$111.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$112.71.

Insider Transactions at Stantec

In related news, Director Asifa Samji acquired 300 shares of Stantec stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$109.75 per share, with a total value of C$32,925.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 840 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$92,190. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. In related news, Director Asifa Samji acquired 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$109.75 per share, for a total transaction of C$32,925.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 840 shares in the company, valued at C$92,190. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. Also, Director Vito Culmone bought 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$112.97 per share, with a total value of C$225,940.00. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 2,445 shares of company stock valued at $274,636. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Stantec Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. Stantec’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.63%.

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.